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1NS1DE: " European Youth Parliament prepares future leaders - page 3. ^ New book analyzes Ukraine-Russia relations - page 6. 9 Chersonesos on World Monuments Watch List - centerfold. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXIX NO. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 S1^2 in Ukraine Prime Minister Kinakh of Ukraine verkhovna Rada approves new land code on first visit to the United States despite heavy opposition of leftist factions by Yaro Bihun Rudolph Giuliani and United Nations by Roman Woronowycz said Mr. Kuchma, according to lnterfax- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Secretary General Kofi Anan. Kyiv Press Bureau Ukraine. "Ukraine views this as a crime against The controversial land code, which WASHINGTON - Anatoin Kinakh mankind and human civilization," he KYiv - Amid much chaos and vitriol, experienced dozens of changes after mace his first visit here as Ukraine's said, adding that Ukraine is cooperating Ukraine's Parliament marked a historic more than 100 were proposed during a prime minister, seeking improvements in closely with the United States and the moment on October 25 when it approved lengthy first reading, will legitimize the the trade relationship with the United international coalition in combating a new land code for the country, which privatization of land that has taken place States, more private investment and con- international terrorism by sharing intelli- will privatize land immediately and will since President Leonid Kuchma issued tinued credits from the international gence and allowing overflights by U.S. make it a commodity in a little over three an executive order ordering the restruc- financial institutions headquartered in the military transport planes. Mr. Kinakh years. turing of the agricultural sector in U.S. capital. said that he and vice-President Cheney The "land constitution," as some December 1999 and set the tempo for the During his two-day stay here on agreed to broaden this cooperation to politicians are calling the document, was fully private ownership of land in October 30-31, he had talks with vice- include investigations of illegal money- approved with more than a little acrimo- Ukraine. President Richard Cheney, Secretary of laundering activities. ny, fisticuffs and underhanded moves as it will gradually lead to a fully mar- Stats Colin Powell and other Cabinet While the discussion of international members of the Communist faction in ket-oriented land policy, but only over members and senior officials responsible terrorism was on the agenda of his meet- the verkhovna Rada used all means at the course of a decade. While Ukrainians for U.S. economic and trade relations ings with U.S. officials, as with similar their disposal - ethical and not - to block will now have the right to own land, with with Ukraine. previous visits by his predecessors viktor a vote on the bill, it was passed only all associated rights of investiture, the He also met with the leaders of the Yuschenko and Уаіегіу Pustovoitenko, after an unusual and controversial signa- ability to sell and purchase parcels will World Bank, the international Monetary economics predominated. ture vote, during which 232 national be severely restricted until January 2005, Fund and the U.S. Export-import Bank. One Ukrainian energy project in which deputies supported the bill. The when land becomes a full-fledged com- modity. Even then, however, for a period While Prime Minister Kinakh met the United States has shown an interest in Communist and Socialist factions, and a of 10 years, the purchase of land will be with Secretary Powell and other officials the past - a pipeline that would carry good portion of the Batkivschyna fac- limited to 100 hectares. in person, his "meeting" with the vice- Caspian oil through Ukraine to Europe - tion, did not register for the polling. Other limits will remain, as well. president was conducted by way of a now is being described in strategic terms "This is indeed a historic event," said Foreigners, unless they are registered as video-conference. Following the Justice following the events of September 11. vice Prime Minister Leonid legal entities in Ukraine, will not be able Department's warning on October 29 "Ukraine and the United States now Kozachenko, who has championed the about the possibility of another terrorist land code. "This document has more to purchase the new commodity. Also, see the Odesa-Brody-Gdansk oil pipeline the land code envisions the development attack, Mr. Cheney had been moved to an as a crucial element in the energy securi- than merely economic meaning, it does undisclosed secure location. more than simply weigh on the develop- of a Land Bank within five years, to pro- ty of Europe and the World," Mr. Kinakh vide mortgages and credits, which.most Mr. Kinakh told reporters following said. ment of that sector; it has extraordinary his first full day of talks that he had con- political and societal ramifications inas- specialists believe could happen as soon U.S. Ambassador Carlos Pascual, who as next year. veyed Ukraine's "deep and sincere con- participated in the Washington talks, told much as it resolves the problem of social dolences" for the tragedy America suf- justice, the division of land - the most "This is a document that was devel- The Ukrainian Weekly that the United oped as a result of much compromise. fered on September 11. Before coming to States has always considered the Odesa- valuable tool of production for the popu- lace." No other document has gone through as Washington, he had spent a day in New Brody pipeline an important project and York City, where he visited the ruins of President Leonid Kuchma, in applaud- much critique as this one has," comment- has cooperated with the Ukrainian gov- ed Kateryna vaschuk, chairman of the the World Trade Center, attended a ernment on getting it built. ing passage of the act, was more succinct memorial service at St. George Ukrainian in his remarks. Agricultural Committee that prepared the Catholic Church and met with Mayor (Continued on page 9) "The land will now have a master," bill for the second reading. The subsequent approval of the sec- ond and third readings of the bill, after