iNSIDE: • Karbovanets goes Into free fall — page 2. • Zbigniew Brzezinski on Ukraine's significance — page 8. • Encyclopedia of Ukraine gala in photos — centerfold. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXI No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1993 50 cents UOC enfhrones Patriarch Volodymyr Ukraine assures U.S. secretary of state of commitment to nuclear-free status echoed Ukrainian President Leonid Seeks billions in aid, Kravchuk at an afternoon meeting, security guarantees explaining that ratification is in the hands of the legislature. by Marta Kolomayets The Parliament, according to Speaker Kyyiv Press Bureau Ivan Pliushch, Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Dmytro Pavlychko KYYIV - Ukraine's leaders told U.S. and Defense Committee Chairman Secretary of State Warren Christopher on Valentyn Lemish, will ratify START I, Monday, October 25, that they are com­ perhaps by the end of the year. mitted to a non-nuclear future, but need billions of dollars and security guarantees "But Ukraine cannot ratify both START from the West to achieve this status. and the NPT at the same time," said Mr. "The only question is timing," Mr. Pavlychko, referring to U.S. demands and Christopher told reporters who wanted to to the executive branch's attempt to pre­ know when the world's third largest sent the two treaties as one package. 'This nuclear power would give up its arsenal. is a two-stage process. Otherwise, we would be in one moment a non-nuclear The secretary of state said at a news nation. Events in Russia are developing in conference that during his one day of talks a very dangerous direction," he explained in Kyyiv he was assured that Ukraine's after the Presidium of the Supreme Parliament intends to debate the Strategic Council held an hourlong meeting with Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) in I Maila Kolomayets Mr. Christopher and his delegation. November. But Ukraine's leaders could Clergyman pays homage to newly installed Patriarch Volodymyr. not guarantee that Ukraine would ratify it "We will go to a non-nuclear state, but or accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation we will keep our 46 SS-24s for seven by Marta Kolomayets Church, which had as its patriarch the Treaty (NPT) at this time. years, 10 years, 20 years," he said. "In Kyyiv Press Bureau late Mstyslav I, who was based in the "I cannot give you any promises," said talking with Christopher we explained we United States. Anatoliy Zlenko, Ukraine's foreign min­ needed a U.S. security guarantee. Today KYYIV — Vasyl Romaniuk, 67, a NPT is impossible," he concluded. former political prisoner persecuted for Patriarch Volodymyr was a hierarch ister, during the press conference. his religious beliefs during decades of (Continued on page 10) "That's for the Parliament to decide," (Continued on page 3) Soviet repression, was consecrated patri­ arch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church — Kyyiv Patriarchate at the Sobor of St. Sophia on Sunday morning, October 24. Gala fetes completed Encyclopedia of Ukraine Elected on Thursday evening, October 21, Archbishop Volodymyr, as he is by Andrij Wynnyckyj known in the Church, received over 69 TORONTO — During the last week­ percent of the votes cast by 150 dele­ end in September, this city witnessed the gates to head one of the three Orthodox culmination of what the University of Churches now active in Ukraine. Toronto Press called "a major venture in Praying for unity at his consecration, Canadian publishing" and what many which was attended by thousands of consider the most impressive feat of believers. Patriarch Volodymyr asked for scholarship achieved by the Ukrainian God's blessing as the leader of the diaspora. This was the gala launching of Ukrainian Orthodox Church. the final three of five volumes of the The second largest Orthodox Church Encyclopedia of Ukraine (EU), the most in Ukraine, it has close to 3,000 parishes, comprehensive English-language refer­ served by 2,500 priests, and claims 15 ence work on Ukraine yet produced. million faithful, according to the press Its Odyssey had begun on December office of the Kyyiv Patriarchate. 4, 1976, in Edmonton, at the University It also has the support of the of Alberta, where four officers and Ukrainian government, which, on scholars of the then-recently estab­ October 19 sent its envoy. Deputy Prime lished Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Minister Mykola Zhulynsky, to meet Studies (CIUS) met with Volodymyr with the ecumenical patriarch of Kubijovyc and Atanas Figol of the Constantinople, Bartholemew, and deliv­ Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) er a letter asking that the primate recog­ to finalize an agreement to publish an nize the independent Ukrainian English-language version of the Orthodox Church. Entsyklopedia Ukrainoznavstva (EU- The Ukrainian Orthodox Church — U). The agreement was signed by Prof. Kyyiv Patriarchate, the richest among Kubijovyc, as editor-in-chief of the the three Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, Entsyklopedia