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Vol. LXX No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 $1/$2 in Ukraine HE KuchmaKRAINIAN once again a target of publicEEKLY demonstrations JournalistsT take a stand:U W by Roman Woronowycz no more censorship Kyiv Press Bureau by Roman Woronowycz KYIV – Three days after nearly 25,000 Kyiv Press Bureau demonstrators gathered in central Kyiv for KYIV – Responding to perceptions of a third round of anti-presidential demon- increased government censorship and strations in what was dubbed a “national tri- intimidation of the press, some 400 bunal,” a Ukrainian appellate court judge Ukrainian journalists have signed a mani- announced on October 15 that he had festo criticizing state leaders and spurring ordered an inquiry into corruption charges the creation of a union of independent jour- against President Leonid Kuchma. nalists and the formation of a strike com- The unexpected declaration, if heeded by mittee to coordinate its actions. the Procurator General’s Office, which is They are insisting that government and unlikely because it is controlled by the pres- state officials stop overtly and illegally ident, would be the first step in a process to attempting to influence and control infor- remove Mr. Kuchma from office. mation flowing from the mass media to the Yurii Vasylenko, longtime judge of the public, and demanding legislation to ban Kyiv District Appellate Court, told a specific forms of censorship. packed room of reporters during an unex- In a meeting with Verkhovna Rada pected appearance at a press conference Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn on October organized by leading opposition members, 15, the strike committee, consisting of 11 that it is time for law enforcement bodies to leading Ukrainian journalists, received a investigate the criminal allegations that for promise from the legislative leader that a some time now have been leveled at Mr. vote will be set for a special parliamentary Kuchma. hearing on censorship and freedom of the He explained that he has authority as a press in Ukraine to be held in December. sitting appellate judge to order a criminal A week earlier President Leonid investigation and that there is sufficient evi- Kuchma had said he was ready to meet dence contained in the materials opposition with the journalists, but the meeting never members had presented him to do so. occurred. “An investigation must take place and “The pressure from the government has the evidence examined to determine increased significantly since about June, whether Mr. Kuchma, first as prime minis- after the parliamentary elections,” ter and then as president, systematically explained Oleksander Kryvenko, a member violated laws and abused his powers of of the strike committee, who originally office,” explained Judge Vasylenko. published one of Ukraine’s first democratic The judge cited 11 charges against Mr. newspapers, Post-Postup, and today runs Kuchma, including accusations that he was the first public radio station in the country. involved in the murder of journalist Heorhii He explained that attempts to control the Gongadze and the alleged sale of Kolchuha media and censorship are nothing knew anti-aircraft radar systems to Iraq; accepted even in independent Ukraine, with many bribes from former Prime Minister Pavlo AP/Victor Pobedinsky tried and true methods continuing – includ- Lazarenko; and ordered other criminal acts, Protesters wave a banner with inscription “Freedom is our right” during ing denial of accreditation to political (Continued on page 15) October 12 protests calling for President Leonid Kuchma's ouster. events and press conferences for journalists who criticize government and state offi- cials. He also noted a more subtle and wide- U.S. and British arms experts spread form of censorship practiced for sev- eral years: the purchase of major broadcast D.C. conference examines Ukraine’s readiness and print media outlets by pro-presidential begin study of Kolchuha case business and political elites, referred to as “oligarchs,” who then control the editorial for inclusion in Euro-Atlantic community by Roman Woronowycz by Andrew Nynka aspiration to join European structures. Kyiv Press Bureau content of the newspapers and news pro- More than 300 people listened as grams they own. This has included direct- WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian officials reaffirmed Ukraine’s course KYIV – A delegation of 13 arms ing what reporters and camera crews can Congress Committee of America and a toward Europe. Continued allegations experts from the United States and cover, or simply allowing coverage of number of sponsors and organizers on of presidential-level corruption and Britain arrived in Ukraine on October 14 events but not airing the news packages October 8-9 held the third annual recent news of illegal military hard- on a fact-finding mission to determine afterwards. It also includes creative editing roundtable focusing on “Ukraine’s ware sales, however, have left the whether illegal arms sales took place to exclude information that could be con- Quest for Mature Nation Statehood” to country’s future in an expanding union between Kyiv and Baghdad. sidered critical of certain state leaders. assess Ukraine’s qualifications for a of European countries uncertain, many Under a veil of secrecy, they spent six Mr. Kryvenko said that since June, how- place in the Euro-Atlantic community days moving to various sites throughout ever, a new, more direct type of media con- of the experts present said. and to explore attitudes towards Panelists added that positive inter- the country to gather documents, and trol by the state not felt earlier finally had embracing Ukraine as a member of interview officials and experts. Perhaps provoked journalists to act. He explained national steps, such as support for the Euro-Atlantic organizations. fight against global terrorism and a most importantly, they got a first-hand that after major changes within the presi- Organizers said the two-day confer- look at the Kolchuha anti-aircraft radar dential administration, including the formal request on May 24 to be con- ence, held in the heart of Washington system, which the U.S. has accused appointment of Viktor Medvedchuk as sidered a candidate for NATO mem- at the JW Marriot Hotel on Ukraine of transferring to Iraq, to deter- President Kuchma’s chief of staff, news bership, have demonstrated Ukraine’s Pennsylvania Avenue, brought aca- mine its performance characteristics and directors began receiving anonymous direc- desire to join Euro-Atlantic structures. capabilities. tives on how to plan the weekly news cycle. demics and foreign policy experts together to discuss Ukraine’s stated (Continued on page 9) The group made no public statements (Continued on page 16) (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Beyond the EU’s enlargement NEWSBRIEFS Judge opens case against Kuchma called for a peaceful solution to the conflict by Kasia Wolczuk and Roman from eligible for membership, is uncom- between Baghdad and Washington. “We are Wolczuk fortably insistent on being offered the KYIV – Kyiv Court of Appeals Judge against unilateral action by the United RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report mere prospect of membership at some Yurii Vasylenko has opened a criminal case States,” Mr. Khatami added. President unspecified time in the future. against President Leonid Kuchma in con- Kuchma said Ukraine, too, supports a The imminence of eastern enlarge- This insistence finds its roots in 1994, nection with charges by opposition law- peaceful solution to the Iraq problem. ment is compelling the European Union when Ukraine enthusiastically signed a makers that he violated 11 articles of the (RFE/RL Newsline) to address the issue of relations with its Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Criminal Code of Ukraine, including his future “direct neighbors” to the east, that (PCA) with the European Union becom- alleged involvement in the illegal sale of Estonian president visits Ukraine is, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. While military technology to Iraq and the murder ing the first among the post-Soviet states KYIV – Estonian President Arnold the EU has a clear-cut strategy on the of journalist Heorhii Gongadze, Ukrainian to do so. In some respects, the agree- Ruutel said in Kyiv on October 14 that Balkans, embodied by the Stabilization and international news agencies reported on ment, which is valid for 10 years, resem- Estonia supports Ukraine’s efforts to inte- and Association Process, which offers the bled the association agreements signed October 15. Judge Vasylenko said he made his decision on the basis of an appeal by grate with Europe and NATO, Ukrainian prospect of EU membership, the EU has between Central and Eastern European and international news agencies reported. up until recently given the distinct states and the EU, which provided the national deputies, documents from the ad hoc parliamentary commission set up to Following his meeting with President impression of not knowing how to deal legal framework and instruments for Leonid Kuchma, President Ruutel pledged with Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. The cooperation in a number of areas, includ- investigate the Gongadze case and evidence included on the secret audio recordings to develop closer ties with Ukraine after long-overdue process of devising a set of ing energy, trade, the environment, and Estonia, as widely expected, becomes a appropriate long-term policies and instru- transportation. However, in contrast to made by former presidential security officer Mykola Melnychenko. (RFE/RL Newsline) NATO member in November and a ments was finally embarked upon by the the association agreements, the PCA did European Union member in 2004. UNIAN not offer the prospect of EU member- union in spring 2002. However, this is Is case against Kuchma legal? quoted Mr. Kuchma as saying that all that is proving to be a troublesome task. ship. taking place in Ukraine today “confirms the While the EU is keen to promote sta- Yet, in 1996, President Leonid KYIV – The administration of Ukrainian opinion of the European Union that it is still bility and prosperity in its direct neigh- Kuchma made explicit Ukraine’s inten- President Kuchma said it believes the crimi- too early for us to [join the EU].” During borhood, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova tion to join the EU, and in June 1998 a nal case instigated against Mr. Kuchma by Mr. Ruutel’s visit Estonia and Ukraine have expressed diverse aspirations vis-à- strategy on Ukraine’s integration with the Judge Yurii Vasylenko is illegal and uncon- signed a cooperation accord on environ- vis the EU. Relations with Belarus have European Union was adopted by presi- stitutional, the UNIAN news agency report- mental protection. (RFE/RL Newsline) all but broken down; Moldova, while dential decree, formally establishing ed on October 15, quoting presidential expressing an interest in EU member- Ukraine’s membership in the EU as a spokeswoman Olena Hromnytska. U.S., British experts probe Kolchuha issue ship, is continuing to undergo internal long-term strategic goal. A more detailed Presidential administration chief Viktor program for Ukraine’s integration with KYIV – U.S. and British non-prolifera- turmoil; and Ukraine, despite being far Medvedchuk called the case an example of the EU was adopted in June 2000. “legal nihilism.” According to the tion experts met with Ukrainian officials on October 14 at the start of a 10-day mission Kasia Wolczuk is a lecturer at the Ukraine’s declarations did not go Constitution of Ukraine, the president of to investigate whether Ukraine sold a Center for Russian and East European down well either in Brussels or in the Ukraine enjoys immunity from prosecution sophisticated Kolchuha radar system to Iraq Studies, University of Birmingham, and capitals of EU member-states. While the while in office and may be held accountable in violation of United Nations sanctions, the is a Jean Monnet fellow, European EU had embarked on protracted negotia- before a court of law only after a procedure Associated Press reported. U.S. University Institute in Florence. Roman tions with candidate states, it persistently of impeachment has been initiated against Ambassador to Ukraine Carlos Pascual said Wolczuk is a researcher on Ukrainian refused to offer any prospect of member- the president. However, there are no laws in the main task of the team of 13 investiga- foreign and security policy. They are the ship for Ukraine and Moldova. This is Ukraine defining the procedure for tors is “to determine, in conjunction with authors of “Poland and Ukraine: A because the EU believes that rapproche- impeachment. Justice Minister Oleksander the Ukrainian side, whether there’s any Strategic Partnership in a Changing ment with, rather than membership for, Lavrynovych also said the case against information on whether there has been a Europe?” (London: Royal Institute of these eastern states is sufficient for man- President Kuchma is “beneath all criticism transfer and whether there’s information we International Affairs, forthcoming in aging the “soft” security issues emanat- from a legal point of view.” Mr. can get that would help us protect both October 2002). (Continued on page 13) Lavrynovych admitted, however, that bring- British and American pilots who are pro- ing to court persons shielded by immunity tecting the no-fly zone in Iraq.” The same from prosecution has not been clearly regu- day, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Romania attempts to alleviate lated in Ukraine. (RFE/RL Newsline) Anatolii Zlenko denied allegations made by Iranian president in Ukraine opposition lawmaker Yulia Tymoshenko border problems with Ukraine that Ukraine secretly imported a Kolchuha KYIV – Iranian President Mohammad system from Belarus last week in an effort by Taras Kuzio 1997 that post-Communists and nationalists Khatami arrived in Kyiv on October 15 for to prove that none of Ukraine’s systems RFE/RL Newsline who opposed the border treaty with Ukraine a two-day official visit, Ukrainian and inter- were shipped to Iraq. (RFE/RL Newsline) national news agencies reported. Mr. were “circles alien to Romania’s interests U.S. official: no doubt Kuchma gave OK The timing of Romanian President Ion that wanted the country to stay outside Khatami and his Ukrainian counterpart, Iliescu’s visit to Ukraine on September 17- European and Euro-Atlantic structures.” Leonid Kuchma, agreed on the creation of a WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of 19 was not unexpected. Ukraine’s Zerkalo After the signing ceremony, President joint aircraft-construction consortium and State Elizabeth Jones told the U.S. Helsinki Nedeli/Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper pre- Constantinescu said “Romania now fulfils discussed the possibility for constructing a Commission in Washington on October 10 dicted as far back as its June 8-14 edition all of the conditions to be accepted in the gas pipeline from Iran to Europe transiting that there is no doubt Ukrainian President that Romania would be pushed into patch- first wave.” But, even French and Italian Ukraine, the UNIAN news service reported. Leonid Kuchma approved the sale of the ing up its border dispute with Ukraine by lobbying failed to secure Romania as a can- The two sides signed accords on bilateral Kolchuha radar system to Iraq in violation the impending November NATO summit in didate for NATO membership in 1997. trade and cooperation in health care, as well of United Nations sanctions. But, Ms. Jones Prague. President Iliescu’s visit to Ukraine last as an anti-drug trafficking memorandum. said, it is not clear that the system is in Iraq. It was, therefore, somewhat disingenu- week came after thirteen rounds of negotia- President Khatami told journalists that Iraq President Kuchma and other Ukrainian offi- ous of Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea tions had failed to reach a breakthrough in poses a threat to other countries if it pos- Geoana to say in August that “Romania is the final obstacle in Romania’s border dis- sesses weapons of mass destruction, but (Continued on page 14) not under any time pressure from the point pute with Ukraine. In 1997 the existing bor- of view of European and Euro-Atlantic inte- der was confirmed in the treaty, but the gration.” In June Romania reported to delimitation of the maritime border was FOUNDED 1933 NATO on its progress in implementing its deferred for two years. However, this has Membership Action Plan as the basis for yet to be achieved. 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by Roman Zakaluzny tion-ridden land. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly “We are going to assist Eastern Europe more this decade than we did in the last OTTAWA – German Ambassador to decade,” said Mr. Pauls. “With Ukraine, Canada Christian Pauls set the tone for [democratization] has not come easily, his lecture early, with an analogy. especially domestically. We have told According to Mr. Pauls, North Americans Kyiv this numerous times.” tend to pressure the European Union to “Where is Poland after 10 years?” admit new members as speedily as possi- continued the envoy. “They have turned ble. For them, Ambassador Pauls had the the corner. It wasn’t easy for them, and following reply: “Yeah, once Mexico they have paid a price.” becomes the 51st state.” Poland, most experts agree, will join Such was the nature of Mr. Paul’s the EU in 2004. Ukraine, according to speech, titled “Ukraine and European Ambassador Pauls, is “years away.” Integration,” held at the University of “[Ukraine] has no working market econ- Ottawa on September 25. This was the omy.” ... “But something will happen,” Mr. fourth in the Ambassador Lecture Series, Pauls said. “And it will be in stages.” organized by the Chair of Ukrainian He sees Ukraine first joining a European Studies. Ambassador Pauls, a career “free trade area.” Only afterwards will full diplomat, was the featured speaker for membership, with all its guarantees of eco- the approximately 50 people who came. nomic and political equality with the other Mr. Pauls spent the evening clarifying member-states, be considered. Germany’s ambassador to Canada, Christian Pauls (left), with Prof. Theofil Kis Germany’s position on EU expansion, “We will not drop Ukraine,” said (center) of the Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Ottawa and Dr. and telling Ukrainian Canadians that Ambassador Pauls, “but there will Yuri Shcherbak, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada. their country still has a long way to go remain a certain distance between us if before the EU would beckon. we do not see progress.” systems to Iraq. not been fair with its neighbors on world “We are tied through the wars which He added that Ukraine suffers from “These [scandals] are flashpoints,” markets. A number of us are upset with Germany waged on Ukraine in the last uncontrolled emigration and organized replied the ambassador. “Although these the agrarian policies of some of our century,” began Ambassador Pauls. crime flowing across its western borders aren’t reasons [in and of themselves that] members,” he replied. “Ukraine, as such, holds a special part in into Europe. Steps need to be taken to com- Ukraine cannot join the EU, they do con- Although the diplomat would not German foreign policy.” bat these problems, the envoy said. He also tribute.” name the states he was referring to, The question on most attendees’ wants to see cooperation with the EU in Another attendee speculated that if Ambassador Pauls did say that he hoped minds, however, was whether that special transportation, communication, science, the Ukraine were allowed to sell its wheat to to get rid of such policies, supported by place included a spot at the next EU arts, the environment and the legal system. the EU without incurring stiff import tar- France and others, by 2006. enlargement talks. They learned that One questioner asked if Ukraine’s iffs, it wouldn’t be tempted to sell prod- “These are domestic inconsistencies Ukraine still has many sacrifices to chances for membership were hurt when ucts to Iraq to increase foreign currency which have to be addressed,” explained make, and that it must change how it it was accused the previous day by the Mr. Pauls agreed. Mr. Pauls. “But, as you know, domestic handles domestic politics in the corrup- United States of selling Kolchuha radar “You are completely right. The EU has policy is very difficult to have changed.”