an initial effort the previous Thursday had failed, looked at first to be going the Prime minister's delegation lays wreath at ground zero same way. A large contingent from the by Andrew Nynka Communist faction surrounded the speaker's podium and the leadership dais NEW YORK - visiting the site of last fully an hour before the daily session month's terrorist attack on New York City, was to begin and did not let vice- Ukrainian Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh Chairman viktor Medvedchuk introduce on October 29 reaffirmed Ukraine's com- the bill or allow a final debate before the mitment to fighting international terrorism vote. and paid tribute to its victims during serv- With banners that they had strung up ices held in the Ukrainian East village at the front of the session hall proclaim- and a wreath-laying at ground zero. ing "Sell land, sell the Fatherland" and Mr. Kinakh first traveled to St. George "The sale of land is the death of Ukrainian Catholic Church, located on Ukraine," Communists wrestled micro- Seventh street and Taras Shevchenko phones from national deputies attempt- Place, for a memorial service held in ing to speak, jeered and chanted honor of those who lost t'Leir lives on "Shame," as the legislative body September 11 and offered prayers for attempted to move the bill to a vote. America's leadership during its war on While the proponents of the land act terrorism. presented 226 signatures of national Flanked by Ukraine's ambassador to deputies they had gathered as evidence the United States, Kostyantyn that there was sufficient support for the

Grysnchenko, Ukraine's Consul General І Andrew Nynka measure, Communist leader Petro in New York Serhiy Pohoreltzev, and Symonenko insisted there could be no Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Ukrainian military officers place a wreath at ground zero, where the World second reading because he alleged fraud- Trade Center чтсе stood, as Ukraine's Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh and his continued on page 4) (Continued on page 4) delegation look on. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 No. 44

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Caucasus conflicts are eclipsedElection bill signed, with objections that it could impose sanctions over Kyiv's inability to curb the piracy of by world focus on Afghanistan KY1 v - President Leonid Kuchma has intellectual property. (RFE7RL Newsline) signed into law a bill on parliamentary by Richard Giragosian for intervening, in perhaps the most seri- elections that was passed by the Horbulin calls for civilian minister RFEfRLNewline ous confrontation between Moscow and Parliament earlier this month. According Tbilisi in several years, this Abkhaz cri- to interfax, presidential spokesman ihor KYiv - volodymyr Horbulin, the Overshadowed by ongoing U.S.-led sis poses a serious test of the firmness of Storozhuk told journalists that Mr. chairman of the State Commission for military anti-terrorist strikes against the newly revised Russian foreign policy Kuchma simultaneously asked the the Military-industrial Complex, said on Afghanistan and the intense diplomatic and may test the very survival of the verkhovna Rada "to urgently introduce a October 30 that he is ready to assume the consultations on cooperation between Georgian government. number of amendments" to the bill in post of defense minister, following last world powers to counter global terror- Although as of October 18 the fighting order to hold next year's parliamentary week's dismissal of Gen. Oleksander ism, rising tensions in the South appeared to have abated, a Georgian mil- election "with full observance of Kuzmuk over the accidental downing of Caucasus threaten to create yet another itary contingent remains in the upper Ukraine's Constitution and legislation." a Russian passenger plane. Mr. Horbulin front of instability where a new outbreak reaches of the Kodori gorge and the in particular, Mr. Kuchma proposed added, however, that this post has not of hostilities would have significant Abkhaz anticipate that the force may changing the procedure for forming been offered to him. He added that he implications extending beyond the launch a new attack. Meanwhile, further precinct election commissions and can- believes Ukraine's defense minister must regional borders. complicating the situation, Abkhaz lead- celing the clause banning the participa- be a civilian. "1 believe that the military A new war in the Caucasus would not ers have added a new dimension to the tion in elections of parties that were set is simply unable to carry out reform, only threaten to destabilize the broader conflict by calling for an association up less than one year before the election without which the existence of the Caspian Basin, but could present a chal- agreement with the Russian Federation. date. Ukrainian armed forces is impossible," lenge to the emerging U.S.-Russian Responding to the Abkhaz crisis, on One Plus One television quoted Mr. strategic partnership. October 12 Russian President viadimir Ukraine destroys last SS-24 missile silo Horbulin as saying. (RFE7RL Newsline) Demonstrating the linkage of the con- Putin announced a backing-off policy, PERvOMAlSK - On October 30 in flicts in the Caucasus, the recent clashes lsraeli families to receive compensation pledging non-interference in Georgia's Pervomaisk region of Mykolaiv Oblast, in the breakaway Georgian region of "internal affairs" and offering to with- Ukrainian field engineers blew up the Abkhazia reportedly involve a force of KYiv - President Leonid Kuchma draw the 2,000 Russian troops deployed last of the Ukraine's 46 silos that were several hundred made up of ethnic telephoned lsraeli Prime Minister Ariel along the border between Abkhazia and built to launch SS-24 intercontinental Georgians allied with Chechen rebels. Sharon on October 27 to state that the rest of Georgia as part of the ballistic missiles, Ukrainian media Although geographically limited to the Ukraine will compensate families of Commonwealth of independent States' reported, in this way Ukraine met its Kodori gorge of Abkhazia, the fighting (C1S) peacekeeping mandate. israelis killed when a Russian TU-154 international commitment to liquidate