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www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE: • Health and health care in Ukraine — page 2. • Conference on the "Ukrainian-Russian encounter" — page 8. • "The Barbed Wire Solution" documents internment operation — page 11. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIII No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1995 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine Parliament approves Clinton cautions against isolationism government program eign policy leaders. Meets with ethnic leaders President Clinton said the consensus that America Marta Kolomayets by Roman Woronowycz must lead today is "truly in danger," and that politi­ Kyyiv Press Bureau cians in both parties, on the right and on the left, want WASHINGTON — United States President Bill KYYIV - The Ukrainian Parliament adopted a gov­ to "step back from the challenges." Clinton made a major foreign policy speech here on The president also was quick to criticize those in ernment program late Wednesday evening, October 11, October 6 at a conference attended by Ukrainian ensuring political stability but not necessarily guaran­ Congress who differentiate between foreign and American community leaders. Afterwards he met with domestic policy. He called the terms indistinguishable teeing success in economic reforms. two such leaders. After І І hours of speeches and debates, the in today's world of WTO, NAFTA, international drug Parliament voted 234-61 (with 17 abstentions and 11 In a wide-ranging address the president reviewed his cartels and international environmental concerns. "In deputies not taking part in the voting) to give the gov­ foreign policy accomplishments, including the Israeli- today's global village the once bright lines between ernment the green light to implement a program that Palestinian peace accord, involvement in Haiti and foreign and domestic policy are blurring," explained focuses on macroeconomic stabilization and emphasizes Bosnia, and announced a new initiative aimed at bring­ Mr. Clinton. evolutionary, not revolutionary, measures. ing Cuba into the Western hemisphere mainstream. He He labeled the mood in the U.S. today as similar to Prime Minister Yevhen Marchuk, in an hourlong also criticized the dramatic slashing of funds to Radio that just after World War I and exhorted that the U.S. speech on Wednesday morning, delivered highlights of Free Europe/Radio Liberty, emphasized support for con­ must continue its leadership and must bear responsibili­ the government program - the ninth such program since tinued financing of the United Nations and expressed his ty for "ensuring freedom, democracy and security." Ukraine declared independence in 1991 - to the hope for a comprehensive nuclear test ban in 1996. "We have to drop the abstractions and dogma, and Parliament. He was supported by President Leonid His point was clear: creeping isolationism is cast­ pursue a policy based on trial and error and persistent Kuchma, who stayed until a 2 p.m. recess, and the full ing a shadow over U.S. foreign policy, and the coun­ experimentation, a policy that advances our values," Cabinet of Ministers. Journalists and political observers try must maintain a world diplomatic presence. said Mr. Clinton. roamed the Supreme Council's halls throughout the The president spoke at a conference promoting a Touching on the specific issue of foreign aid, espe­ lengthy and, at times, dramatic proceedings. bipartisan dialogue on foreign policy between cially to the new democratic states, the president under­ The next day President Kuchma hailed the decision, Republicans and Democrats. It was hosted by Freedom scored his support for the current level of foreign affairs calling it a "highly positive phenomenon." He added, House, a human rights watchdog group established in funding. "They are laboring out there in these countries 1941 by Eleanor Roosevelt, and brought together a dis­ against almost unbelievable odds, their progress is frag­ (Continued on page 18) tinguished and politically varied array of think-tanks as ile," said Mr. Clinton. "We must never forget them. We co-sponsors — the Carnegie Endowment for must see them as growing things that must be nurtured International Peace, the Heritage Foundation, the in a process that could still be reversed." Progressive Policy Institute and the American Foreign President Clinton also criticized the slashing of Radical nationalists Policy Council. Participating from the Ukrainian RFE/RL's already reduced budget by the Senate from American community were the Ukrainian National $75 million to $29 million and called those responsi­ end hunger strike Association, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of ble "reckless." America and The Washington Group of Ukrainian Former Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Marta Kolomayets American Professionals. Kirkpatrick, who spoke during lunch, rebutted what she Kyyiv Press Bureau "It has become popular to blame isolationism on seemed to perceive as the president's attack on KYYIV - Members of the Ukrainian National the post-Cold War world because there