Soviet-era taboos help bring Ukraine to edge of AIDS epidemic by Conor Humphries could get HIV. Drug users, homosexuals, get [HIV] from drinking from the same Special to The Ukrainian Weekly people working in the sex business,” she cup as someone,” she insists, “but I used recalled. She blames the Soviet mentality to look to see what bottle he was drinking KYIV – Former nurse Anna for the attitudes, expressed by the ironic from the whole time. I was afraid all the Maksimova wasn’t worried when the claim by a woman from the USSR who same.” results of her HIV test came back positive. told American television in the 1980s that Although Anna still doesn’t know It was simply impossible: she wasn’t a there was no sex in the Soviet Union. “For whether she contracted AIDS from her drug user, she wasn’t a prostitute. Three our generation it was shameful to talk husband or from her work in hospitals, years later, after losing her job and having about sex,” said Anna, “And now it’s too she sees the lack of communication her baby threatened with acid because of late, they are used to not using condoms. between couples as another major cause her infection, she has finally come to They know that there is HIV, that there is of the spread of the disease from the high- terms with the scale of the taboos and mis- Syphilis, but they don’t use them any- risk groups to the wider population. information that have helped carry way.” According to the Ukrainian AIDS center, Ukraine to the edge of a crippling AIDS Thus, when she received a positive 70 percent of women currently suffering epidemic. result in a routine test in the seventh from AIDS in Ukraine become infected Lack of information on HIV/AIDS, month of her pregnancy she simply didn’t through heterosexual contact with their crystallized by Soviet-era attitudes believe it. “I wasn’t afraid,” she insisted, husband or partners. regarding sex and drugs, have contributed “I was convinced that it wasn’t my result.” Laima Geidar sees such infections as to the explosive growth in rates that have When she found out that her husband also becoming more and more common as a seen reported cases triple in the last five was HIV positive, Anna resigned herself result of the economic situation in Ukraine, years, according to the United Nations to the reality of her situation and told her which forces men to travel abroad to find AIDS Program. Meanwhile, the same husband of the news. Out of a mixture of work. “Their husbands go away, have sex mixture of negative attitudes and igno- shame and despair neither mentioned it for without contraceptives and when they rance among those infected has led to a a month afterwards. come home they bring their wives a “pres- situation where it is estimated that some- When she came out of her cocoon and Anna Maksimova ent,” she explained. Similarly she claimed where between 240,000 and 350,000 decided to search for information about that sailors bring the infection to the wider cases lie undetected by the state. And, her HIV/AIDS, she quickly realized that fired without cause from her job in the population in port towns like Sevastopol according to research by the Ukrainian much of the society around her was equal- office of the Yabluko political party the and Odesa – which have some of the high- Institute of Social Research and the ly sheltered from the problem. It took her almost inevitable consequence of a est rates in the country. British Council, this figure could reach 1 a month of contacting clinics and non- Ukrainian employer finding out one of its Today, Anna claims to have finally million by 2006 if nothing is done to governmental organizations to discover workers is HIV positive, according to overcome her deep-seated idea that she improve the situation. that there was actually hope for her baby Anna. Then a neighbor, another nurse, was somehow “dirty” and, as the first People diagnosed anonymously as HIV to be born without the virus. tried to intimidate her out of her building AIDS information bill boards go up in the positive don’t return to register themselves At one center she was advised to have after finding out about her infection from capital, Anna is determined to show oth- as infected because of fear or shame, thus an abortion. “The doctor simply didn’t a friend in the maternity hospital. She ers the truth about HIV/AIDS. She excluding themselves from official statis- know it was possible that I could give spent a month disinfecting the buttons in believes that the first step is to teach the tics, explains Laima Geidar of the All- birth to a healthy child,” recalled Anna. the building’s elevator, before threatening government about the realities of the Ukrainian Network of People Living with Even now, three years later, she has heard her child. “She said that if I didn’t leave virus, before dealing with the medical HIV/AIDS. Drug users fear vilification the head doctor of Kyiv’s No. 4 Maternity the building that she would get acid and profession and finally the public. and jail sentences of up to eight years and Hospital (for Mothers with Infections) say throw it on my child,” recalled Anna In particular she thinks it is vital to end don’t come back to clinics. And the vast that he had never seen a healthy baby born calmly. the shame attached to infection for the majority of Anna’s generation 25- to 35- to an HIV-positive mother. Anna claims to be able to understand sake of society at large. “If a person is year-olds – simply don’t see themselves as A month after giving birth to a healthy something of the fear that others feel ashamed then he won’t be open with peo- at risk despite openly shunning safe sex. baby, thanks to free medicine provided by against AIDS. She remembers her fear ple,” she said. “If he is afraid of other Anna, like many of her age group, the Glaxo Smith Klein Pharmaceutical when she socialized with HIV-positive people finding out about his infection, he failed to associate the risks of unsafe sex Co., Anna came out of the hospital to friends of a homosexual acquaintance will avoid changing his habits for fear of with HIV infection. “I thought that only again face intimidation and discrimina- during her college days. “I was a medical discovery, and the situation will get people who were in the high-risk groups tion from those around her. First she was professional and I know that you couldn’t worse.” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42 Ukrainian American Veterans gather at 55th national convention by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – With a call for brotherhood and unity, Ukrainian American Veterans who served and fought in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, convened in Independence, Ohio, on September 12- 15, to mark their 55th year of existence. Under the leadership of UAV Post 24 based in Parma, the four-day agenda was discharged efficiently and productively. With military standards raised, the UAV began its 55th convention by regis- tering delegates and guests on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Probably the most disappointing aspect of the assembly was the declining attendance of delegates from key states and cities on the Eastern Seaboard and the Midwest. Only 41 delegates participated (a 20 per- cent decline from 2001). During Friday’s deliberations, dele- gates voiced their concerns and expecta- tions about problems with veterans’ ben- efits. Veterans especially focused on con- tinuing efforts to get a national charter, Participants of the Ukrainian American Veterans’ 55th convention held in Independence, Ohio. and the ongoing of the UAV Registration Project that will document the contribu- The following were named and unani- Judith Malaniak; Welfare Officer, Alberta ed by a Marine Corps detail, and the tions of Ukrainian Americans to mously elected to office: Commander Cieply; Service Officer Kay Brega; and American and Ukrainian anthems were America’s military history. Another con- Mathew Koziak, Post 27, Brooklyn, Historians Mmes. Cieply and Jean sung by the audience. PNC Sagacz called cern was the Veterans’ History Project N.Y.; Vice-Commander Anna Krawczuk, Elnick. on PNC Edward Zettig from initiated by the United States Library of Post 31, Freehold, N.J.; Finance Officer UAV sessions were interrupted by a Philadelphia to assist as the aide-de- Congress and the American Folklife Wasyl Liscynesky, Post 24, Cleveland; Ladies Auxiliary Committee that present- camp, who then marched in the UAV and Center where UAV is an official sponsor. Judge Advocate, Stephen M. Wichar Sr., ed the veterans with $500 for the Ladies Auxiliary for installation. After the general business was com- Post 101, Warren, Mich.; Quartermaster, Scholarship Fund and another $500 for Acceptance speeches were delivered pleted (minutes, review of credentials, Stephen Kostecki, Post 30, Boston; the Welfare Fund. by Commander-Elect Koziak and reports by retiring officers, etc.), dele- Chaplain, Dorothy Budacki, Post 28, Approximately 200 delegates and President-elect Drabak later in the pro- gates were assigned to traditional desig- Akron, Ohio; Welfare Officer Myroslaw guests attended the 55th annual UAV gram. Mr. Fedynsky called on Mr. nated committees: Auditing, Constitution Pryjma, Post 101, Warren, Mich.; Banquet at St. Josaphat Astrodome in Liscynesky, general convention chair- and By-Laws, Research and Scholarship Officer Nicholas Skirka, Parma. The festivities for the evening man, to extend his personal welcome and Documentation, Future Convention Post 301, Yonkers, N.Y.; Historian Wasyl began with welcoming remarks by greetings. Sites, Ways and Means, Membership, Luchkiw, Post 19, Spring Valley, N.Y.; Mayor Fred P. Ramos of Independence. After acknowledging the symbolic Welfare, Scholarship, Resolutions, Webmaster Walter Demetro, Post 15, Andrew Fedynsky, a prominent Missing in Action (MIA), table, Mr. Military Rites and Rituals, and the New Britain, Conn.; National Adjutant activist in the Cleveland area and well- Fedynsky called on Bishop Robert M. Nominations Committee. (non-elective), Peter Polny, Post 27, known columnist for The Ukrainian Moskal of St. Josaphat Ukrainian A traditional hospitality night was Brooklyn, N.Y.. Weekly, was the master of ceremonies. Catholic Eparchy in Parma, to offer the held for delegates and guests, courtesy of Held concurrent with the UAV’s delib- He stated that, “the 55th observance is a invocation. The famous Kashtan dance ensemble the Convention Committee under the erations, were the business sessions of fitting session for the veterans to pause under the choreographic direction of Mr, leadership of Mike Demchuk. National Ladies Auxiliary. The following and reflect on the causes of justice and Komichak, presented a breathtaking On Saturday morning, committee were elected to the Auxiliary Executive liberty and to uphold the associated val- “greeting” dance for the audience. chairmen presented their reports, find- Board: President Helen Drabak; Vice- ues.” The keynote speaker for the 55th ings, and recommendations. Questions President Natalie Chuma; Secretary Irene He called on Eugene Sagacz, past Convention was Judge Bohdan Futey, and topical discussions were encouraged. Pryjma; Treasurer Jean EInick; Chaplain national commanders to come to the (U.S. Court of Claims), who focused his Olga Wengryn; Judge Advocate Ann podium as the Installation officer for the The Nominations Committee then pre- remarks on military rights and the devel- Bezkorowajny; Public Relations Officer day. A presentation of colors was execut- sented a list of candidates for 2002-2003. opmental process of the Constitution of Ukraine. Judge Futey spoke also about CCRF board reviews its strategy for coming year current problems in Ukraine, the lack of political discipline, problems in the Verkhovna Rada, military reforms, SHORT HILLS, N.J. – Members of the strengths and weaknesses of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund’s Ukrainian Republic. Judge Futey’s clos- board of directors met on September 14 ing remarks said it best: “Nobody will for a working meeting to review the help Ukrainians unless they help them- fund’s hospital partnerships and to plan its selves.” humanitarian strategy for the coming year. The second speaker for the evening Present were: Chairman of the Board Dr. was Maj. Bohdan Pyskir, a 1983 gradu- Zenon Matkiwsky, Orest Fedash, Nadia ate of West Point, who spoke philosophi- Matkiwsky, Joseph Vena, Myron cally about what defines a Ukrainian Holubiak and Leonard Mazur, and CCRF American. He addressed the historic Executive Director Alexander Kuzma. influences and the subsequent forces that This fall, CCRF welcomed three new influenced Ukrainian Americans. members to its board: Mr. Holubiak is the A female ensemble performed songs chief operating officer at Physician and bandura music charming the audi- Health Net and the former president of ence with favorite Ukrainian melodies. Roche Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Mazur is the The ensemble is directed by Mark president of Genesis Pharmaceuticals and Komichak. the president of the Ukrainian American Although the hour was late, the Sound Professional and Businesspersons’ Trax Orchestra began the military ball Association of New York /New Jersey. Members of the CCRF board of directors, Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, Orest Fedash, with Ukrainian tunes. During the ball, a The most recent member to join the Nadia Matkiwsky, Joseph Vena, Myron Holubiak and Leonard Mazur, and CCRF plaque of commendation was presented Board of Directors as of October 1 is Executive Director Alexander Kuzma. to Mr. Demchuk by the convention direc- Melanne Verveer, the chairman of the tor, Mr. Liscynesky. Mr. Demchuk was Vital Voices Partnership for Women and year, CCRF is planning a series to train- technology provided by the Austrian- not only acclaimed for his key role in the the former chief of staff to First Lady ing conferences on infant cardiac surgery based firm NZ Techno. convention structure but also for his Hillary Rodham Clinton. to help save more of the thousands of Tax-deductible donations to CCRF hosting of the event. Irene Demchuk, the Since 1990, CCRF has completed 30 Ukrainian children born each year with may be forwarded to: CCRF, 272 Old force behind the man, also was applaud- medical airlifts and 12 sea shipments to congenital heart defects. The fund is also Short Hills Road. Short Hills, NJ 07078. ed for her work on the convention jour- Ukraine. The fund has established long- opening its ninth neonatal intensive care For further information, please call (973) nal. term partnerships with hospitals in 12 unit at the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional 376-5140 or consult the fund’s website at The 56th UAV Convention will con- oblasts of Ukraine. For the 2002-2003 Children’s Hospital with state-of-the-art www.childrenofchornobyl.org. vene in Palatine, Ill., in 2003. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Honorary member of General Assembly Why do you need to buy life insurance? One of the most important purchases you can make for your family is that of Anna Chopek surprised on 90th birthday life insurance on your life and/or that of your spouse. With the advent of September 11, many families became aware of the vital need to have life insur- ance. Unfortunately, too many people don’t think about life insurance until it is too late.