its has already claimed the lives of more airliner was accidentally shot down by a Although seemingly a reflection of the strategic offensive arms. Ukraine's vice than 50 ethnic Greek, Armenian and Ukrainian missile on October 4. overall new Westward orientation of Minister of Defense volodymyr Abkhaz villagers, as well as five United "tlsrael'sj Foreign Ministry received the Russian foreign policy, it seems more like- Mykhtiuk and John Connell, the director Nations observers. ly to be central to a strategy exploiting the announcement with satisfaction, and we of the program for elimination of strate- will open a diplomatic dialogue concern- Although serious questions over the increasing vulnerability of the Georgian gic arms in Ukraine, signed a document Russian anchor Georgian roles in this cri- state. That interpretation is reinforced by ing all aspects of the tragedy," said providing for U.S. assistance of S30 mil- israel's Foreign Ministry spokesman sis remain unanswered, it seems evident the recent deployment of Russian troops lion toward the dismantling of Ukraine's that the situation may very well lead to a along the Russian border with Georgia, a Eimnanuel Nachshon. Mr. Kuchma's infrastructure used to construct SS-19 spokesman, ihor Storozhuk, sail the clash of interests among the various move cloaked in the veil of a defensive and SS-24 missiles. UN1 AN reported response, yet undoubtedly seen by Tbilisi Ukrainian president ordered vice Prime regional powers. One possible analysis that the United States also pledged its as an exercise in intimidation. Minister Oleh Dubyna to organize the points to an attempt by the Georgian assistance in destroying Ukraine's 47 collection of necessary funds, interfax leadership to utilize Chechen fighters and Meanwhile, the chances of a political TU-22 heavy bombers. (RFE7RL reported, it is not clear whether President guerrillas recruited from the ranks of settlement of the Karabakh conflict Newsline) Georgian displaced persons from appear to be receding, while a resump- Kuchma also promised compensation for Abkhazia as part of a broad campaign to tion of hostilities appears increasingly, Communists want Pascual out the non-lsraeli victims' families, or how retake control over much of the break- possible. Driven by a series of aggressive much each family will be eligible to away region. However, such a scenario is statements by Azerbaijani officials and KYiv - The Communist Party of receive. Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh a dangerous gambit for Georgia, as it politicians threatening to retake Ukraine has called on the Foreign Affairs had said on October 25 that "all financial already seems evident that the conflict Nagorno-Karabakh by force, tension has Ministry to declare U.S. Ambassador to and legal issues" connected with the has spiraled beyond the ability of the escalated in recent weeks as Armenia and Ukraine Carlos Pascual persona non accidental downing of the airliner will be Georgian military to effectively contain Azerbaijan traded diplomatic barbs, with grata for interfering in Ukraine's internal solved only after the Ukrainian and the situation. each branding the other as a terrorist affairs, Ukrainian media reported on Russian state commissions investigating The key question that remains is how state. October 30. Communist Party leader the causes of the crash publish their final these fighters were able to travel unde- Azerbaijan has sought to utilize the Petro Symonenko said Ambassador conclusions. (RFE7RL Newsline) tected for nearly 500 kilometers from shifting geopolitical landscape by argu- Pascual has grossly interfered in the Stock market official murdered their base in the Pankisi gorge, infiltrat- ing that it has a right to embark on an country's affairs by sending a letter to the "anti-terror" campaign of its own direct- ing Georgian territory prior to launching verkhovna Rada and urging the "so- KYiv - Oleksiy Romashko, a member ed at retaking control of Nagorno- raids on Abkhaz villages. The Georgian called parliamentary majority" to adopt of the State Commission for Securities Karabakh. For its part, Armenia has government has long been criticized by laws on curbing copyright violations. and the Stock Market, was stabbed to branded Azerbaijan as a haven for opera- Russia for being unwilling or unable to According to Mr. Symonenko, some leg- death on October 29 as he left his house tives for Osama bin Laden, exaggerating halt Chechen operations from its territo- islative provisions designed to crack in Kyiv, interfax reported. Deputy the putative Azerbaijani connection to ry, and this new outbreak may offer down on Ukraine's market in pirated Procurator-General Yurii Haisynskyi con- international terrorism. Such diplomacy, Russian hard-liners a fresh justification video, audio and computer software were firmed that Mr. Romashko was stabbed to the detriment of these states, has only inspired or even dictated by U.S. experts. tended to contribute to a "culture of con- The United States previously indicated . 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No. 44 ^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001^ ^^^з European Youth Parliament program prepares future leaders for Ukraine by Roman Woronowycz tion, which holds its sessions in different two had met as high school students when where young people from all European Kyiv Press Bureau locations in Europe three times a year, has both were part of a U.S .