is no main­ Republicans. Ms. Kirkpatrick insisted that most of the Assembly, the recently banned extremist political orga­ frame threat," explained President Clinton, flanked on current lack of direction in foreign policy can be nization, halted their monthlong hunger strike in Kyyiv, the dais by Secretary of State Warren Christopher, blamed on the administration's lack of focus. "I am sick on October 9, but vowed to continue protesting against National Security Advisor Anthony Lake, philan­ of Clinton tagging as isolationist any person, the Ukrainian government with "non-violent actions of thropist George Soros, former National Security civil disobedience," one of the UNA's leaders told a Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, congressmen and for­ (Continued on page 3) news conference on October 10. "Within the next two weeks, you will witness new forms of fighting," said Dmytro Korchynsky, a promi­ nent leader of the organization. He did not elaborate on this statement, however. He did add that the UNA has decided to file law suits against President Leonid Kuchma and former acting Justice Minister Viktor Chernysh, because to date no decision has been made on the UNA's legal future, and the members of the ultra-right organization say they have been banned illegally. The UNA has also demanded that the Ukrainian gov­ ernment investigate the violence that occurred on "Black Tuesday/' July 18, when UNA members and Ukrainian Orthodox faithful clashed with local militia during the funeral of Patriarch Volodymyr. To date, the UNA leadership has held only a brief meeting with newly-appointed Minister of Justice Serhiy Holovaty, but is expected to have a lawyer meet­ ing with Mr. Holovaty at a round-table discussion spon­ sored by the UNA on October 13. Mr. Korchynsky told reporters that since the hunger strikes began on September 11, law-enforcement offi­ cers have detained close to 200 UNA members; many I Halyna Kolessa of the detainees were sentenced to 3-15 days in prison throughout regions in Ukraine, including Kharkiv, President Bill Clinton addressing the Freedom House conference: ''Building a Bipartisan Consensus." Seated Cherkasy, Kherson, Ivano-Frankivske, and Rivne. He from left: Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Freedom House Chairman Betty Bao Lord, Freedom House President Adrian Karatnycky, National Security Advisor Anthony Lake and Zbigniew Brzezinski. (Continued on page 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1995 No. 42 Health and health care in Ukraine: an analysis Procurator-General tenders resignation close to the Ukrainian border. The rob­ by Dr. David R. Marples similarly high proportion of cigarette bers surrounded the bus last week with smokers, has caused acute health prob­ KYYIV — Vladyslav Datsiuk, procu­ three cars, smashed windows, fired shots The alarming breakdown of the lems. Related factors, such as the high rate rator-general of Ukraine, has submitted Dykaniv sewage facility in the Kharkiv and assaulted passengers, most of whom of automobile accidents as a result of his resignation to President Leonid were coming to Hungary to buy cars. A region, which has seen a flow of 150,000 excessive intake of alcohol and illnesses Kuchma, saying persistent interference cubic meters of untreated sewage daily total of $16,000 in cash and jewelry was relating to the digestive system, have exac­ by the Parliament in his office's activities stolen. Police arrested three of the five into the Udy and Lopan rivers, has raised erbated the situation. made it impossible for him to continue, suspects and were able to recover $6,000. new questions about the health situation On June 23, the Kuchma administra­ Interfax-Ukraine and Ukrainian Police are searching for the remaining in Ukraine. Various institutions have tion issued a new law placing the distrib­ Television reported on October 10. suspects. (The Budapest Sun) offered aid to the Kharkiv provincial ution of alcohol and spirits, and tobacco President Kuchma must accept the resig­ administration, including the World in the hands of state enterprises. From nation in order for it to take effect. Ukraine economy may grow next year Bank and the International Red Cross. August 15, prices for vodka and ciga­ Lawmakers and the president have The problems in Kharkiv have rettes were to rise considerably in a sys­ locked horns over Mr. Datsiuk, with the WASHINGTON — Ukraine's econo­ occurred in the wake of the second suc­ tematic government campaign against legislature twice voting to fire him. The my could start to grow in the second half cessive summer outbreak of cholera in alcoholism and smoking. Such cam­ president supported Mr. Datsiuk in his of 1996 after steep declines following the regions of southern Ukraine, which has paigns have been attempted before battle with the Parliament by issuing a collapse of the Soviet Union, a senior caused serious illness in Mykolayiv (notably by the Gorbachev administra­ decree confirming him in his post. Mr. minister said on October 10. Deputy region and has threatened to spill over tion in 1985) with limited success.
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