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The most important factor in assessing your needs for life insurance is the number of dependents you have or will have – your immediate family, or maybe even your parents, who eventually might depend on you for their income either partially or fully supporting them. Here are a few considerations: Anna Chopek (standing) with her sister, Stephanie Sydoriak, during a surprise party on the occasion of her 90th birthday. • If you should die, do you want your family to continue living in the same lifestyle? LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – The family and Ms. Chopek is well-known to the • Will your spouse be able to support the entire family on his or her income? friends of Anna Chopek, and the Ukrainian Ukrainian community, having served as • Will your spouse have to quit his/her job to raise the children or have to hire Club of Los Alamos, celebrated her 90th vice-president of the Ukrainian Youth someone to help during working hours? birthday, on Sunday afternoon, September 8 League of North America, as supreme advi- • If your spouse does not work outside the home, will finding a job be difficult – one week early – with a surprise party at sor of the Ukrainian National Association and how long will it take? Will it pay enough to support the family? Who will for 24 years, as an honorary member of the historic Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos. provide the income in the meantime? UNA General Assembly for many years, The Rev. John F. Carney, pastor of the • Would you like to have the mortgage and/or car loan paid off, or pay off and as president of the UNA Seniors. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic your credit card debts if you die? She was born in Kozowa, Ukraine, on Church, presented Ms. Chopek with a ren- • Does your family have any special needs, such as a handicapped child who September 16, 1912, and came to Boston dering of the bell tower of the church, and will never be self-supporting? with her mother on Easter Sunday in April bestowed a blessing on her with wishes for • Who will pay for your children’s college education? a healthy and happy life. In his talk, he said 1914 (her father arrived earlier). She gradu- ated from Portia Law School in 1935, and he had served with a Ukrainian in Vietnam, Purchasing the right life insurance can help protect your family’s future. The passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam in and got to know a lot about Ukrainians. Ukrainian National Association is here to help by providing you and your family 1936, having written the best paper. She Eugene Kovalenko sang the beautiful with a variety of insurance products. As long as your policy remains in force, your worked for an insurance company as an Ukrainian song “Dyvliusia na Nebo” (I’m family will be protected. For information on all of the UNA’s life insurance prod- attorney at a starting salary of 50 percent of Looking at the Heavens”) in Ukrainian and ucts and annuities, contact the Ukrainian National Association Home Office. We what a male attorney would receive. in English. “Happy Birthday” and want to secure your future by securing your family’s future! Call 800-253-9862. “Mnohaya Lita” were sung in English and Seeking adventure during the war, Ms. Ukrainian, respectively. Chopek worked for one year as an investi- Christine E. Kozak gator for the U.S. Civil Service Greetings from Stefan Kaczaraj, presi- UNA National Secretary dent of the Ukrainian National Association, Commission in New York City, and then as were read by Ulana Kebalo George. an attorney for the U.S. Civil Service Ms. Chopek has lived in Los Alamos, Commission and as an adjustor for the N.M., for 25 years, and has been very active General Accounting Office in Washington. in the community. She was elected to serve While in New York, Ms. Chopek sang in three terms as probate judge, and one term Stephen Marusevich’s choir. as director of the Los Alamos Credit Union. After the war, she returned to Boston, She and her sister, Stephanie Sydoriak, applied to various large legal firms, only to have had exhibits of Ukrainian artifacts, be told that it was their policy not to hire and each year conduct classes on women lawyers. She established her own Ukrainian Easter Eggs. She has been invit- practice, and during that time served as ed to speak before various groups in Los assistant attorney general for the Alamos, on legal matters, presidential Commonwealth of Massachusetts and as UNA PAYING 80% COMMISSION anecdotes, lives of first ladies as well as on assistant district attorney for Suffolk her trips to Ukraine. (Continued on page 13) ALL UNA SECRETARIES AND ORGANIZERS The Ukrainian National Association will pay 80% commission on first-year premiums for new business sold between November 1, 2002, and IN MEMORIAM December 31, 2002. Applications MUST be postmarked by December 31, 2002, to qualify. Whole life, 20 Pay Life, LP-65, Endowment, T-23, T5, and T-10 are qualifying plans. Universal Life minimum face amount of John Babyn $25,000 applies and will pay 80% up to target premium. February 10, 1920 – October 2, 2002 EXCLUDED are all Annuities, WSP (Whole Life Single Premium) and all pre-paid policies. The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association regrets to announce to the members of the General Assembly, members of Branch 168 and to the UNA membership at large that John Babyn, secretary of Branch 168 for over 30 years, died on October 2, 2002. The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to express their sincerest sympathy to his sister, Pauline Medwick, nieces and nephews, as well as great nieces and grand-grandnephews. Funeral services were held on October 7 at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption in Perth Amboy. Mr. Babyn will be remembered for his long years of service and dedication to Visit our archiveHE onKRAINIAN the Internet at: http://www.ukrweekly.com/EEKLY the UNA. T U W Vichna Yomu Pamiat! 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42

FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Ukraine gets left back Rep.Following Schaffer is the text of ona letter Ukraine’s to Rep. expectations Kolchuha and intentions problem on this matter Readers of this newspaper know well that Ukraine has proclaimed its intention of Jim Kolbe, chairman of the House are extremely serious, and constitute a becoming a full member of both the European Union and NATO. We now know that Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, betrayal warranting suspension of fund- Ukraine will not be among the dozen states slated for EU membership, much less the Export Financing and Related Programs, ing to the central government. seven that are next in line to join NATO. Reuters reported on October 16 that which was sent on October 4 by Rep. Bob • Continue withholding funding to “European Union leaders told Ukraine ... it stands no chance of becoming a member Schaffer (R-Colo.), a co-chairman of the Ukraine’s central government. until it respects common values of democracy, press freedom and arms control.” And, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. Copies Indeed, withholding foreign aid fund- prior to that, NATO officials said that plans for a summit with Ukraine next month of the letter were sent also to: members of have been dropped, indicating a serious lack of progress in Ukraine-NATO relations. ing from Ukraine’s central government is the subcommittee, members of the Senate The result will be that, though the geographical center of Europe is actually located prudent, as it effectively conveys to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign in Ukraine, Europe’s political border will stop at Ukraine’s western border. The reason Ukrainian government that the United Operations, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in a nutshell: despite all the words emanating from Ukraine about its European choice, States will not tolerate nor support lead- Carlos Pascual, Ukraine’s Ambassador to though Ukraine has learned to talk the talk, it has yet to walk the walk. ers who illegally subvert democracy and the U.S. Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, and Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, perhaps Ukraine’s staunchest ally at this the interests of their citizenry. Reps. Curt Weldon and Marcy Kaptur, co- point (true friends tell you the truth – whether it’s good or bad), has expressed grave • Redirect unused funding to other chairs of the Congressional Ukrainian concerns about Ukraine turning away from Europe, and he convened a meeting of EU democracy-building initiatives in Caucus. leaders, allies of President Leonid Kuchma and Ukrainian opposition leaders in an Ukraine. Additional efforts, promoting democ- effort to help his neighbor. Speaking in Warsaw, EU foreign-policy chief Javier Solana Dear Mr. Chairman: said, “The course that Ukraine is taking now is not bringing it closer to European racy, human rights and free-market eco- institutions – it’s bringing them further apart. A change of course is necessary.” The recently authenticated voice nomics in Ukraine are necessary to con- Another good friend of Ukraine, the United States, also is concerned. During an recordings of Ukrainian President Leonid tinue Ukraine’s development into a free- October 10 hearing held by the Helsinki Commission, Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell Kuchma, approving the sale of Kolchuha market democracy. Programs promoting commented: “... the gravity of President Kuchma’s personal approval of the sale of passive radar systems to Iraq through a Ukrainian NGOs, combating the spread sophisticated radars to Iraq requires a decisive and unequivocal response ... Priority Jordanian intermediary is of extreme of infectious diseases, eliminating traf- should be given to investigating any financial links between the Ukrainian leader and concern to the Congressional Ukrainian ficking in human beings, stopping his associates and sales to rogue states, including Iraq. Devoid of credibility, Mr. Caucus. In my capacity as co-chairman weapons proliferation, as well as devel- Kuchma deserves to be treated as the pariah he has become.” of the caucus, I have been one of opmental programs for building And it’s not only the Kolchuha case that is at issue. Also in Warsaw this week, Congress’ strongest supporters of Ukraine’s agricultural sector, supporting Swedish Premier Goran Persson criticized arms sales by Ukraine to Macedonia in Ukraine and its integration with the West. human rights, freedom of speech, the rule 2001, at the same time that the EU was negotiating to defuse ethnic tensions in that However, it has become abundantly of law, market reforms and political party country. “We would never expect, never accept that our friends would sell arms to that clear, Ukraine may not integrate success- formation are all vital to Ukraine’s fur- kind of country,” he said. As U.S. News and World Report indicated, Ukraine has fully as long as its leaders express inten- ther development. become a transit point for shipments of parts for military hardware, and missile and tions to undermine America’s non-prolif- • Hold out incentives for responsible nuclear technology. “So wide open is that nation that Iraqis are smuggling parts from eration goals, especially in Iraq. behavior. other nations for assembly there before shipment to Baghdad,” U.S. News reported, Choosing Ukraine’s leaders is the Specific language in the report should adding that Kharkiv has become a mecca for arms traffickers from around the world. decision of the Ukrainian people. convey America’s clear desire for a And then there is the issue of money laundering. Ukraine remains on the watch list However, the Ukrainian people still need durable partnership with Ukraine based of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, comprising 31 member- America’s support to develop democratic upon trust. Reformers in Ukraine must be states. Yep, Ukraine is right up there on the list of 11 “non-cooperative countries” principles. Our response must be unam- reassured that a good-faith effort to along with Nigeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Guatemala ... well, you get the picture. biguous. I respectfully make the follow- restore a bilateral relationship based on And so, it appears that it is not Europe that is not ready for Ukraine, but Ukraine ing requests: mutual respect will be greeted enthusias- that is not ready for Europe. • Expand the certification require- tically by the Congress, and that authori- Ukraine under the Kuchma administration has not proved it deserves entry into ments for re-establishing funding to zation of future U.S. financial assistance Euro-Atlantic structures, and no spinmeister can disguise what is happening, or not, in Ukraine’s central government. is contingent upon the restoration of Ukraine today. Issues of rule of law, transparency in the economic sphere, arms con- As reported to the House on transparency and complete cooperation. trol and freedom of the press must be addressed if Ukraine is to make the grade. September 19, 2002, the Foreign My personal extensive interaction Otherwise, Mr. Kuchma should listen to the diverse voices who say he should step Operations, Export Financing and with the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian aside and let Ukraine move on. Recent polls conducted in Ukraine show that more Related Programs Appropriations Act for leaders, and witnessing Ukraine’s than 70 percent think it’s time for Mr. Kuchma to go; more than half believe he should FY [Fiscal Year] 2003 suspends funding impressive progress has convinced me be impeached. Clearly, Mr. Kuchma does not represent the people of Ukraine. Perhaps to Ukraine’s central government pending continued foreign assistance funding to it’s time for regime change. certification by the U.S. secretary of state Ukraine is a worthy investment. The that Ukraine has not facilitated nor Subcommittee’s distinction between the engaged in arms sales or arms transfers governmental authorities of Ukraine and to Iraq since September 11, 2001. The the people is clear and commendable and Oct. certifying language in the conference correctly demonstrates its understanding Turning the pages back... report should reflect the fact that the that Ukraine’s real potential is outside of Ukrainian president’s consent to the its government. If implemented properly, 24 transfer of Kolchuha radar systems focusing efforts on democracy-building, occurred before September 11, 2001, and private enterprise and social and infra- the fact President Kuchma approved the structural programs, U.S. foreign assis- Sixteen years ago, 144 persons and organizations, including 1986 sale on July 10, 2000. Whether the sale tance will yield more successful and five senators, leaders of ethnic institutions and prominent journal- quicker reforms than ever before. ists, endorsed a full-page ad recalling the failed attempted defec- actually took place, the president’s tion of a Ukrainian seaman who a year earlier had sought political asylum in the U.S. The advertisement appeared in the October 24, edition of The New York City Tribune and marked the first anniversary of Myroslav Medvid’s bid for freedom. Mr. Medvid jumped from a Soviet freighter, the Marshal Koniev, near New Orleans on October 24, 1985, and asked U.S. authorities for political asylum. Instead, he was taken back to the ship and subsequently returned to the Soviet Union. These actions were later the ARE YOU subject of an investigation by the U.S. Helsinki Commission. The five senators who ARE YOU expressed their concern over the treatment of Mr. Medvid by the U.S. government were Jeremiah A. Denton (R-Ala.); Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.); Gordon J. Humphrey (R-N.H.); AA WEEKLWEEKLYY BOOSTER?BOOSTER? James A. McClure (R-Idaho); Steven D. Symms, (R-Idaho). Among the other signatories to the 1986 advertisement, provided as a public service by The Tribune, were several Ukrainian organizations, including the Ukrainian National Become one by enrolling a new subscriber during Association, Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, Ukrainian Congress Committee of The Ukrainian Weekly’s special subscription drive America, Ukrainian American Bar Association, Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, as well as scholarly, youth, women’s, political and professional organizations. in October-November. (Please mark any new Other signatories were Nadia Svitlychna of the External Representation of the Ukrainian subscriptions sent in with the notation Helsinki Group, former Soviet political prisoner Petro Grigorenko and Walter Polovchak, known as the youngest defector from the USSR. “Weekly Booster.”) In related news Chicago attorney Julian E. Kulas, a public member of the U.S. delega- tion to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, said he planned to bring up the Medvid case at the Helsinki Accords review conference that was to begin November 4, All readers who enroll new subscribers during the 1986, in Vienna. “I don’t know how much we can help Medvid at this point,” Mr. Kulas told The Tribune. “But even if we can’t help him, perhaps we can prevent other occurrences campaign will have their names published on a spe- of that nature (mishandled defections) from happening in the future.” cial thank-you list of Weekly Boosters. Source: “Full-page advertisement recalls Myroslav Medvid’s jump for freedom,” The Ukrainian Weekly, November 9, 1986, Vol. LIV, No. 45. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 7 IN THE PRESS Faces and Places