-sponsored student countries could meet to work together, helped him to become familiar with how exchange program. learn from each other and express them- KYW - vasyl Myroshnychenko was European politics works in the well-estab- Ms. Smirnova organized the EYP in selves freely about current affairs in born in Ternopil to a husband-and-wife lished parliamentary systems of the Old Ukraine-making it one of 26 European Europe and the rest of the world without team of doctors. You would think that the World and to become more aware of the member countries-after directly contacting any political connotations," explained Ms. familial influence would be such that he current political realities of modern the director of the international organiza- Carr-Allinson in a dispatch to The Weekly. would have considered a medical career. Europe. tion in Fontainebleau, France, where EYP She explained that the members are Well, he did not. The 20-year-old student "The major objective is to familiarize is headquartered. Ms. Smirnova complet- given various topics to research in their who grew up in the Khmelnytskyi region European youth with how parliamentary ed the requirements for membership, own countries, which they then debate and now studies in Kyiv has set off on a systems work, as well as to increase including the development of an extended during the triennial sessions. The goal is career path that undoubtedly will veer far awareness among the youth about the essay on "Why 1 want to be a member of to develop problem-solving skills as well from that taken by his parents. processes that Europe is currently going the EYP," before attending her first EYP as to identify long-term visions and goals. in Ukraine the road he plans to take through," explained Mr. Myroshnychenko session in Bern, Switzerland, in the sum- Another objective is to give young people will be filled with hazards, for Mr. in almost flawless English. merof2000. an opportunity to become sensitized to Myroshnychenko, 20, wants to become a A third-year student at the institute of Mr. Myroshnychenko, who was already cultural and ethnic diversity and to accept politician in the uncertain world of international Relations in Kyiv, Mr. approved for membership by the time of differences "through tolerance and Ukrainian politics, where backroom deals, Myroshnychenko said he believes that the December 2000 session in Oxford, respect." political betrayal and backstabbing of a Ukraine must head west towards England, as one of the six founding mem- The EYP is open to all young people political sort and, even of a more lethal European integration, as well. bers of EYP-Ukraine, actually went to his age 16-19 in Europe who are self-motivat- nature at times, are nearly the norm. "Ukraine is a European country and first EYP session in Stockholm, ed, independent thinkers and speak either Mr. Myroshnychenko, who clearly is should be doing everything possible to Switzerland in the summer of 2001. English or French, said Ms. Carr-Allinson. not planning on taking an alleyway or the move towards Europe, to become more There he and the other 200 to 300 Delegates to the sessions are chosen gutter to achieve his goal, is learning the like Europe," explained the young politi- young members from all the countries of through a process of selection in regional game of politics not under the tutelage of co. Europe participated in parliamentary-type and national competitions that are 3rgan- some Ukrainian oligarch, but with hun- Mr. Myroshnychenko, who describes debates of the full EYP body, as well as in ized in cooperation with the respective dreds of other young people from across himself as an "activist," joined the EYP smaller panels, on various topics of cur- ministries of education of the countries of the European continent as a member of after a fellow student and friend, Olha rent interest in Europe, in the end, as they Europe, including Ukraine and Belarus the European Youth Parliament. Smirnova, became the first Ukrainian stu- always do, the participants developed pro- in Ukraine, where some students com- He said membership in the organiza- dent to take part in an EYP session. The posals, which were voted into a resolution plete high school at age 16 the process is a that was presented to the European little different. There the EYP board of Parliament of the European Union. directors, of which Mr. Myroshnychenko Mr. Myroshnychenko said he was is vice-president, works with the Ministry Ukraine sees significant growth impressed with the process from the out- of Education, as well as by advertising set, "it gives youth a chance to express and through personal contacts, to get the their opinion and have a say," explained word out about the competition, which in foreign investment in 2001 the 20-year-old. "Their recommendations includes an essay-writing contest and an do not necessarily influence the politi- interview procedure. He said EYP- by Roman Woronowycz the previous year. The new foreign capi- cians, but they express the thoughts of that Ukraine received some 200 applications tal brings the total investment in Ukraine youth which will one day take over." Kyiv Press Bureau from all over Ukraine before the May fil- by foreign companies and individuals to The EYP is an apolitical, independent ing deadline for delegates for the session KYiv - Ukraine recently has seen an a total of S4.3 billion since Ukraine educational charity established in 1987 by to be held in Porto, Portugal, this month. increased rate of growth in foreign opened its markets after independence in its founder and current president, Bettina The winners are selected based on the investment, according to a top official in 1991. Carr-Allinson, who is a former Dutch amount of student activities and the the country's central bank, as a rapidly Although the overall sum remains diplomat. expanding economy has begun to catch paltry compared to that of Ukraine's "it was created to provide a forum (Continued on page 20) the eye of outside investors. neighbors such as Poland, which is During an international conference on approaching S80 million in foreign liberalization of capital movement in investments, the growth over the first countries with a transition economy, held two quarters is a sound 22 percent. Mr. Terrorist attacks on U.S.: in Kyiv on October 22-23, Anatolii Shapovalov said much of the recent Shapovalov, vice-chairman of the money is being drawn from offshore National Bank of Ukraine, said the coun- havens, such as Cyprus, which in the the international reaction try had experienced a relatively sharp first months of 2001 was the third largest Special from RFE1RL Newsline Muslims condemn the organizers of the rise in investor interest in the first half of investor in Ukraine, an indication that terrorist acts of September 11. this year with an additional S515 million money moved out of Ukraine in the early Kinakh pledges to help fight terrorism being invested in the country, which is a and mid-1990's is returning. US. to help destroy bioweapons KYiv - Prime Minister