Ukrainoznavstva (EU- was formed in June 1992, unifying the U) and president of NTSh, and Prof. Ukrainian Orthodox Church headed by Manoly Lupul, CIUS director. Metropolitan Filaret, who had been September 25, 1993, the date of the Wynnyckyj excommunicated from the Moscow formal publication banquet at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel, marked the next Peter Savaryn presents Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies "Award Patriarchate for seeking independence for Outstanding Contribution to Ukrainian Studies" to Prof. Danylo Husar from the Russian Orthodox Church, with (Continued on page 12) Struk, editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine. the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1993 No. 44 Karbovanets goes into free fall by Boris Baczynskyj from exports. Four days a week the Special to The Ukrainian Weekly exchange holds managed auctions Ukrainians in Russia unite 5,000 refugees assisted by Ukraine between four foreign currencies and the KYYIV — On Thursday, October 14, karbovanets. Thursdays are dollar days. MOSCOW — The first congress of KUTAISI, Georgia — Ukrainian heli­ the karbovanets went into free fall after On Mondays the Belarus ruble is traded, Russia's Ukrainian minority took place copters from the Odessa Military District its artificial brace at Kyyiv's Inter-bank Tuesdays — the German mark, and in the Russian capital on October 23-24. of the air force have transported close to Currency Exchange was clipped off. In Wednesdays — the Russian ruble. Delegates from numerous and diverse 5,000 refugees out of the Abkhaz conflict an hour and a quarter of trading one Three related events, all in the first Ukrainian societies decided at the con­ zone. Seventeen helicopters had been American dollar soared in value from part of August, stoked the crisis at the gress to establish the Association of enlisted to assist the refugees, primarily 18,700 to 24,100 kbv. The greenback's currency exchange: Ukrainians in the Russian Federation, women and children. The evacuation effort leap reflected the pent-up demand for the • On August 13 the National Bank of which will promote their cultural needs, also was assisted by Russia, Armenia and dollar in Ukrainian commerce, notably to Ukraine (NBU) responding to an initia­ including such basics as radio and televi­ Azerbaijan, which provided two heli­ pay for Russian oil and gas. tive of the government headed by Prime sion programs, newspapers, schools and copters each to transport Georgian refugees The plunge of the karbovanets fol­ Minister Leonid Kuchma, froze the offi­ cultural centers. According to the 1989 from war-tom areas to Kutaisi, where they lowed an October 13 decision by the cur­ cial exchange rate at 5,970 karbovantsi to Soviet census there are 4.4 million are given medical treatment before being rency exchange's governing board to $1 (U.S.). Ukrainians scattered over the vast territo­ resettied to other areas. (Respublika) expose the karbovanets to the brutalities • The Cabinet of Ministers stipulate ry of Russia, but other sources say the of the free market. In previous weeks, the that businesses must sell 50 percent of figure is between 6 and 10 million. The Kravchuk visits Germany board had repeatedly propped up the tot­ their foreign currency earnings to the association also plans to organize the MUNICH — Ukrainian President tering Ukrainian currency by stopping its government — Controlled prominvest Ukrainians of Russia into a political force auction for the dollar and other foreign Leonid Kravchuk was in Bonn on October Bank at above artificial rate, not at the that will participate in elections. It intends 22 as a participant of an international currencies each time it fell by 10 percent market — set rate, as before. to ally itself with Russian democratic in a day. Because of this constraint, the forum focusing on "Europe's Future: A • The Inter-bank Currency Exchange forces. Oleksander Rudenko-Desniak, Political Program for the 1990s." amount of foreign currency offered at the moved from the National Bank of former editor of the Moscow literary exchange fell shaфly. In effect the fledg­ President Kravchuk also met with German Ukraine Offices on Institutska Street into monthly Druzhba Narodov (Friendship of Chancellor Helmut Kohl, and the two held ling institution became constipated. This the 16th floor of the Ukrkurortproekt Nations) was elected president of the new time the board decided not to let the talks behind closed doors on various bilat­ building at 39 Rustaveli St. association. (RFE/RL Daily Report) eral and European issues. German offi­ exchange "defend with its chest" the The ascension of the foundling Ukrainian currency, said Oleksander cials are reported to have expressed con­ exchange was soon followed by the rise of Procurator general, deputy sent packing cern over Ukraine's decision to keep the Rudychenko, the exchange's head spe­ the dollar and other foreign currencies vis­ Chornobyl nuclear power plant in opera­ cialist of currency trading.