“Ukraine’s rogue president” by Myron B. Kuropas PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Just one week tions as Angola, the former Yugoslavia, before President George W. Bush’s Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and speech spelled out the threat posed to the Macedonia, among others. entire world by Iraq and the need for Mr. Karatnycky went on to note that regime change in that country, the Bush Mr. Kuchma’s credibility has been Reviving a stagnant UNA administration confirmed that President destroyed and that “the authenticated There is a new climate emerging at UNA the convention resolutions in Svoboda and Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine had approved Kuchma tape suggests that while Ukraine central. People are more perky, telephone The Ukrainian Weekly as soon as possible. the sale of an anti-aircraft radar system to is not a rogue state, it has a rogue presi- calls are being answered by UNA execu- Not the minutes of the entire convention, Iraq. dent.” Meanwhile, the United States is tives, and a positive attitude is being pro- mind you, just the resolutions. Publishing That was the topic addressed by pressing for an investigation into the jected. Number 1 is answering his phone as resolutions two years after the convention is Adrian Karatnycky, president of Freedom alleged deal with Iraq. follows: “Stefan Kaczaraj, how may I serve an insult to the delegates. Resolutions House, writing in the October 9 issue of He also mentions that there have been you?” should be a guide to future action, not the Wall Street Journal. rumors for some time now of allowing Some of us detect a growing transparen- something to be ignored. Once the resolu- “... while the idea that any nation President Kuchma to leave office with an cy in the UNA as well. Secrecy and closed- tions are published, the UNA board should would willingly aid the murderous inten- amnesty for his misdeeds. door maneuvering is no longer the modus implement them; if they can’t do that, they tions of Saddam Hussein has long seem “With the next presidential election operandi. For the first time in years, a UNA are obligated to explain why. far-fetched, the possibility hit close to coming in two years, the best hope for president has written a candid message Our national executives should open the home in recent days,” wrote Mr. Ukraine – and for the U.S. – is in pressur- about Soyuzivka for publication in The pages of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Karatnycky. “President Kuchma’s deci- ing Mr. Kuchma to step aside quietly in Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda, quashing, Weekly to honest dialogue and debate. sion, in clear violation of United Nations favor of early elections,” wrote Mr. thereby, a number of false rumors. Some Let’s stop pretending that all is well and sanctions, may be the first sign of compli- Karatnycky. people said Soyuziva was already sold. that only the executives know what is good cations with loose technology in the Mr. Karatnycky concludes that there Others believed that the first order of busi- for the UNA. No one has a monopoly on states of the former Soviet Union.” are two possible outcomes to Iraqgate. ness for the new execs was the sale of creative ideas. Let those who still care Mr. Karatnycky’s commentary was “If Mr. Kuchma resigns, Ukraine’s Soyuzivka. One individual was sure that about the UNA be heard. Executives published under the headline “Ukraine’s Iraqgate will have borne positive fruit. If negotiations were under way to sell the should develop thick skins. It’s part of the Rogue President.” he does not, the U.S. will confront two UNA resort to a business consortium of oli- job. Libelous statements, obviously, should The revelation that Mr. Kuchma problems: Ukraine’s president will garchs headed by Leonid Kuchma’s wife. not be printed, but there should be no cen- approved the sale of a Kolchuha system demonstrate to other leaders that you can Fortunately, our Soyuzivka problem is sorship of new ideas or constructive cri- to Iraq “could fundamentally alter the conspire with Iraq and get away with it. being addressed. A proposal has been devel- tiques. Anyone familiar with UNA history U.S.’s relationship with Ukraine, and par- And Mr. Kuchma’s inevitable isolation oped by UNA Treasurer Roma Lisovich. knows that our publications once offered a ticularly with its president,” noted the will drive Ukraine, a strategically impor- Still in its infancy, the plan will probably be forum for recommendations and com- analyst. He reports that although tant country of 50 million that sits on unveiled at the first post-convention meet- plaints. Many years ago UNA executives President Kuchma has denied his NATO’s eastern frontier, into Russia’s ing of the General Assembly, scheduled for were not afraid of reproach and the UNA involvement, the FBI has determined that cynical embrace.” the week before Thanksgiving. Let’s hope prospered. If leadership can’t be chal- a tape of him and his cronies discussing “Both outcomes,” he underscored, the plan can be approved and implemented lenged, or even questioned, it can’t be held the sale is authentic. “would cause headaches for Europe and soon. accountable. “Open criticism weakens the Furthermore, as noted in the op-ed arti- the U.S. But the worst would be if The October 6 issue of The Ukrainian UNA,” I’ve been told in the past. cle, “Ukraine has emerged as a leading Ukraine’s movement toward Europe, Weekly included a rather large photo of the Nonsense. We haven’t allowed open criti- supply source for illicit traffic in global democracy and the rule of law is hijacked new execs along with an article explaining cism, and where has it gotten us? arms”, and there are indications that arms by Mr. Kuchma’s insistence on remaining what each hoped to accomplish during his Another practical suggestion is to elimi- were sent from Ukraine to such destina- in office.” or her tenure. First Vice-President Martha nate our scholarship program. The monies Lysko emphasized that her “main focus in we ladle out (from $125 to $200 per stu- LETTER TO THE EDITOR the next four years will be to build a base dent) are barely enough to pay for college from which the UNA can expand its mem- textbooks, let alone tuition. The money bership, increase its membership in the would be better spent paying dividends to community and draw new members.” our senior citizens, many of whom are bare- Ukrainian family had someone, some- ly surviving on fixed incomes. where, somehow, who was complicit in Al Kachkowski, director for Canada, Of complicity spoke of “the myriad challenges” he is fac- The UNA also needs to exit the the debasement of other Ukrainians.” Ukrainian American Coordinating Council. In other words Dr. Kuropas accuses ing, but stressed his “commitment to act in whatever capacity is necessary to bring During the last 20 years the UACC has and evidence the entire Ukrainian population of the Dear Editor: Canadian citizens into the UNA’s member- accomplished little of note, despite the fact former Soviet Union of clandestine ship ranks.” that the first two presidents were also presi- complicity with Soviet Communist On Sunday, September 22, Dr. Although these sentiments are laudatory, dents of the UNA at the same time. government. There is no doubt that Kuropas wrote an article about the book they are not inspiring. Review any set of UNA executives should spend more time “Koba the Dread – Laughter and the great numbers of Ukrainians did con- UNA executive board minutes from the in the field, less time behind their desks. Twenty Million” by British writer Martin spire and “cooperate” with the Soviet past 30 years and you’ll discover similar They must become more visible in our Amis (Miramax Books, New York, secret police and other Soviet govern- commentaries. communities, to show the flag, as it were. 2002). The book, written with exception- ment agencies, just like many did in Having served as a UNA first vice-presi- Flying in and out of a city on the same day al lucidity, knowledge, and objection East Germany and other satellite coun- dent for 12 years myself, I am no stranger to meet with UNA secretaries exclusively is presents to the reader a short overview of tries. However, the statement “that to new proposals, new directions and new a waste of resources. Spend an extra day the entire communist regime. I quote: practically every Ukrainian family was hope – especially after a new executive and visit with community members. “There has never been a regime quite complicit in debasement...” may be per- board takes over. While researching the his- Introduce yourself to the local clergy. This, like it, not anywhere in the history of the ceived by millions of Ukrainian fami- tory of the UNA, moreover, I came across too, once was accepted practice. universe.” It also presents true portraits lies, who lost their loved ones and suf- hundreds of promises, resolutions and rec- One last, simple suggestion: reduce the of its leaders: “The cruelty of Lenin and fered during the Communist regime, for ommendations that were never acted upon. number of insurance policies we offer to a Stalin, which was not medieval so much example the UPA, as irresponsible and Gallons of ink were wasted, entire forests basic few. We need to get back to simple as ancient in its severity” ... “with insulting. Can Dr. Kuropas prove his were cut down, just to put all of them to insurance, the kind that has been our bread unchanging black abyss of oppression allegation with facts, documents, statis- paper. Nothing happened. What good are and butter from the beginning, the kind that and terror.” tical data, etc.? conventions, for example, when few of the doesn’t require a special license, the kind Mr. Amis in his book writes frequent- The “let sleeping dogs lie” mentality, many resolutions delegates approve are our secretaries can handle. The UNA has an ly about Stalin’s anti-Ukrainism, but which Dr. Kuropas thinks exists both ever discussed, let alone implemented by abysmal record when it comes to hiring especially about the genocidal Terror- here and in Ukraine, is professed prima- the General Assembly? insurance sales people that “know the busi- Famine with deep understanding and sin- rily by the higher echelon in the present- Far more serious is the tendency of past ness.” Most of these people ended up giv- cere sympathy for Ukrainian peasants. day Ukrainian government, who make it executives to ignore or by-pass UNA By- ing us the business. Dr. Kuropas’ column is well-written difficult for inquiring historians and jour- Laws, thereby further eroding confidence in Four months have passed since the UNA with his usual flair and thorough knowl- nalists to get to the source, because they their leadership. convention. Our new executives are entitled edge of the topic in the book. I would may be exposed and accused of crimes The question that needs to be addressed to a brief honeymoon, but those days are like however, to take issue with one of against their fellow men. Also, the immediately by UNA execs is the stagna- quickly coming to an end. What decisions Dr. Kuropas’s statements. younger generation of Ukrainians is truly tion that has immobilized our fraternal. The are reached in the next four months may well determine the entire future of the In one of his paragraphs he writes: unaware and not cognizant of the horrific perception on the street is that the previous UNA. “Even after collapse of the Soviet crimes of the former Soviet government two administrations were simply going If you’re still reading this, it means that Union there is a palpable reticence a and all the facts being suppressed. That’s through the motions, biding their time. The one of my suggestions has already borne kind of ‘let sleeping dogs lie’ mentality why books like the one mentioned above new energy that is emerging today needs to to revisit the Soviet Unions both here be felt in all corners of our organization – fruit. Censorship is over. Let the debate should be translated and made available begin! and in Ukraine. Why? The decision to to Ukrainian readers. not just in the Home Office. And it needs to bury the past in Ukraine is based on the be ongoing. I have some easy-to-implement increasingly apparent, albeit disconcert- G. Myroslaw Burelo, M.D. suggestions that can make this happen. Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: ing reality that practically every Westerly, R.l. For openers, the execs need to publish [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42 No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 9 Ukrainian National Information Service celebrates 25th anniversary by Roman Woronowycz Mr. Lozynskyj recalled how former U.S. President Richard Nixon, upon vis- WASHINGTON – Ukrainian and U.S. iting Kyiv after Ukraine had declared politicians and diplomats, as well as a independence, noted in public statements smattering of journalists from Ukraine, how “very strong and very vocal” the helped the Ukrainian National Ukrainian community in the U.S. had Information Service (UNIS) mark its been in supporting the drive for an inde- milestone 25th anniversary on October 8. pendent Ukraine. Mr. Lozynskyj ascribed The jubilee celebrations at the Ronald much of that voice to the effectiveness of Reagan International Trade Center was UNIS’s work in Washington. held in conjunction with an international Indeed, UNIS can list a litany of conference organized by the Ukrainian accomplishments in its 25 years of serv- Congress Committee of America ice in Washington, where it has worked (UCCA) titled “Ukraine’s Quest for Mature Nation Statehood – Roundtable as a public relations and lobbying organi- III: Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic zation for various Ukrainian American Community.” causes. During a reception in the Reagan UNIS began to accumulate achieve- Center, Ukrainian government officials, ments almost from the first days after the lawmakers and diplomats – including service was formed in 1977. It was given a two-pronged mandate by the UCCA: State Secretary for European Integraton Andrew Nynka at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first, it was tasked with disseminating Oleksander Chalii, Ukraine’s information about Ukraine and Ukrainian Guests at the reception celebrating UNIS’s 25th anniversary include Rep. Danny Ambassador to the U.S. Kostyantyn Americans and voicing the opinions of Davis (far left), and leaders of Ukrainian community institutions, such as credit Gryshchenko, along with former Minister the UCCA on issues of concern to the unions and the Ukrainian National Association. of Foreign Affairs Borys Tarasyuk and Ukrainian community, while channeling former Ambassador to the U.S. Oleh that information to Congress, the admin- memorations of the 75th anniversary of mation service on its feet during the first Bilorus, both of whom today are national istration and the news media; second, it the genocide scheduled for 2008. few years of its existence, including deputies in Kyiv – mingled with U.S. was charged with gathering information Julian Kulas, chairman of Chicago’s Bohdan Denysyk, George Nesterczuk, politicians and Ukrainian community on the activities of Congress and the 1st Security Federal Savings Bank – who Andrij Bilyk, Vitaliy Garber, Eugene representatives and listened to speaker administration in areas of interest to the later that evening would receive the Iwanciw and George Woloshyn. The six after speaker herald the accomplishments Ukrainian American community and Friend of UNIS Award for 25 years of individuals received UNIS Co-Founder of UNIS. tracking federally funded programs of dedicated financial support – in his intro- Awards. While U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur of possible benefit to Ukrainian Americans. ductory remarks listed UNIS’s most Mr. Sawkiw also announced that the Ohio and Danny Davis of Illinois both For the last 25 years UNIS has helped recent successes, which include providing Selfreliance (New York) Federal Credit praised the office for giving voice to the Congress and seven presidential adminis- stimulus for the formation of the Union had donated $15,000 in commem- demands and desires of the Ukrainian trations receive information on Ukraine Ukrainian caucus in the U.S. Congress; oration of the UNIS jubilee, while the community, others said its achievements and hear the demands of the Ukrainian taking part in a successful lobbying effort Self Reliance (New Jersey) Federal went even further. American community, including the to have the first visit to Washington by Credit Union had pledged $7,500. “UNIS has not only been the voice of plight of Ukrainian dissidents in the President Leonid Kuchma upgraded from Summarizing the role of the UNIS, Mr. the Ukrainian community, it has been the 1970s-1980s; the need to maintain the a working visit to a state visit; and lobby- Sawkiw said: “In a word, UNIS is about voice of justice and freedom,” explained services of Voice of America and Radio ing the U.S. Congress on maintaining a dedication. In celebrating 25 years of the Askold Lozynskyj, the president of the Free Europe/Radio Liberty; the facts certain level of foreign aid for Ukraine. Ukrainian National Information Service, we Ukrainian World Congress and a former about the artificially created Great Michael Sawkiw Jr., president of the are acknowledging the hard work, dedica- longtime president of the UCCA, the Famine in Ukraine in 1932-1933; and the UCCA and director of UNIS, acknowl- tion, professionalism and accomplishments Ukrainian community umbrella organiza- need to create a Famine memorial in edged several individuals who played that UNIS has given to the Ukrainian com- tion under which UNIS operates. Washington in connection with com- key roles in keeping the fledgling infor- munity in its years of service.”

“Ukraine’s Quest for Mature Nation is beginning to do just that. He said it is Mr. Kaplan added that, while pro- D.C. conference... Statehood.” Coverage of the first day’s critical and vital for the Verkhovna Rada nounced economic growth is a positive (Continued from page 1) topics, in this week’s article, includes: the to create in the Constitution of Ukraine factor for the country, the need for a Oleksander Chalii, state secretary for progress Ukraine has made in moving the avenues to deal with Euro-Atlantic strong, free-functioning press in Ukraine European integration at Ukraine’s toward Euro-Atlantic structures by exam- integration. For the first time, Mr. Chalii needs to be further developed. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said during ining the country’s market economy, mili- said, the Parliament will take up this Experts have also regarded Ukraine’s his address on Tuesday morning that tary structures and democratic polity; the issue in harmony with the executive. He judiciary as an obstacle to democracy. Hryhorii Nemyria, director of the Center Ukraine’s foreign policy is on an “irre- investment and business climate in also cited the creation of a parliamentary Ukraine; and an as assessment of committee to deal specifically with for European and International Studies at versible course toward integration with European Union-Ukraine relations. Ukraine’s integration into Euro-Atlantic the Institute of International Relations of Euro-Atlantic structures.” Part 2 will deal with: Ukraine’s rela- structures. Taras Shevchenko National University in However, many officials from tions with the United States, specifically, Mr. Chalii said Ukraine could achieve Kyiv, said strengthening the country’s European organizations made it quite the development of a strategic partner- its goal of integration through deeper weak judiciary is a must and called that clear that, although Ukraine has plotted a ship, U.S. assistance for Ukraine’s effort relationships with European institutions. point “indisputable.” course toward European integration, that to join the World Trade Organization As an essential element in steps toward Mr. Nemyria said it is not enough to goal remains only a distant reality. Along (WTO), and the contributions Ukraine NATO, he said, Ukraine must eliminate judge democratic reform in Ukraine on with necessary improvements in human has made to the global war on terrorism; “the current crisis of trust in the U.S.- the basis of elections. “Democracy must rights conditions and the elimination of media freedoms from the vantage point of Ukraine relationship.” In acknowledging be thought of as a process – not an event. corruption, they highlighted the need to Ukrainian journalists; and NATO’s rela- that problem, he added that Ukraine “is What matters more is the behavior and reform Soviet-era programs, improve tionship with Ukraine in terms of expan- ready to play by the rules of the game.” culture of democracy.” economic conditions, strengthen civil sion and NATO-Ukraine cooperation. He added that a reaction from the EU He also noted the importance of moral society and develop a freer, uncensored *** was not yet clear, but he hoped it might standards and the need for non-violent press. In Tuesday morning’s keynote address, come in future EU summits. conflict between civil society and politi- In order to join Euro-Atlantic institu- Rep. Maurice Hinchey began by congrat- Because of the country’s geography, cal institutions, on one hand, and cooper- tions, one ambassador from the European ulating the UCCA’s Ukrainian National Mr. Chalii noted, Ukraine cannot escape ation and synergy between them, on the Union said, Ukraine must not be a burden Information Service for 25 years of work. the fact that it links East and West. He other. to the organization. The New York congressman also said acknowledged that Ukraine’s stated Mr. Nemyria added that, among the “The EU is not a club with quick Ukraine’s most recent parliamentary direction toward Euro-Atlantic structures post-Soviet states, Ukraine is unique in membership. It is the most serious elections in March were not as democrat- does not exclude work with Eurasian certain regards. It is the only case where attempt in history to organize the politi- ic as he had hoped for, calling them countries. the effort to increase the control of a cal landscape, and it cannot be organized presidential authoritarian role by a refer- “marred and chaotic.” He said Ukraine’s Toward Euro-Atlantic standards by decree,” said Ambassador Guenter political situation could lead to a fallback endum failed and the only case where, Berghart, head of the EU delegation in to semi-authoritarian rule and called that A significant factor in Ukraine’s as a result of the parliamentary elec- Washington. Although the alliance possibility “a great tragedy for Ukraine accession to Euro-Atlantic structures, tions, the opposition is emerging as an pledged, through the Maastricht Treaty and the world.” panelists agreed, is the extent to which institution. signed in 1991, to provide aid to poorer In order to ensure that Ukraine contin- the country has established democratic The push for further democratic countries, he said member-countries must ues on a democratic path, Rep. Hinchey principles and institutions. Mark reform in Ukraine will depend largely on also have something to contribute to the said, “The U.S. must continue to mold a Kaplan, director of Moldova, Ukraine institutions within Ukraine, said Mr. union in order to create a stronger political, social and economic founda- and Belarus affairs at the U.S. State Nemyria, who is also chair at the alliance. tion.” Department, said that, although the cur- Department for European Integration at *** Oleksandr Chalii, state secretary for rent state of democracy in Ukraine is the Ukrainian Academy of Public Below is the first of a two-part series European integration in the Ministry of imperfect, the country is moving in the Administration. He added that Ukraine’s covering the third annual roundtable, Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, said Ukraine right direction. (Continued on page 15) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42