Anatolii 1.6-fold increase over the same period of Today the most significant investors in Kinakh of Ukraine said on October 29 TASHKENT - in an agreement initiat- Ukraine, however, remains the United that Ukraine is ready to assist foreign ed by the United States and Uzbekistan States, followed by the Netherlands, states, including Uzbekistan and in Tashkent on October 22, the United Germany, Great Britain and Russia. Tajikistan, in fighting terrorism, inter te- States agreed it will help Uzbekistan Putin urged to make Together these countries account for levision reported. Mr; Kinakh made this destroy stockpiles of Soviet-era biologi- about 50 percent of all new investment in statement at John F. Kennedy cal weapons on vozrozhdenie island in the country. The number of Ukrainian demands on Bush international Airport in New York upon the Aral Sea, Reuters and the Associated companies with some foreign investment his arrival for a three-day visit to the Press reported. The site is believed to RFE1RL Newsline has grown to 7,680, which is a threefold United States. He noted that he plans to contain quantities of anthrax spores, increase since 1994. MOSCOW - Gleb Pavlovskii, the discuss limitations in bilateral trade with according to The New York Times, in Mr. Shapovalov said that what is pre- director of the Center for Effective U.S. officials. The prime minister spent 1999 the United States had provided venting a flood of new foreign invest- Policy arid a close Kremlin media advis- the first day of his visit in New York Tashkent with funding for a two-year ment is that which has held back foreign er, wants President viadimir Putin to meeting with city and state officials, U.S. program to close down the former Soviet firms for the last several years: confusing demand at his upcoming summit with businessmen and United Nations chemical weapons plant at Nukus. and ever-changing laws; a burdensome U.S. President George W. Bush that Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in addi- tax system; and no effective guarantees Washington give Russia complete free- tion, he visited the World Trade Center US. thanks Ukraine for support that investors will able to do business in dom to deal with Chechnya, recognize site and attended a service in St. George an open and fair manner. KYiv - U.S. President George W. the Commonwealth of independent Ukrainian Catholic Church. Bush and the American people have States (OS) as a zone of Russian inter- He underlined that changes had taken expressed their gratitude to the Ukrainian ests, write off all of Russia's debts to the place arid would continue. Tatarstan's president breaks silence government and people for supporting West, and give Moscow an equal voice The Ukrainian economy remains on KAZAN - Tatarstan's President the United States in its anti-terrorist cam- in the G-8 and NATO, the newspapers fire even as most countries in the West Mintimer Shaimiev told diplomatic rep- paign, UN1AN reported on October 25, izvestia and Nezavisimaya Gazeta have shown a marked slowdown, in the resentatives from the European Union quoting presidential spokesman ihor reported on October 26. first nine months of this year the gross domestic product in Ukraine has risen visiting Kazan on October 26 that he Storozhuk. "We are also thankful for the Mr. Pavlovskii added that failing to 9.3 percent, while inflation has remained hopes Russia will not be drawn into the prompt and positive answer to our make s ich demands will lead to an minuscule at 3.7 percent for the year-to- war with Afghanistan, interfax-Eurasia request to allow U.S. transit airspace," uproar among Russians. date, industrial production has continued reported, citing Tatarstan's presidential Mr. Storozhuk quoted from a letter sent Meanwhile, other commentators and to remain strong at around 16 percent press service. Previously, Mr. Shaimiev by the U.S. State Department and signed politicians are comparing President Putin growth, while the agriculture and con- and the head of another predominantly by President Bush. to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev sumer goods sectors also continued to Muslim republic, Bashkortostan's Russian 'sources' suggest bombing halt to the extent that they say he is making expand. President Murtaza Rakhimov, had concessions to the West without getting James Wolfensohn, president of the refrained from commenting on the U.S.- anything in return, Kommersant-Daily led air strikes against Afghanistan. Mr. MOSCOW - Sources in the security reported the same day. (Continued on page 19) Shaimiev added that both Christians and (Continued on page 21) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 No. 44

the magnitude of devastation and pay trib- Prime minister's delegation... ute to its victims by laying a wreath in (Continued from page 1) their memory. Nations Уаіегіу Kuchinsky, Mr. Kinakh After meeting with New York City stated to the nearly filled church that Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, the prime minis- Ukraine prays for those touched by the ter held a press conference at 3 p.m. in terrorist events and mourns the victims. New York City Hall's Blue Room. Presiding over the memorial service Speaking through a translator, Mr. Kinakh was Bishop Basil H. Losten of the reiterated Ukraine's efforts in the war on Ukrainian Catholic Church and Arch bish- terror and the steps it has taken to aid the op Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox U.S. campaign, as well as Ukraine's Church of the U.S.A. Also in attendance efforts to help the United States through was Ukrainian World Congress President its current turmoil. Askold S. Lozynskyj. Following his stay in New York, Prime Following a brief lunch at the Eurasia Minister Kinakh was to travel to Group on 41st Street and Fifth Avenue, Washington for meetings with U.S. offi- Mr. Kinakh and his delegation traveled to cials and a conference devoted to the U.S.- ground zero - site of the collapsed World Ukraine strategic partnership, scheduled for Trade Center Towers - in order to view October 31 and November 1.

І Andrew Nynka Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh speaks at a press conference with New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at City Hall.

Tkachenko, who today is a member of verkhovna Rada... that faction, announced that they had (Continued from page 1) asked the Constitutional Court to inter- ulent votes were counted in approving pret the Articles 13 and 14 of the the first reading. Constitution. The bill's proponents then offered a "in the Constitution there is no men- compromise: the clauses allowing the tion made of private ownership, it only sale of land - the most controversial ele- speaks of land held by the people," ments - would be removed and consid- explained Mr. Tkachenko. Ukraine's officials and Ukrainian American community leaders during a service ered only during the third reading of the Mr. Symonenko added that vice- at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church (from left): Prime Minister Anatolii bill. Chairman Medvedchuk had made an Kinakh; Ambassador to the U.S. Kostyantyn Gryshchenko; Permanent When National Deputy vaschuk egregious error when he announced from Representative to the United Nations Уаіегіу Kuchinsky; the prime minister's attempted to present the final version, she the presidium that he would "use all protocol chief, volodymyr Andriyenko; Clifton (N J.) City Councilman Stefan was quickly surrounded by Communists, methods necessary to get the land code Tatarenko; Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, founder of the Children of Chornobyl Relief who snatched her microphone, in the approved that day." Fund; and Leonid Mazur, president of the Ukrainian American Businesspersons ensuing melee, several opposing law- "How can they say they approved the and Professionals Association of New York and New Jersey. makers nearly came to blows as they land code legally when in Havrysh's pushed and shoved, literally to gain a office they chased away certain individu- foothold near Ms. vaschuk, which led als and decided whom to allow in?" said vice-Chairman Medvedchuk to call for a Mr. Symonenko. 30-minute recess. vice-Chairman Medvedchuk, speak- After the break Ms. vaschuk proposed ing at a regularly scheduled press brief - that the vote on the bill proceed for the ing on October 28, said he was not both- entire package and not by clauses in ered by the leftists' allegations. order to simplify the process. When Mr. "it is their constitutional right tto Medvedchuk, substituting for Chairman appeal to the Constitutional Court!, but І ivan Pliusch who is recovering from sur- would like to add that 1 have not heard gery, called for the vote, someone pulled about specific violations of procedures the plug and the computerized tabulation during the approval of the document," system went down. explained Mr. Medvedchuk. "The nation- Another recess was called. When the al deputies will support me on this." national deputies returned, a majority Mr. Medvedchuk said that, beyond agreed to vote by ballot. However, before receiving Constitutional Court approval, the ballot urns could be put in place and much work was still needed before the the ballots retrieved, someone illegally Land Code becomes an effective piece of entered the office of Second vice- legislation. He explained that 35 associ- Chairman Stepan Havrysh and defaced ated laws still had to be approved by the ballots and destroyed several urns, in the Parliament, among them a law on the end the final vote was recorded with Land Bank, on property transactions and national deputies voting by signature in land valuation. Bishop Basil Losten (center) and Archbishop Antony speak with the prime minister. Mr. Havrysh's office. The verkhovna Rada vice-chairman While the polling was taking place, called the passage of the current bill a National Deputy Yaroslav Kendzior of breakthrough moment that begins the the Rukh faction explained that this was process of change. He explained that To The Weekly Contributors: the last stand of Communist ideology, from a practical point of view it will most We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, press clippings, let- while an opponent of his, National immediately benefit 1.8 million of the 6.6 ters to the editor, etc. - we receive from our readers, in order to facilitate preparation of Deputy Yurii Solomatin of the The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be followed. Communist faction, called it " a fight million Ukrainian farmers who have com- between two civilizations." pleted the process of obtaining privatized land plots and now had the legislative 8^ News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a given That fight may not be over - although event. authority to call that land their own. proponents of land privatization have ^ All materials must be typed (or legibly hand-printed) and double-spaced. On October 31 the United States fc Photographs (originals only, no photocopies or computer printouts) submitted for won the first round decidedly - because announced that it would allot S14.5 mil- publication must be accompanied by captions. Photos will be returned only when so the Communist faction has taken the requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. matter to the Constitutional Court to lion to Ukraine to hasten the process of 8^ Full names (i.e., no initials) and their correct English spellings must be provided. resolve questions of parliamentary proce- land privatization and make it less expen- 8^ Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of the publi- dure, which they allege were not upheld, sive. U.S. Agency for international cation and the date of the edition. as well as to obtain an authoritative inter- Development Mission Director for ^ information about upcoming events must be received one week before the date of pretation on whether the Constitution of Ukraine Christopher Crowley, who The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. Ukraine even addresses the possibility of signed the authorization, said he expects ^ Persons who submit any materials must provide a daytime phone number where the money will help another 1.8 million they may be reached if any additional information is required. private land ownership. ^ Unsolicited materials submitted for publication will be returned only when so request- On October 27 Communist Party farmers, about 30 percent of the total in ed and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. Chairman Symonenko along with former Ukraine, to receive land certificates with- Parliament Chairman Oleksander in a 24- to 27-month period. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Three Pennsylvania districts Young UNA'ers hold fall meeting in Lehighton by Stephen Kolodrub changes necessary to the current UNA UNA Branch 173 Secretary By-Laws. Meeting participants discussed the necessity of decreasing the number of LEH1GHTON, Pa. - Three Districts of General Assembly members. With declin- the Anthracite Region - Shamokin, ing membership, Ms. Lysko said, it is Wilkes-Barre and Allentown - met at the necessary to make an adjustment in the Ukrainian Homestead in Lehighton for number of General Assembly members. the fall district meeting of the Ukrainian After a brief discussion the suggestion National Association. was made to reduce the number of Present at the meeting were three dis- General Assembly members from the trict chairpersons: Anna Haras, current 25 to 14, to include four execu- Allentown; Henry Bolosky, Wilkes- tive committee members, three auditors Barre; and Joe Chabon, Shamokin. and seven advisors. Some secretaries also Martha Lysko, UNA national secretary, spoke in favor of reinstating the execu- represented the Home Office, in atten- tive position of organizer. dance were: Branch 7 - Adolph and Present at the meeting was Mykola Helen Slovik, Branch 47 - Oksana Boychuk, supreme advisor of the Koziak and Jurij Cehelsky, Branch 137 - Ukrainian Fraternal Association, who Stephen and Mary Kolodrub, Branch 147 greeted all present and expressed the Claudia Doroshenko, daughter of Peter - John and Anna Segan, Branch 1.64 - hope that UNA and UFA will resume and Roksolana Doroshenko, is a new Scyler S. Refice, son of Sabrina and Bonnie Scholtis and Tymko Butrej, merger talks and become one Ukrainian member of UNA Branch 82 in Detroit. Steven Refice, is a new member of Branch 242 - Andrea Chabon, Branch fraternal organization in the near future. She was enrolled by her grandparents, UNA Branch 120 in Aliquippa, Pa. He 282 - Mary Bolosky, Branch 409 - Mr. His comments were met with applause. Anatole and Raisa Doroshenko. Her grandfather is an honorary member of was enrolled by his grandmother and Mrs. Boland, and Branch 438 - Other topics discussed included the UNA General Assembly Linda Refice. Katherine Sargent. Soyuzivka and the UNA's future in Mrs. Haras, honorary member of the Canada. UNA General Assembly and district chair- Canada not only has declining mem- RECORD1NG DEPARTMENT person, called the meeting to order. The bership, but is also becoming very expen- meeting was opened with a prayer for sive to do business in, noted Ms. Lysko. MEMBERSH1P REPORT - AUGUST 2001 departed UNA members and a moment of The Canadian dollar also has a negative і Martha Lysko, National Secretary j silence for the victims of the September affect on the overall bottom line of the 11 tragedy. Mrs. Haras then read the agen- UNA. The Home Office is now exploring І Juvenile Adult ADD Total f da, which was approved, and asked Ms. the possibility of converting Canadian 1 Total Active Members - 772001 6,714 14,101 3,153 23,968 1 Lysko to continue with the meeting. policies to American policies, whereby 1 Total inactive Members - 772001 7,385 17,559 0 24,944 ' 1 The first order of business was a Canadian members would pay in U.S. 1 Total Members - 772001 14,099 31,660 3,153 48,912 review of the six-month figures for money and receive benefits in U.S. organizing in the districts. The three dis- funds. This would eliminate the necessity І ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP tricts had nine new members for the total of dealing with Canadian insurance і Gains in 772001 1 amount of insurance of S86,000. Ms. authorities. All branches and Canadian 1 New members 10 19 0 29 Lysko once again stressed the importance members would continue to exist and і New members UL 0 0 0 0 of organizing new members before the carry on fraternal activities and have rep- і Reinstated 3 23 5 31 convention. The fall campaign calls for resentation in the UNA, she underlined. І Total Gains: 13 42 5 60 all UNA secretaries and organizers to Finally the problems of Soyuzivka 1 Losses fn 872001 і enroll two new members by the end of were discussed. There were many ques- і Died 2 49 0 51 the year. The membership status of all tions and suggestions, but the outcome і Cash surrender 9 18 0 27 branches will be determined as of was that the General Assembly should і Endowment matured 5 13 0 18 December 31, Ms. Lysko explained, and propose defnite steps that need to be taken і Fully paid-up 13 25 0 38 each branch must have at least 75 voting to eliminate the resort's deficits. There J Reduced paid-up 0 0 0 0 1 Extended insurance 16 42 0 58 members to be eligible to send one dele- was a discussion on some aspects of the і Certificates lapsed (active) 11 14 29 54 gate to the convention in May 2002. it is report recently presented by the j Certificate terminated 0 6 3 9 important to elect delegates to the con- Soyuzivka Committee. Most members І Total Losses 56 167 32 255 і vention who are well informed about the agreed that the UNA should look for a і Total Active Members - 872001 6,671 13,976 3,126 23,773 1 UNA, the national secretary added. partnership with other Ukrainian organiza- As is customary, at the convention tions to support and maintain Soyuzivka. І INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP І there will be a by-laws committee that The meeting adjourned with a pleasant і Gains in 872001 f will propose for the delegate's review any dinner and further discussions. і Paid-up 13 25 0 38 і 1 Reduced paid up 0 0 0 0 І і Extended insurance 16 42 0 58 і І Total Gains 29 67 0 96 І Mission Statement J Losses in 872001 1 1 'Died 3 34 0 37 І і ' Cash surrender 21 28 0 49 1 Pure endowment matured 3 2 0 5 І The Ukrainian National Association exists: 1 Reinstated to active 3 28 0 31 і 1 Certificates lapsed (inactive) 0 0 0 0 1 І Total Losses 30 92 0 122 1 ш to promote the principles of f rateraalism; і Total inactive Members - 872001 7,384 17,534 0 24,918 І J TOTAL MEMBERSHlP - 872001 14,055 31,510 3,126 48,691 І ш to preserve the Ukrainian, Ukrainian American and І (л Paid up and reduced paid up policies) і Ukrainian Canadian heritage and culture; and m to provide quality financial services and products to its members.