Newsby Yuri from Shevchuk Harvard: fellows, research, seminars, conferences • The second group of Eugene and Daymel Shklar Fellows in Ukrainian Studies (2002-2003) began its tenure at the institute in June with the arrival of Dr. Henry Abramson, from Florida Atlantic University, who spent two months conclud- ing research on a bibliography of Jews in Ukraine. Throughout the course of the academic year a total of 10 scholars will be in resi- dence at the Institute conducting research in Ukrainian and related areas of study. They are: Henry Abramson (citizen of Canada), Guido Hausmann and Alexander Kratochvil (Germany),Victoria Khiterer (Israel), Oksana Ostapchuk (Russia), Igor Torbakov and Pavlo Mykhed (Ukraine), Maria Rewakowicz (United States), Andrew Savchenko (Belarus) and Roman Wysocki (Poland). By their professional profile and areas of interest the group mostly reflects the spe- cializations of HURI’s own faculty: history, literature and language. There are five his- torians, and four philologists, including spe- cialists in both literature and language. There is also an economist-cum-sociologist. The four Shklar Fellows currently at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute: (from right) Guido Hausmann, Oksana In addition to working on their separate Ostapchuk, Ihor Torbakov and Victoria Khiterer. research projects the fellows are expected to participate in HURI’s Seminar in Berlin, Ukrainian Catholic University Prof. Isajiw will be with HURI through “Mystifications and the National Canon” Ukrainian Studies and its Ukraine Studies (Rome), Ukrainian Free University March 2003. In his capacity as the and the roundtable “The Present State of Group which meet weekly at the institute (Munich). Distinguished Petro Jacyk Fellow Prof. the Humanities in Ukraine” each dealt with during the academic year, as well as to He is a member of many professional Isajiw will organize and lead a symposium major issues of post-Soviet Ukraine which present papers at and attend the annual con- and scientific associations. He has on a topic of his choosing which will take influence its evolution as an independent ferences of the American Association for authored and edited 10 books and many place later in the academic year. polity. the Advancement of Slavic Studies, the scholarly articles. One of his recent publi- • The traditional HURI Seminar in The participants of the first panel, among Association for the Study of Nationalities cations is the book “Understanding Ukrainian Studies resumed with the presen- them the literary scholars Taras Koznarsky, and other professional organizations. Diversity: Ethnicity and Race in the tation of a paper on “surzhyk” (a variously the University of Toronto, Tamara Dr. Abramson is the first to complete his Canadian Context” (1999). proportioned mixture of Ukrainian and Hundorova, the Institue of Literature of the tenure as a 2002-2003 Shklar Fellow. His In his recent research Prof. Isajiw has Russian, widely spoken in today’s National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine two and a half months of work at HURI focused on comparative aspects of ethnic Ukraine), titled “The Smoking Tapes: What (NASU), Prof. Grabowicz and the historian (June-August) resulted in the first-of-its- relations and on different patterns of Melnychenko Recordings Reveal about Oleksii Tolochko, Institute of History, kind comprehensive online biography “The adjustment and social incorporation of Nonliterary ‘Surzhyk,’ which was delivered NASU, discussed how the Ukrainian liter- Jews of Ukraine.” ethnic groups. At the same time he has on September 30 by Michael Flier, ary canon and various simulacra (forged Four of the Fellows will be in residence been researching theories of pluralistic Oleksandr Potebnja Professor of Ukrainian monuments) both old (like the 18th century at HURI during the fall semester of 2002 cultural foundations of civil social order, Philology, department of Slavic languages “Tale of Ihor’s Host,” or “Slovo o polku and five more in the spring of 2003. with special reference to the changes tak- and literatures, Harvard University. Ihorevim”, and new (the Book of Vles or (Learn more about the professional profile ing place in Ukraine. The weekly interdisciplinary series of “Vlesova Knyha,” which was “discovered,” of this year’s Shklar fellows at As part of his research project at HURI, i.e. written, in the 1950s) are created and http://www.huri.harvard.edu/shklarfel- Prof. Isajiw will work on a systematic soci- seminars for the fall semester-2002 includes presentations both by scholars who current- appropriated by collective opinion. lows_02_03.html ) ology of the diaspora, focusing on the According to Prof. Grabowicz, “Many • Dr. Wsevolod Isajiw, professor emeri- Ukrainian community in North America. In ly work at or are affiliated with HURI and guest-speakers from other universities and people still find it hard to accept that the tus of sociology and Robert F. Harney particular, he will study the differences ‘Ihor Tale’ is, by all indications, such a Professor Emeritus of Ethnic, Immigration between the community structure and the other countries (For the HURI Seminar schedule visit http://www.huri.harvard.edu/ mystification written at the end of the eigh- and Pluralism Studies at the University of processes of change that affected the four teenth century, and not coming from the calendar.html ) Toronto, was named the Distinguished waves of Ukrainian immigration to North 12th century, as has long been argued by • The Harvard Ukrainian Research Petro Jacyk Fellow for the year 2002-2003. America, with a special emphasis on the the establishment. These issues cut to the Institute was a major contributor to the fifth In addition to teaching at the University two most recent waves. heart of what scholarship is about, i.e., the congress of the International Association of of Toronto since 1970, Prof. Isajiw also His research will focus on immigrants’ need to look at things in a new and, if nec- Ukrainian Studies that took place in taught at the University of Windsor and St. assimilation in the broader host society and essary, revisionist way, and not just accept Chernivtsi, Ukraine on August 26-29. Two John’s University in New York and was a especially on generational and identity received knowledge.” visiting professor at Wayne State University changes, particularly since the time of panels were organized and moderated by The roundtable on the present state of (Detroit), the University of Alberta, Ukraine’s independence. The end result of George G. Grabowicz, the Dmytro the humanities in Ukraine was one of the University of Manitoba, Macquaire his research will be a monograph both in Cyzevskyj Professor of Ukrainian University (Australia), Freie Universität English and Ukrainian. Literature at Harvard. The panel (Continued on page 17)

Three presidents of the International Association of Ukrainian Studies: (from Prof. Wsewolod Isajiw, Distinguished New HURI Research Fellow Halyna left) George Grabowicz (1990-1993), Mark von Hagen (2002), and Yaroslav Petro Jacyk Fellow for 2002-2003 Hryn. Isaievych (1993-1999), at the association’s congress in Chernivtsi in August. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 11

DATELINE NEW YORK: Through the air with the greatest of ease by Helen Smindak

Ukrainian artists and performers are flying high in the Big Apple this season, metaphorically speaking. One who’s flying high these days both metaphorically and physically is acrobatic aerialist Tatyana Petruk, a member of New York’s Team AntiGravity, who wowed hundreds of spectators at the outdoor extravaganza that opened Macy’s 100th birth- day celebration. Performing 40 feet above the ground from a metal truss built specially for the occasion, the Kyiv-born World Cup and European acrobatics champion thrilled the crowd as she and two other aerialists – seemingly attached to long strands of white tricot fabic – spiralled flexible bodies through amazing gyrations. In abbreviated white costumes, poised in mid-air with fabric twisted around arms, legs or midriffs, Ms.Petruk and her partners performed straddles, splits and moves akin to ballet and figure-skating maneu- vers, complete with pirouettes and en pointe positions. At ground level, male members of the team assisted the aerial- ists by twisting and turning the tricot strands. The crowd gasped when Ms. Petruk plunged headlong to the ground, her dive halted just short of the stage floor by the fabric coiled around her ankles like a bungee jumping rope. It was the finale to a remarkable performance of ath- letic prowess, grace and endurance acquired through years of practice and experience. In a later AntiGravity appearance, Ukrainian-born Tatyana Brikulskaya, an acrobat whose specialty is a spec- tacular ribbon-twisting routine, capered across the stage like a lithe gazelle as she circled the AntiGravity performers. Acrobatic aerialist Tatyana Petruk during a recent performance of the AntiGravity troupe. The evening show, held outside the spotlighted Herald Square entrance of Macy’s – billed as the world’s largest Harvard Business and Law Schools and a vice-president of ther as their driver. Published by Houghton Mifflin, the department store – also featured performers from the hit Mercer Management Consulting, is the co-author of the book was on the New York best-seller list for several musical “Chicago” and a host of Broadway stars, among bestseller “The Profit Zone” (1998) and author of “Value months. them Adam Pascal, Liz Callaway, Jonathan Freeman, Migration” (1996). He is the son of Manhattan residents A new and noteworthy paperback is Claire Messud’s Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Alix Corey and Judy Kaye. Also Mr. and Mrs. Stepan Slywotzky. “The Hunters: Two Novellas,” a Harvest/Harcourt publica- appearing were the cartoon character Big Bird, music leg- Following up on four previous novels, Oregon-based tion. For Ukrainian readers, interest will focus on the first ends Darlene Love and Fred Payne, and Oscar winner F. Chuck Palahniuk, who inherited his Ukrainian surname novel “A Simple Tale.” An aging Ukrainian woman who Murray Abraham, a former Macy’s employee, who extend- from his father, has completed his new novel “Lullaby,” has led an unrelentingly bleak life of exile and endurance ed greetings to everyone present. The program, which described by Doubleday Publishing as “a chillingly perti- (she and her husband moved to Canada after surviving included recorded narration provided by famed TV com- nent parable about the dangers of psychic infection and German work camps) comes to wonder at what point she mentator Walter Cronkite and a three-foot-high birthday control in an era of wildly overproliferated information.” can abandon the past. Reviewer Miranda Seymour called cake, ended in a burst of pyrotechnics and confetti. The plot centers around 40-ish newspaper reporter Carl the tale “a marvelously subtle and poignant work” of “near At 28, Ms. Petruk has an international performance his- Streator, who is assigned to do a series of articles on miraculous perfection.” tory that includes France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Mr. Palahniuk’s previous Seeing stars London, Japan and Malaysia. During 2000-2001, she per- works are the bestselling “Fight Club,” which was made formed in the United States in shows for Microsoft in into a film starring Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter, These days, TV viewers are seeing Ukrainian stars Atlanta, George Lucas in San Francisco and Chrysler in “Survivor,” “Invisible Monsters” and “Choke.” before their eyes almost every day of the week. Detroit. Here in New York, she has been seen in the A book that will keep you laughing out loud is Jonathan On Sunday, fans of the highly popular HBO series “The Broadway show “Crash Test Dummies” and in other Safran Foer’s first novel, “Everything is Illuminated,” told Sopranos” can look for Oksana Babiy, (whose new stage AntiGravity programs involving acro-duet, aerial gymnast, in narrative form by a fictional young Ukrainian named name is Oksana Lada; she appears in two episodes this hammock, tissue and bungee jump work. Alex who is enchanted with everything American and loves season as the Russian mistress of crime boss Tony Soprano Speaking with this reporter after the Macy’s show, Ms. to use the English language – but, according to The New (10 p.m. ET). The long-running “Jeopardy” show appears Petruk said she has been involved in sports activities from York Times review, speaks English like someone who has every weekday on ABC with Canadian-born host Alex age 6 and trained in sport acrobatics for 10 years. She start- taught himself by painstakingly translating a really abysmal Trebek belting out answers to questions which must be ed her career with gymnastics activities on the USSR novel with the help of a badly outdated dictionary. As a provided by panelists, while viewers can play along by National Acrobatics Team, becoming the USSR national translator for Heritage Touring, the travel agency at which testing their knowledge at home) (7 p.m.). On Tuesday, champion in sport acrobatics in 1989 and again in 1991. his father arranges trips for American Jews who wish to Kyiv-born Mila Kunis joins a teenage group in the hilari- She was a member of the women’s trio that won the 1989 explore their roots in Poland and Ukraine, Alex sets out ous Fox comedy “That `70s Show” (8 p.m. ET). World Cup championship in sport acrobatics in Riga, across Ukraine with Mr. Foer, accompanied by an overly Wednesday night is de rigeur for NBC’s “The West Wing,” Latvia, and the USSR championship in sport acrobatics in amorous dog named Sammy Davis Jr. and Alex’s grandfa- the award-winning series that stars Emmy winner John both 1989 and in 1990, the year in which she also travelled Spencer as the president’s chief of staff (9 p.m. ET). And to Tokyo as a member of the Sport Acrobatics World team. Friday there’s the new NBC drama series “Hack,” with Transferring to aerial sports after the dissolution of the character actor George Dzundza as Tom “Grizz” Grzelak, Soviet Union, Ms. Petruk turned to show business – the cir- a priest and close buddy of ex-police officer Mike cus became her prime medium for seven years as she trav- Olshansky played by David Morse (9 p.m. ET). eled with various circus companies to a number of coun- In the news tries. Now based in Brooklyn, Ms. Petruk said she has just completed a three-month stint with AntiGravity in Atlantic The media was agog last month about two Miss City. Looking forward to performing at a convention the Universe 2002 winners – Miss Russia Oksana Fedorova, next day at the Marriott Hotel in Manhattan and to upcom- 24, who was awarded the title at the Miss Universe pageant, ing AntiGravity engagements, she also plans to begin teach- and first runner-up Miss Panama Justine Pasek, 23, who ing her art to aspiring acrobatic aerialists. became Miss Universe 2002 when pageant organizers NBC You may have seen the aerialist pictured in a characteris- Inc. and New York real estate mogul Donald Trump termi- tic spread-eagle pose on the front page of The New York nated Ms. Fedorova because they said she failed to fulfill Sun (September 24). If not, think back to the TV coverage her duties. Ms. Fedorova, the first Russian woman to hold of the star-studded closing ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic the title in the pageant’s 52-year history and the first winner Winter Games in Salt Lake City; Ms. Petruk was right there to lose her crown, declared that she gave up the title in the midst of the AntiGravity troupe and its high-flying because her career as a police lieutenant and studies for a maneuvers. Author! Author! law degree were her priorities. But the big news for Ukrainians is that both women have a Ukrainian connection – Ms. Fedorova has a Ukrainian “The Art of Profitability” is the intriguing title of Adrian father, according to Katie Couric of NBC’s “Today” show, Slywotzky’s latest book, published last month by Time while Ms. Pasek was born in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, the Warner. It reveals the invisible but important governing daughter of a Panamanian chemistry student and a Polish principles that can mean the difference between business engineering student. Ms. Pasek lived in Kharkiv for a year, failure and success. The book’s 23 chapters, each present- until the family moved to Poland and eventually to Panama. ing a lesson and a profit paradigm that will open minds to The New York Post recently carried a story about Louis the many ways to make profit happen, follow the fictional Nigro, the proprietor of the Peter Jarema Funeral Home in account of strategy teacher David Zhao and his young stu- dent with wit and insight. Mr. Slywotzky, a graduate of the George Dzundza as a priest in the TV series “Hack.” (Continued on page 13) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42

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Turkey (Imia in Greek/Kardak in Turkish) European aspiration,” yet, significantly, Romania attempts... and Morocco and Spain (Leila in Beyond the EU’s... “without closing any options for the (Continued from page 2) Moroccan/Perejil in Spanish). The major (Continued from page 2) more distant future.” The paper proposes called for a boycott of the December 1, difference is that in the mid-1990s, 17 ing from the region. that Ukraine and Moldova be offered a 1991, referendum on Ukrainian independ- major oil and gas deposits were discovered Instead, the EU set about providing a new form of “proximity agreements” ence. In the early 1990s, Romania chal- in the Serpents Islands region. framework for relations with Ukraine by accompanied by a new kind of “proximi- lenged Ukraine’s right to northern Besides Serpents Island, two other prob- adopting a common strategy on Ukraine ty instrument,” which would overcome lems have bedeviled Romanian-Ukrainian the limitations of the TACIS program. Bukovyna, which has a Ukrainian majority; at the Helsinki summit in December relations. First, the status of the 325,000 In sum, the recognition of Ukraine’s northern and southern Bessarabia; and 1999, which cautiously “acknowledges ethnic Moldovans and 35,000 ethnic and Moldova’s European aspirations are Hertza and Serpents islands, which are Ukraine’s European aspirations and wel- Romanians in Ukraine. Foreign Minister finally beginning to take on a tangible located 30 kilometers from the Danube comes Ukraine’s pro-European choice,” Geoana accused the Ukrainians of continu- format. But it remains to be seen, first, River and 120 kilometers from Odesa. but went no further than that – much to ing to implement “Stalin’s theory about the how far the EU will take this initiative Soviet forces occupied northern Kyiv’s chagrin. The common strategy existence of a Moldovan language and a and, second, how satisfied Moldova and Bukovyna (now Chernivtsi Oblast), signaled that while Ukraine was impor- Moldovan nation,” which he believes is Ukraine will be with it. Bessarabia and Hertza in 1940 as a result of tant enough to the EU to merit a purpose- “fiction.” Romania’s post-Communists, The EU has to strike a balance the Nazi-Soviet Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. made document, it was not important therefore, hold similar views as the coun- between responding to the challenges These regions were confirmed as part of the enough to justify the introduction of USSR by the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty. After try’s nationalists that Ukraine in reality has arising from enlargement and the “needs 460,000 “Romanians” (not 135,000, as per potentially binding commitments. arising from the newly created borders of 1945 the central Bessarabian region was In light of the regression that has taken added to the interwar Moldavian ASSR, the 1989 Soviet census). Within Moldova, the union.” The latter has resulted in only nationalists back this viewpoint while place in Ukrainian politics since the late efforts on securing and hardening EU which had been part of the Ukrainian SSR, 1990s, not only has the EU’s stance on to create the Moldavian SSR. The former post-Communist centrists support a policy borders in order to make them imperme- of “one people, two states” and the left sees Ukraine been vindicated, but many in the able to soft security threats emanating Moldavian ASSR, lying to the east of the EU have also begun to view Ukraine as a Dnister River, has been de facto independ- Moldovans as a completely separate people, from the east. This stance has dominated as in the former USSR. hopeless case. Yet, ironically, at the same the justice and home affairs agenda of the ent as the diplomatically unrecognized time, Kyiv has flooded EU capitals with Transdniester Republic since seceding from The second issue is the reciprocity of EU, irrespective of the implications for rights for Romanian and Ukrainian a series of initiatives for tightening coop- countries on the other side of the new Moldova in 1990-1992. eration, the only effect of which has been Although Romania and the USSR suc- minorities in Ukraine and Romania, border. This is amply exemplified by the a sense of “Ukraine fatigue” in the EU. cessfully demarcated their land border, they respectively. The 1997 treaty included – EU’s insistence on the introduction of a The failure of Ukrainian officials to get did not do the same for the maritime border on Romania’s insistence – the Council of visa regime for Belarus, Ukraine, the attention of their Western counter- in the Serpents Island region. By 1995 the Europe’s Recommendation 1201 allow- Moldova and Russia, despite the hard- parts is beginning to elicit a sense that Romanian-Ukrainian dispute over this mar- ing for territorial autonomy, following ship it will invariably cause. Ukraine is being excluded from “EU- itime region flared up anew as Romania opposition by Bucharest to the inclusion The chances are that Ukraine, in par- sought to appeal to the International Court of that recommendation in the treaty it Europe.” ticular, will be disappointed by “Wider of Justice. In a December 1995 statement signed with Hungary relating to the To counter this problem, the EU is Europe.” Despite the positive stance of Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry claimed rights of ethnic Hungarians in Romania. currently in the process of devising a the document, anything short of that Romania’s actions “qualify as an effort Romania has demanded the establish- more comprehensive strategy and a set of acknowledging Ukraine’s prospect for to raise territorial claims against Ukraine.” ment of a “multicultural” university in more clearly articulated goals. A joint EU membership tends to be seen by Kyiv In response to Romania’s territorial Chernivtsi (in Romanian Cernauti), while paper titled “Wider Europe,” written by as a distinctly second-best option serving claims, Ukraine built up military installa- refusing to open a Hungarian equivalent Christopher Patten of the European only to intensify Ukraine’s suspicion that tions on Serpents Island, although the 1997 in Transylvania. Commission and Javier Solana, the EU’s the European Union takes a real interest treaty forbade Ukraine from placing “offen- In Ukraine, the Romanian minority foreign-policy and security chief, out- only in countries that it sees as future sive weapons” there. Ukraine built a mod- has 20 newspapers, journals, television lines ideas for the EU’s relations with its members. Underlying the above is ern wharf, seismic station, wind-and-diesel and radio programs. Romanian-language future neighbors. While relations are to Ukraine’s primary fear, namely that any power station, modernized military barracks schools exist in every region where be based on a shared set of political and window of opportunity for membership and a telephone communications network. Romanians and Moldovans reside. In economic values, the “one-size-fits-all” will close upon the 2004 enlargement. The military installations are to be closed Romania, on the other hand, there is only approach is deemed inappropriate. At the Despite efforts to put relations on a down this year. one Ukrainian-language school, which same time, however, clear limits are to be new footing and promote stability on its In May the Ukrainian government ear- was reopened in 1997, that caters to put on relations with eastern neighbors, eastern border, the EU may still fail to marked 161 million hrv ($32 million) to 10,000 Ukrainian pupils. Ukrainian-lan- limits that will “stop short of full mem- nurture Moldova’s and Ukraine’s expand infrastructure, communications and guage textbooks encounter publishing bership or creating shared institutions” “European choice.” It is, therefore, in economic activities on Serpents Island, as difficulties, and Ukrainian television and (other than for the Balkans). danger of contributing to instability on its well as to demilitarize it. These government radio programs are rare. Ukraine is singled out as meriting “a new eastern border, despite all its grow- plans cover improving border protection of During President Iliescu’s visit to more concrete recognition of [its] ing concerns. Serpents Island’s continental shelf and terri- Ukraine last month the two sides agreed to torial waters. settle the final section of their border dis- The dispute between Ukraine and pute by June 2003. It remains to be seen if Romania over Serpents Island resembles they will in fact manage to do so, after the recent disputes over similar small uninhabit- failure of the two-year period of 1997-1999 ed rocky islands between Greece and set for this same purpose. Celebrate Ukraine’s historic achievement: the rebirth of its independence Pier in Boston. The late Walter Sochan, Honorary members... former UNA supreme secretary, remind- (Continued from page 5) ed her very often that her voice was the County, Boston, Mass. first he heard on arriving in the United States. She did a great deal of work in She was a member of the Displaced helping the newly arrived in Boston. Persons Commission and, as such, greet- There was much prejudice against ed in Ukrainian, in the name of the gov- women in Ms. Chopek’s years of practice. ernor, the displaced persons on the ships After all, she was a lady lawyer in a man’s as they came into the Commonwealth world.

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that he hopes a democratic majority in the who appears to be the primary target of this resentatives of the Ukrainian government NEWSBRIEFS Verkhovna Rada can be created around threat, said his bloc is not interested in and the opposition meet in Warsaw to dis- (Continued from page 2) three caucuses – Our Ukraine, Labor "trade" over Rada committees and is not cuss the current political standoff in cials have denied any wrongdoing. U.S. Ukraine and Ukraine’s regions, UNIAN going to “lose its political forces” for Ukraine. In response to this proposal, officials say the radar equipment in question reported. “These [three] democratic forces opposing a possible redistribution of the Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma could be a threat to allied aircraft patrolling are able to propose the idea of a democratic posts of committee heads. (RFE/RL accused Warsaw of interfering in Ukrainian Iraq's no-fly zones. The co-chairman of the coalition as an open [proposal] around Newsline) domestic affairs. The same day, Foreign Minister Cimoszewicz also stressed that Mr. Helsinki Commission, Sen. Ben Nighthorse which other forces could group,” Mr. Kuchma on visit to Armenia Miller did not propose to hold “roundtable” Campbell, said the matter is extremely seri- Yushchenko said. Answering a question talks on the situation on Ukraine in Warsaw, ous. The senator said priority should be whether Our Ukraine is in opposition to the YEREVAN – Armenian President and called the affair a “misunderstanding.” given to investigating any financial links current government, Mr. Yushchenko said, Robert Kocharian and his visiting Ukrainian (RFE/RL Newsline) between Mr. Kuchma and his associates, “The force that is not in power can only be counterpart, Leonid Kuchma, pledged dur- in opposition, there is no third option.” and sales to rogue states such as Iraq. ing talks in Yerevan on October 10 to Poland hosts talks about Ukraine (RFE/RL News and Current Affairs) (RFE/RL Newsline) strengthen bilateral political, military and economic relations, and trade, Noyan Tapan WARSAW – Poland on October 15 Kuchma appoints investigative team Yeliashkevych granted asylum in U.S. and RFE/RL’s Yerevan bureau reported. launched a bid to stop neighboring Ukraine, Trade turnover doubled last year to reach shaken by opposition protests and U.S. alle- KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has WASHINGTON – Former Ukrainian $38.5 million and is expected to expand a gations it sold arms to Iraq, from losing set up a commission intended to assist inter- National Deputy Oleksander Yeliashkevych further 30 percent this year, according to contact with the West and sliding into insta- national experts in Ukraine in investigating told Reuters on October 9 that he has President Kocharian. The two sides signed bility, reported Reuters news agency. Polish the allegations that Kyiv may have illegally obtained political asylum in the United four bilateral agreements, including one President Aleksander Kwasniewski hosted sold Kolchuha radar systems to Baghdad, States. Mr. Yeliashkevych was a member of between their respective defense ministries aides to Ukrainian President Leonid UNIAN reported on October 9. The com- the previous Verkhovna Rada and partici- that provides for the training of Armenian Kuchma and opposition leaders at two-day mission is headed by presidential adminis- pated in the work of a special parliamentary talks in which the European Union's foreign tration chief Viktor Medvedchuk and personnel at Ukrainian military academies. commission investigating the death of jour- President Kuchma also met with the leaders policy chief, Javier Solana, and Swedish includes presidential-administration offi- nalist Heorhii Gongadze. “I was granted Prime Minister Goran Persson also will par- cials responsible for military, security and of Armenian parliamentary factions. political asylum because of a serious threat (RFE/RL Newsline) ticipate. The conference was organized trade issues. Meanwhile, U.S. officials have to my life that existed and still exists from under the patronage of Messrs. decided not to place Ukraine under scrutiny Kuchma and his entourage,” Mr. Kuchma ready to discuss censorship Kwasniewski and Solana and gathered rep- of a U.N. Security Council committee pend- Yeliashkevych told Reuters. In February resentatives of the Kuchma administration ing a U.S. investigation into the Kolchuha 2000, Mr. Yeliashkevych was attacked by KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma (including presidential administration chief allegations. (RFE/RL Newsline) unknown assailants and suffered a concus- pledged at an October 8 news conference Viktor Medvedchuk and National Defense sion. He later maintained that the attack was that he is ready to negotiate with representa- Yulia: Ukraine has imported a Kolchuha and Security Council Secretary Yevhen ordered by President Leonid Kuchma. tives of the recently launched independent Marchuk) and the opposition (including union of journalists in order to “sort out KYIV – Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of Earlier this year, the Ukrainska Pravda web- Oleksander Moroz and Viktor Yushchenko), what they claim to be political censorship” the eponymous opposition bloc, told jour- site published a transcript of Mykola as well as participants from Romania, in Ukraine, UNIAN reported. “[I do not rule nalists on October 11 that “opposition repre- Melnychenko’s secret audio recording on Slovakia and Hungary. Warsaw originally out that] there is some pressure somewhere. sentatives have been informed by six which voices similar to those of Mr. intended to use the conference to initiate However, according to the Constitution, sources, including customs officers and Kuchma and Leonid Derkach, then chief of dialogue between the Ukrainian authorities censorship is not permitted. Someone is employees of a military unit, that a the Security Service of Ukraine, discuss and the opposition, but backed down after exaggerating somewhat here,” the president Kolchuha radar system was shipped from organizing an attack on Mr. Yeliashkevych. President Kuchma charged that this could said. Mr. Kuchma stressed that “anti-presi- Belarus through the customs checkpoint at (RFE/RL Newsline) constitute “interference” in Ukraine’s dential publications” in Ukraine are distrib- Slavutych to a military unit in the town of domestic affairs. Reuters quoted President Rada continues to haggle over majority uted freely. He recalled that the State Tax Liubych (Chernihiv Oblast),” UNIAN Kwasniewski as stating, “We must do all Administration has agreed that the interna- reported. According to Ms. Tymoshenko, we can to help Ukraine find its rightful KYIV – The parliamentary caucuses of tional media watchdog Reporters Without the radar unit was shipped in three railroad place in Europe.” President Kuchma did not Our Ukraine, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, Borders can be present at regular audits of cars and repainted in Ukraine. Ms. attend the meeting but was due to arrive the Socialist Party and the Communist Party Ukrainian media. (RFE/RL Newsline) Tymoshenko predicted that Kyiv will now after it ends on October 16 for meetings have announced that they will continue with Messrs. Solana and Kwasniewski. inform Washington that no Kolchuha radar boycotting parliamentary debates during the Kwasniewski mollifies Kuchma is missing in Ukraine, thus countering the Meanwhile, NATO officials said in Brussels upcoming session week, October 15-18, that plans for a summit with Ukraine in U.S. allegations that Ukraine might have UNIAN reported on October 10. The WARSAW – President Aleksander sold a Kolchuha unit to Iraq. Ms. Kwasniewski on October 8 spoke by tele- Prague next month – where the alliance is announcement followed a futile meeting of expected to invite seven eastern European Tymoshenko pledged to provide, “in the parliamentary-caucus leaders devoted to phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Leonid Kuchma, Polish media reported. countries to join – had been dropped. near future,” more information about the discussing the impasse in the Verkhovna The conversation took place after a news (Reuters, RFE/RL Newsline) alleged shipment of the radar unit from Rada, where a nominal, fragile majority is conference at which President Kuchma Belarus to Ukraine. The Defense Ministry unable to vote effectively and pass laws. In NGO says leader killed for political activity accused Poland of interfering in Ukraine’s said Ms. Tymoshenko’s allegations are a move aimed at persuading some deputies internal affairs. UNIAN quoted Mr. absolutely untrue. (RFE/RL Newsline) to join the pro-government majority, its KYIV – The Public Control organization on Kuchma as saying, “We will sort out [our leaders threatened to reappoint parliamen- October 3 claimed that its head, Ruslan Our Ukraine leader hopes for coalition problems] by ourselves. Let them not stand tary committee heads to the detriment of the Syniavskyi, was killed because of his public in our way. I don't think that this [proposal] KYIV – Our Ukraine leader Viktor three opposition caucuses and Our Ukraine. activity, the Associated Press reported. means assistance, pardon my saying.” Mr. Police reported that an unidentified gunman Yushchenko told journalists on October 14 Our Ukraine leader Viktor Yushchenko, Kuchma’s reaction was provoked by shot and killed Mr. Syniavskyi, 44, late on Poland's proposal to gather representatives September 30 near the entrance to his apart- ìÇÄÉÄ! of the Ukrainian government and the oppo- ment building in downtown Kyiv. Interfax sition for roundtable talks during a confer- reported that the assailant shot several times äéãàòçß ïéêàëíà ence in Warsaw on October 15-16 on in an attempt to rob Syniavskyi. “It’s very Ukraine's role following expected NATO ïÓ𥂠ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓ„Ó åÛÁ˘ÌÓ„Ó ßÌÒÚËÚÛÚÛ Û î¥Îfl‰Âθ٥ª: doubtful that an ordinary thief carries a gun. and EU enlargement. According to a state- We [think] this was linked to his activity in ment issued by the Polish president's office, the organization,” Oleh Sadanets from 50-ãßííü áÄëçéÇÄççü ìåß Mr. Kuchma “accepted with interest” the Public Control told the AP. Public Control initiative to hold such a conference in helps citizens defend their rights against ‚¥‰·Û‰ÂÚ¸Òfl Warsaw and promised to send his represen- abuse by state officials. (RFE/RL Newsline) tative. The statement also said that Mr. ‚ ̉¥Î˛, 24 ÎËÒÚÓÔ‡‰‡ 2002 ð. Kuchma will be unable to attend due to the Expert predicts Ukraine in NATO in 2006 upcoming visit by the Iranian president to ‚ ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓÏÛ éÒ‚¥Ú̸Ó-äÛθÚÛðÌÓÏÛ ñÂÌÚð¥ KYIV – Bruce Jackson, the head of the Kyiv. (RFE/RL Newsline) Washington-based think-tank U.S. áÄèêéòì∏åé äéãàòçßï ïéêàëíßÇ Warsaw backs down on proposal Committee on NATO, predicted at a meeting with Ukrainian lawmakers in ÍÓÚð¥ ÒÔ¥‚‡ÎË Ô¥‰ ‰ËðË£ÂÌÚÛðÓ˛ WARSAW – President Aleksander Kyiv on September 30 that Ukraine will ÔðÓÙ. û. éêÄçëúäéÉé Kwasniewski on October 9 said the confer- be accepted as a member of NATO with- ence in Warsaw that is to be devoted to in four years, the Associated Press report- Ñé ëèßãúçéÉé ïéêì Ukraine's relations with NATO and the ed. “The final definition of Europe’s Á ˆ¥Îβ ‚ËÒÚÛÔËÚË ‚ û‚¥ÎÂÈÌ¥È èðÓ„ð‡Ï¥. European Union cannot play the role of security system is going to happen in the “roundtable” talks for the Ukrainian author- next five years. Ukraine is [NATO’s] ities and the opposition, PAP reported. Mr. most important ‘new relationship,’ ” the èðÓ·Ë ‚¥‰·Û‰ÛÚ¸Òfl ͥθ͇ ð‡Á¥‚ ‚ ÒÛ·ÓÚË ‡·Ó ̉¥Î¥. Kwasniewski added that calling the confer- AP quoted Jackson as saying. “I’m very ᇠ¥ÌÙÓðχˆ¥flÏË ÔðÓ¯Û ÚÂÎÂÙÓÌÛ‚‡ÚË ‚˜Óð‡ÏË ‰Ó ence a “roundtable” is a “misunderstand- optimistic about what we can achieve in ing.” He noted that such talks on Ukrainian Ukraine in the next 42 months.” A NATO ãÖëß èÖçäÄãúëúäé∫ ̇ ˜ËÒÎÓ: (215) 677-7226 ‡·Ó affairs “may take place in Kyiv or another summit in November is expected to e-mai: [email protected] place in Ukraine, but not abroad.” Many determine whether Ukraine will be invit- news agencies reported that Polish Prime ed to start the accession process or ‡·Ó ‰Ó éãÖçäà áÄüñú: (215) 788-7836 Minister Leszek Miller had proposed during remain in the Partnership for Peace pro- his visit to Lviv the previous week that rep- gram. (RFE/RL Newsline) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 15

senior program officer for Central and to observer. “The qualification for partici- Investment and business in Ukraine Eastern Europe and the New Independent pant status was that the country should Ukraine’s image as a corrupt and dan- D.C. conference... States at the National Endowment for meet the standards of an electoral democ- (Continued from page 9) gerous hinterland has done more than Democracy, said Ukrainian civil society racy – Ukraine fell short,” she said. create political and diplomatic problems, civil society could act as the agent of is showing a level of sophistication it had A market economy - change within the country. not previously shown. it has also scared away foreign invest Because of Ukraine’s negative image ment. Panelists like SUN Interbrew Dr. Diuk noted that the March parlia- While democratic reforms seemed to in the international arena, Mr. Nemyria country manager for Ukraine Joe Strella mentary elections were a setback for be lacking in Ukraine, many panelists said, it is becoming more and more diffi- said they understand the problem, but all democratic reform and gave the country emphasized Ukraine’s economic progress cult for change to come from outside the a negative review when talking about panelists seemed to agree that productive over the last three years. and profitable business does exist in country. Ukraine’s achievement of a democratic Panelists cited legislation on money Calling this one of the country’s most polity. Ukraine. laundering, intellectual property rights and Mr. Strella questioned why investment historically important periods Mr. According to Dr. Diuk, the pro-presi- Ukrainian tariffs on foreign poultry, what Nemyria seemed to place a large degree dential parliamentary bloc turned what in Ukraine is so low. He called the some called “the chicken war,” as impedi- investment climate in Ukraine very of hope on Ukraine’s civil society. He was about an 11 percent share of the vote ments to further improvement of said that, because civil society is playing into control of almost 40 percent of the receptive and said the country harbors a Ukraine’s market economy. Kempton potential for profit. Opportunities to many of the government’s roles, it has seats in Parliament. “Although the public Jenkins, president of the U.S.-Ukraine the potential and is capable of reversing came out to vote, there was no regime attract investment through established Business Council, said resolving those Ukrainian banks, he said, are very good the current political stalemate. “It can change,” she said. issues will enable other concerns between become the foundation of an informed Dr. Diuk cited the decision of the compared to similar countries. He added Ukraine and the United States to move that the workforce is far superior to that and engaged citizenry and become a Community of Democracy (an associa- ahead. source of an alternative political elite,” tion of democratic states created in 2000 of similar countries. Mr. Strella stressed But Mr. Jenkins also stressed that the that business in Ukraine can be done he underscored. to support fledgling democracies) to U.S. administration can do more to help Going one step further, Nadia Diuk, downgrade Ukraine from member status within the system, without bribes, by cre- business in Ukraine; namely, eliminating ating friendships and familiarity with “a very unjust tragedy” – the Jackson- local government officials. Vanik amendment, and using its influ- Many of the lunchtime panelists said that Ukrainian state leaders may have ille- ence to help Ukraine achieve World there is a misconception on investing in Kuchma once again... gally transferred an air defense system to Trade Organization membership. Ukraine. Business and investment in (Continued from page 1) Iraq in contravention of a United Nations Anders Aslund, a pre-eminent econo- Ukraine comes down to a case-by-case including intimidation and persecution of sanctions regime. mist who advised the Russian govern- basis when talking about investment – a politicians and members of the press, and About 10,000 Communists and 7,000 ment on economic matters in 1991-1994, matter of finding the right business part- the slander of lawmakers. each from the Tymoshenko Bloc and said of Jackson-Vanik, “It’s just a shame ners, panelists said. Judge Vasylenko, who did not hide his Socialist Party camps, along with a smatter- such an absurdity can be on the books.” The issue of bribes is over, stated one pro-opposition leanings, appeared at the ing of Our Ukraine supporters, converged But Dr. Aslund gave a very positive panelist. David Sweere of Kyiv Atlantic press conference at the behest of National on a square in the heart of Kyiv after march- assessment of Ukraine’s economic situa- Farms said that while conducting busi- Deputy Yulia Tymoshenko of the epony- ing on different streets to get there. They tion. Ukraine is in a market economy ness in Ukraine he had never accepted a mous parliamentary faction and Petro waved the protest banners that have become with free prices and free domestic and bribe or, for that matter, ever been Symonenko of the Communist Party. Also common at their demonstrations and again foreign trade – “it’s more than the EU offered a bribe. present were leading representatives of the chanted, “Kuchma Out.” can brag about,” Dr. Aslund added. EU-Ukraine relations Socialist Party. The three political organiza- Our Ukraine did not take part in the latest Ukraine must correct its problem with tions, with limited participation by National demonstrations, although some of its sup- the rule of law and gain entrance to the Ukraine, according to Leonid Kozhara Deputy Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine porters were present. National Deputy WTO, Dr. Aslund continued. “Without it, of the Foreign Affairs Section of the Bloc, comprise the political opposition to Borys Tarasyuk, a leading member of the Ukraine has no protection and will not Presidential Administration of Ukraine, has the Kuchma administration. center-right political bloc, said that while reach its potential.” no other choice but Europe. Mr. Kozhara Communist Party Chairman Our Ukraine remains an alternative political Yuri Yekhanurov, chair of the said the country has no Asian alternative Symonenko, who called the leveling of force, it continues to assert that street Verkhovna Rada Committee on Industry and “Russia would be a return to union.” charges “a democratic breakthrough,” said protests will not provide the desired change. and Enterprise, said tax reform and prop- However, in response to a question on that President Kuchma should refrain from “We have said all along that our tactics erty rights are priority issues. “Ukraine his view of the EU, Mr. Kozhara replied, carrying out his duties until the charges are will be different,” explained Mr. Tarasyuk. has moved to the market economy but “What we see in the EU now is an oli- reviewed. “We do not believe the street will resolve has not yet learned how to use the tools garchy, it is becoming exclusive.” He “We demand that he leave office until the our nation’s problems. We need to sit down of a market economy,” the former vice added that, “the EU’s main goal should inquiry is complete,” stated Mr. and negotiate.” prime minister of Ukraine said. be democracy and well-being for all, not Symonenko. The rally and marches occurred despite Richard Shriver, executive vice-presi- for the few.” In Warsaw, where he was attending a another court ban on the holding of such dent of the International Executive Ambassador Burghart said Ukraine’s special conference on Ukraine and actions in Kyiv’s city center. As in previous Service Corps, said Ukraine will know it integration into the EU is a matter of time NATO/European Union relations, President demonstrations, law enforcement officials has achieved a strong market economy and political decisions. “Maybe by 2011,” Kuchma’s chief of staff, Viktor did little to help the protesters or to clear when graduates of Ukrainian universi- he said, “I don’t know.” Integration into Medvedchuk, quickly rebuffed the charges and redirect traffic. Yet, unlike earlier ties go into business rather than govern- the EU is somewhat more complicated brought by Judge Vasylenko. Mr. actions, they did not confront the marchers ment, when anti-market laws are aban- than integration into other European struc- Medvedchuk explained that it was an inap- either. doned and when land truly becomes a tures, the ambassador added. propriate juridical response because the Similar demonstrations took place in commodity. “It is the most profound transforma- Lviv, Symferopol, Odesa and president can only be removed through an Military reform tion of the political landscape in Europe impeachment process initiated and con- Dnipropetrovsk, with turnouts not exceed- ever in our history” because, the ambas- trolled by the Ukrainian Parliament, report- ing more than 1,000 people in any city. In its efforts to integrate into Euro- sador said, membership in the EU is “a ed Holos Ukrainy. A new twist to this third demonstration in Atlantic structures, Ukraine has done pooling of sovereignty.” EU member- In Kyiv, Minister of Justice Oleksander a month was to make the rally in European much in the military sphere. Joint inter- countries are currently writing a constitu- Lavrynovych agreed that because the presi- Square a “national tribunal,” during which national exercises and participation in tion, to be ratified by all members, that dent holds immunity from criminal prose- some leaders read out the various crimes the NATO’s KFOR peacekeeping unit in would resemble something between a cution, like that enjoyed by lawmakers, the opposition charges President Kuchma has Kosovo are just a few of the areas where union as tightly knit as the United States judicial avenue pursued by the judge is committed, while others performed roles as the Ukrainian military has begun to work and the current EU. Maintaining EU problematic. prosecutors and witnesses. with the European community. standards when looking at the possibility “In this case the manner by which the Afterwards the protesters marched to But some panelists argued that of admitting countries like Ukraine charges were brought is highly debatable the Procurator General’s Office, where Ukraine still had not done enough. makes entrance for former Soviet states and from a legal point of view do not hold First Assistant Procurator General Serhii Maj. Oleh Sivushchenko of the armed significantly more difficult, the ambassa- up to scrutiny,” explained Mr. Vinokurov accepted various documents forces of Ukraine said the country is cre- dor added. Lavrynovych. “The fact that the process and proclamations from the national ating a modern military force, doing so “If we lose the momentum and the for bringing charges (against people who deputies demanding that charges be by balancing the size of military forma- dynamism of our integration process, carry criminal immunity) has not been brought against Mr. Kuchma. Procurator tions with the country’s ability to finance then the question of membership of other clarified is not a basis for an individual General Sviatoslav Piskun was in them. countries doesn’t even exist anymore,” decision on how to proceed in this matter.” Washington discussing the case of former Maj. Sivushchenko added that the the ambassador added. The Procurator General’s Office filed a Prime Minister Lazarenko with U.S. rapid reactionary forces of Ukraine will Ambassador Burghart, whose mother brief with the Supreme Court of Ukraine on Justice Department officials. be the skeleton of an all-volunteer was born in Kolomyia and his father in October 16 in which it appealed the action The demonstrations may be having some Ukrainian army capable of full military Ivano-Frankivsk, said “it is not a question by Judge Vasylenko. Ukraine’s highest effect on softening the presidential adminis- integration into all Euro-Atlantic struc- of whether Ukraine is a European country.” court remanded the matter to the Kyiv tration’s hard stance towards the opposition. tures. “All of this is not the problem – these Court of Appeal, on whose bench Judge Presidential Chief of Staff Medvedchuk According to Gen. Nicholas Krawciw are non-problems – the problem is to Vasylenko sits. said in Warsaw that he believes negotiations (U.S. Army, retired), three things need to continue the unification of Europe,” The series of events came after a reinvig- with the opposition force are possible “if the be done by military leaders in order to which he reminded everyone has as its orated opposition movement managed to other side is capable and willing.” ensure professional forces in Ukraine: geographical center the town of Riakhiv draw nearly 25,000 demonstrators to a rally Meanwhile, President Kuchma, also in reforming of military education, creating in the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine. on European Square in Kyiv on October 12. Warsaw, said he could take part in such an all-volunteer force with a solid non- The movement, which had not been gaining negotiations if they were a dialogue. “I am commissioned officer corps, and Roman Woronowycz of The Ukrainian steam as leaders had hoped, was re-ener- for dialogue, but will not listen to ultima- redesigning the military personnel man- Weekly’s Kyiv Press Bureau contributed gized by allegations by the United States tums,” explained Mr. Kuchma. agement system. to this article. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42

ble implications. now chairs the Committee on Freedom of as October 8, when he said that he was will- Journalists... As this new form of state media control the Press. It declares that political censor- ing to examine specific issues of political (Continued from page 1) began amid timid whines of protest, several ship indeed exists in Ukraine, underscores censorship, while underscoring that most leading Ukrainian journalists, including that it is illegal and announces that media was in private hands. That meeting The unsigned proposals, dubbed “tem- Andrii Shevchenko, news anchor of Novyi Ukrainian journalists will fight the denial of never took place. nyky,” suggest specific events and topics the Kanal – then still considered the most inde- their right of expression while supporting all Mr. Kryvenko also emphasized that the television stations should accent in their pendent of the major television networks – who exercise that right. strike committee wants to keep the fight for news coverage. Generally, they have includ- decided they wanted no part of the process The initial 50 or so signatories then freedom of the press outside the current ed events that put President Kuchma and his and resigned. banded together to begin work on develop- political mire in Ukraine. administration in a positive light. The tem- But the problem surfaced only after jour- ing a Union of Independent Ukrainian “Our concern is that, regardless of the nyky provide talking points and schedules nalists from the UNIAN news agency Journalists. In the interim, they have sort of political opposition that currently for the upcoming week. They also suggest threatened a walkout if their newly appoint- formed the strike committee, which will exists, if it should attain power, it, too, could what events may not need media coverage. ed news director, who they charged was support Ukrainian journalists and develop turn to censorship,” explained Mr. “Earlier, certain influential figures simply censoring their material, was not removed. ties with international human rights organi- Kryvenko. “We want to develop a system in telephoned and directed what should or The news agency, founded with United zations, including the Organization for which, regardless of which political force should not be shown, but that required a lot States foreign aid and considered a bastion Security and Cooperation in Europe and comes to power, it has a minimal affect on of personal phone calls,” explained Mr. of journalistic independence until Viktor Reporters Without Borders. editorial processes.” Kryvenko. “They decided to make a stan- Pinchuk, President Kuchma’s son-in-law, Mr. Kryvenko said that, during a meeting He observed that in the two weeks since dard document, which would allow a single purchased it, quickly agreed to guarantee they demanded and received with the formation of the strike committee and secretary to fax the directives.” freedom of journalistic expression. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Lytvyn, the the events at UNIAN raised the political Mr. Kryvenko, who left his post as news However, the ensuing storm of griev- strike committee was surprised and heart- temperature over freedom of the press, the director of Studio 1+1, one of the top three ances from various other media sources – ened to hear the parliamentary leader, a government had already loosened the Ukrainian television networks, when the amplified during demonstrations and decla- close confidante and prior chief of staff to screws of control. political pressure became unpalatable, rations by opponents of the Kuchma admin- President Kuchma, acknowledge that cen- “We have noticed that changes are brew- underscored that direct threats for non- istration – was not easily calmed. sorship exists in Ukraine. ing at even the most orthodox of television compliance are not made. But with beat- The journalists’ manifesto was developed “We were satisfied with the outcome,” networks. There are now editorial directives ings and deaths of journalists in Ukraine on October 3 after a roundtable with explained the veteran journalist. on bulletin boards that remind journalists far from uncommon, it is understandable National Deputy Mykola Tomenko, recently President Kuchma had made overtures to that both sides of an issue must be present- that news directors do not ignore the possi- elected from the Our Ukraine faction, who the journalists to resolve the matter as early ed,” explained Mr. Kryvenko.

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guage, literature and culture at Yale Christmas Psalm News from Harvard... University (1996-2002), Harvard University A selection of Christmas Carols and Shchedrivky (Continued from page 10) (1995-1996); Ukrainian Summer Institutes Kontserty for single and double choir by Bortniansky best attended at the congress, with some 1992-1996 and 2001), University of 150 people coming to the discussion. Manitoba (1986-1992), and York University Participants in the roundtable were: Marta (1984-1986) in Canada. Bohachevsky-Chomiak, director of the In addition to her teaching experience in Partesni Motets Fulbright Scholar Program in Ukraine; Ukrainian studies, Ms. Hryn has served as Heorhii Kasianov, Institute of History, director of the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Sacred five- and six- part polyphony of the NASU; the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, rector Institute (1996 and 2002), and as the execu- UKRAINIAN BAROQUE! of the recently accredited Ukrainian tive director of the Yale-Ukraine Initiative Catholic University in Lviv; Natalia (1997-2002). To order: please mail check/money order to: Ms. Hryn is also a recognized translator Yakovenko and Oleksii Tolochko, both MUSICUS BORTNIANSKII from the Institute of History, NASU; and of Ukrainian literary works into English, including Volodymyr Dibrova’s novels 3841 LAKESHORE BLVD. W., SUITE 323 the moderator, Prof. Grabowicz. The round- TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA. M8W 1R2 “Peltse” and “Pentameron” (Northwestern table addressed such highly topical issues as TEL. NO. (416) 255-7378 University Press, 1996), Oksana the culture and ethics of scholarship in e-mail: [email protected] Zabuzhko’s “Field Work in Ukrainian Sex” Ukraine, problems of corruption and plagia- 1 CD CHRISTMAS PSALM: US $13.00 X ( ) = (forthcoming; selections published in the lit- rism in the world of academe, funding of 1 CD PARTESNI MOTETS: US $18.00 X ( ) = education and research, development of erary journal AGNI, 2001), and V. Shipping/handling charges per 1 CD: $ 3.00 new curricula and the need for educational Domontovych’s novel “Bez Gruntu” (with For each additional CD shipped, please add $1.00 reforms in Ukraine. Both panels provoked George and Moira Luckyj, forthcoming). Total much interest among the participants of the Her research interests have concentrated NAME: congress and were very well received. on Ukrainian literature of the 1920s. While ADDRESS: • Halyna Hryn joined the institute in at HURI, she will be completing her doctor- CITY/STATE: September as its new research fellow. Ms. al dissertation on the Kharkiv journal ZIP CODE: TEL. NO.: Hryn received her M.A. from the University Literaturnyi Yarmarok, 1928-1929. Ms. of Toronto. She has taught Ukrainian lan- Hryn will be at HURI until June 2003. Experience the beauty of Ukrainian 17th & 18th century music! 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42 No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 19

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(Continued from page 20) America Branch 4 will present a unique Sunday, November 10 show of original wearable art, titled “Regal Fantasy,” at 1 p.m. in the small BALTIMORE: The Telnyuk Sisters vocal reception hall adjacent to St. Andrew’s duo presents its new program, “Firebirds,” Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Main at the parish hall of St. Michael’s Street. Featured will be original knitwear Ukrainian Catholic Church, 2401 Eastern created by the Ukrainian designer Ave., at 2 p.m., as part of the parish cele- Tamara, whose work draws on inspiration bration of St. Michael Archangel Day. from Ukraine’s ethno-cultural heritage. Divine liturgy will be celebrated at 10:15 Her son Andrei, an accomplished artist in a.m., followed by a parish sponsored lunch his own right, will be showing some of at noon. Concert tickets: $10 in advance; his original paintings. Included is a hot $15 at the door, seniors and students, $12; luncheon served with light beverages, as free admission for children. The concert well as musical entertainment and a raffle program combines vocals, poetry and clas- of fine items. Price of admission: $25 per sical music, as well as folk instruments, in person. For tickets and information con- a distinctive style that breaks the barriers tact Luba Siryj, (908) 534-3728. Please between soft rock, jazz and folk music. order your tickets early, as seating is lim- For more information call (410) 747-7279. ited and tickets will not be available at the door. Saturday, November 16

Saturday, November 9 HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Voloshky American Youth Association (SUM), Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is hosting its Hartford Branch, invites you and your family annual Autumn Ball at the Ukrainian to its 50th anniversary celebration to be held Educational and Cultural Center, 700 at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Cedar Road. The dance will begin at 9 Wethersfield Ave., starting at 6 p.m. The pro- p.m. with music by Fata Morgana. The gram includes a keynote address, cultural Voloshky Ensemble will perform during performances by SUM youth, dinner and a the early evening. Tickets: adults, $30; dance to the tunes of Zorepad. Donation: students, $25. Included in the ticket price adults, $40; youth up to age 21, $20. (Dinner: is a light buffet. Proper evening attire is choice of prime rib or chicken.) Tickets may required. For table reservations call be reserved by calling the SUM Cooperative Katria Kowal, (215) 413-2504. Ukrainian Gift Shop, (860) 296-6955. New Canadian docu-drama examines internment and other human rights abuses

VANCOUVER – In 1991, Vancouver- landscape images with starkly rendered based filmmaker Marusya Bociurkiw stories. Acompanying the text are the met and interviewed Mary Manko- polyphonic melodies of the Slavic vocal Haskett, an elderly Ukrainian woman ensemble Zeelia, Vancouver street musi- with a surprising story to tell. She want- cian Roman Bociurkiw, Winnipeg’s Paris ed to share her memories of being to Kiev ensemble, and the complex syn- imprisoned with her family in a hard thesized arrangements of Toronto’s Lee labor camp in northern Quebec. This was Pui Ming. the start of “Unspoken Territory,” a new Vancouver film critic Mary Frances Canadian docu-drama that documents Hill had this to say about “Unspoken how people have been unfairly targetted Territory:” “Through re-enactments and for subversive activities in the past cen- artistic flourishes, the filmmaker illus- tury. trates the legacy of fear and panic during Examining human rights abuses in national crisis ... no one will be able to Canada’s own backyard, the 60-minute resist the parallels today...” film takes viewers to the beautiful but The film will be screened at the desolate setting of a Ukrainian intern- Ottawa Public Library on October 23 at ment camp in 1915, where Ms. Manko 8:30 p.m. was interned; the story of a Quebecoise arrested under the War Measures Act in 1970; a Mohawk woman’s memories of military presence in Kahnesatake in 1990. With a mix of documentary, dramatic re-enactment and personal essay, this film questions “official” history and the seamless narratives of the archives. The film concludes by commenting upon current episodes of racism in the wake of recent changes to immigration law, asking the question: Could it happen again? Shot on location in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, the Abitibi region of Quebec, the pine forests of Kahnesatake and the Slocan Valley of British Columbia, “Unspoken Territory” juxtaposes lush

Correction A typographical error resulted in the reporting of an incorrect sum of money donated by the Rochester Chapter of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund toward a new neonatal intensive care unit in Ivano-Frankivsk (October 13). The amount donated was $15,000, not $157,000. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2002 No. 42

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Saturday, October 26 lecture by Brian J. Boeck, lecturer on his- tory at Harvard University, on the topic NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific “When is a Ukrainian not a Ukrainian?: Society is holding a lecture by Renata Problems of Identity and Ethnicity in the Rusnak, graduate student, Jagiellonian Kuban Region, 1792 to 2002.” The lec- University, Krakow, and research fellow, ture will be presented at 4-6 p.m. in the Polish Academy of Sciences on Bohdan Seminar Room at the institute. Directions Lepkyj in the context of Polish-Ukrainian to the institute can be found at the web- relations. The presentation will be held at site http://www.huri.harvard.edu, or you the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 may call (617) 495-4053 for futher infor- Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th mation. streets) at 5 p.m. For more information call (212) 254-5130. Thursday, October 31

NEW YORK: Members of the youth TORONTO: The Peter Jacyk Program for (yunatstvo) and counselor (vykhovnyky) the Study of Ukraine at the University of divisions of Plast, New York City Branch, Toronto is holding a seminar titled who attended the International Plast “Ukraine in Crisis,” that will consider the Jamboree (YuMPZ) in Ukraine this past following two topics: “Ukrainian Media: summer will hold a YuMPZ evening at the Censorship Exposed – Journalists Fight Plast Building, 144 Second Ave., at 5:30 Back” and “Domestic and International p.m. The evening will feature a slide pres- Ramifications of Iraqgate.” Taking part in entation, as well as individual stories the seminar are Marta Dyczok, department recounted by jamboree participants. A of political science and history, University reception and meeting with the partici- of Western Ontario, and fellow, Center for pants will follow. Admission: $5 per per- Russian and East European Studies son; proceeds to benefit the YuMPZ Fund. (CREES), University of Toronto, and Taras Kuzio, resident fellow, CREES. The YARDVILLE, N.J.: The sisterhood of seminar will be held in Room 108 North the St. George Ukrainian Orthodox Building, Munk Center for International Church invites the public to its fall “zaba- Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, University of va”/Halloween Party, which will be held Toronto, at 6-8 p.m. in the church hall, 839 Yardville- Allentown Road, starting at 9 p.m. Music ADVANCE NOTICE will be provided by Vidlunnya. Admission (price includes buffet): adults, $30; stu- Saturday, November 2 dents, $20. Costumes welcome. For addi- tional information call Natalia Posewa, CLEVELAND: Ukrainian National (609) 259-2763. Women’s League of America Branch 33 will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Saturday-Sunday October 26-27 banquet and cultural program at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Philatelic Astrodome, 5720 State Road, Parma, Society is sponsoring a Ukrainian Ohio. Tickets: $25. For more information American collectable bazaar. The public is call Olena, (440) 884-6716. invited to this free event at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, Chicago and Oakley Sunday, November 3 avenues. At this bazaar you will be able to buy and sell coins, stamps, medals and NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of other Ukrainian collectibles. Hours: 9 America invites everyone to the annual The Orphans of Lviv, Ukraine a.m.-4 p.m. both days. For more informa- Halloween Costume Party for Children invite you to view them tion call (847) 439-8499. on the theme – “Halloween in a Haunted in a photo exhibit Castle,” with Marta Sawycky, director of Sunday, October 27 “Music and Me” as master of cere- monies. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. and STARVING FOR COLOR PASSAIC, N.J.: The New Jersey include: costume parade, musical pro- Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna Community Committee to celebrate the gram, age-appropriate activities, fun and photographer 60th anniversary of the Ukrainian Insurgent games for toddlers, pre-school and [email protected] Army (UPA) will hold a commemorative school-aged children, Magic Show fea- concert at the Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope turing Ihor the Magician, snacks and OPENING OF EXHIBIT WITH WINE RECEPTION Ave., at 3 p.m. Included in the program will refreshments. Admission: $25 per fami- October 25, 2002 at 7 p.m. be a ceremonial commemoration (“apel”), ly; space is limited and reservations are as well as performances by the Dumka highly recommended. The UIA is located Exhibit open October 25 - November 10, 2002 Choir of New York, recitation by Rostyslaw at 2 E. 79th St. (diagonally across from Thursday - Sunday – 11a.m. - 4 p.m. Wasylenko and a play staged by SUM and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.) For Ukrainian National Museum - 2249 West Superior Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 - tel. (312) 421-8020 Plast youths. Keynote speaker at the event more information and reservations call will be Zenia Brozyna. the UIA, (212) 288-8600. All proceeds will be used to purchase infant formula for the orphanages Monday, October 28 SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: Ukrainian National Women’s League of CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will host a (Continued on page 19) WHAT? YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR OWN PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the SUBSCRIPTION? public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($10 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. 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