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BOOK REVIEW THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A beautiful rebirth The post-Soviet transition's effects On the desk in front of us are a brochure and a catalogue - it could best be on the Ukraine-Russia relationship described as a college catalogue - from a unique institution in Ukraine, the Lviv Theological Academy, as well as the most recent annual report of the U.S.-based Ukraine and Russia: The Post-Soviet Transition by Roman Solchanyk. Lanham, Ukrainian Catholic Educational Foundation. All are beautifully designed and all Boulder, New York and Oxford: Bowman Sc Littlefield Publishers, inc., 2001, 237pp. reflect a beautiful rebirth in Ukraine. The LTA was originally founded back in 1928 by Metropolitan Andrey by John B. Dunlop Sheptytsky of Lviv, who saw the academy as the first step toward establishment of a Catholic University in Ukraine. The Lviv Theological Academy flourished Roman Solchanyk, a consultant to the for 10 years; however, after the Soviet invasion of western Ukraine in 1939, class- RAND Corp. in Santa Monica, has writ- es could no longer be held, in 1944 the Soviet Communist authorities, who had ten an excellent, highly balanced account attempted to eradicate all Ukrainian Churches, ordered that the LTA be dissolved. that focuses upon the bilateral relations Decades later the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, which the Soviets had of Ukraine and Russia and on the posi- attempted to destroy - but succeeded only in driving underground, into the "cata- tion of Russians and Russian-speakers in combs" - was reborn. The Church was legalized in the wake of the tremendous Ukraine during the often charged period changes shaking the foundations of the USSR, and in 1994, three years after of 1989-2000. The book is noteworthy Ukraine's independence was declared, the LTA was revitalized. The institution for the depth of its research, the balance feverishly resumed its work, albeit in a new world. of its approach, and the clarity and lucid- According to the LTA's rector, the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, most of its work ity of its writing. had to begin from scratch. The academy faced "formidable challenges," he wrote While Dr. Solchanyk is clearly a sup- in a recent report from Lviv; during the term of his predecessor, the Rev. porter of Ukrainian political independ- Mykhajlo Dymyd, the LTA "moved from a diminutive shelter to an expansive ence, he makes a commendable effort to but dilapidated building that today has been renovated into one of the most hand- understand the mindset and the emotion- some academic structures in this great university town." al and visceral assumptions of Russian The first class of students graduated from the reborn academy in 1999. The elites as they attempt to wrestle with the LTA degree has been recognized internationally, and many of the academy's consequences of events they never graduates have earned scholarships for advanced study abroad. Today the student thought would come to pass: the break- body of LTA is composed of 1,200 students and the LTA library has grown to up of the Soviet Union and, especially, 70,000 volumes. The UFA conducts academic research in various fields and the independence of Ukraine. As the encompasses special institutes on Church history, theological terminology and author notes, Russian elites had particu- translation, neo-Latin studies, religion and society, Christian marriage and fami- lar difficulties in reconciling themselves ly, liturgical studies, canon law and catechetical pedagogy. to the "loss" of the Crimea, two-thirds of Today the LTA is seen as the center of the intellectual and spiritual life of the whose populace in 1989 were ethnic pared to that of Russians living in Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. And thus, the Lviv Theological Academy is Russians. Ukraine. Also, while the book is aptly progressively moving closer to the realization of its founder's original goal. One especially valuable trait of Dr. titled "Ukraine and Russia." it should be During his visit to Ukraine, Pope John Paul П made a brief, but highly signifi- Solchanyk's book is his repeated citing noted that on occasion it goes beyond the cant stopover at the LTA in recognition of its importance to the rebirth of both the of the results of public opinion surveys parameters of this title and becomes sim- Church and Ukraine; he blessed the cornerstone of the future Ukrainian Catholic taken in Ukraine in the post-Communist ply a study of Ukrainian domestic and University the next day during the Byzantine-rite papal liturgy celebrated in Lviv. period. As he underlines, the results of foreign policy without reference to rela- it should be noted that many here in North America had a chance recently to hear these surveys often belie the perceived tions with Russia. the good news about the LTA's work as the Rev. Dr. Gudziak paid visits to several assumptions of those who take a simplis- inevitably, due to the amount of time it of our communities. But many others did not have that chance, ergo this editorial. tic approach to Ukrainian politics and to takes to publish a book, Dr. Solchanyk's in the United States there is a foundation whose aim is described as "rebuild- Ukrainian relations with Russia, in these study is somewhat out of date, offering ing the Church in Ukraine." The Chicago-based Ukrainian Catholic Education polls, the Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish, only brief coverage, and most of that in Foundation notes that it "informs Americans about the academic and financial Crimean Tatar and other citizens of inde- the short "Conclusion" section, of the needs of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and its educational institutions in pendent Ukraine stand before us in their presidency of viadimir Putin. This is Ukraine," and develops endowments and educational resources, in addition, it remarkable complexity and pragmatic quite unfortunate, inasmuch as the Putin conducts fund-raising activity to support those institutions, foremost among them common sense. presidency has served to bolster the the LTA - soon to be the Ukrainian Catholic University. One lacuna in Dr. Solchanyk's book expectations of those Russian elites who Cardinal and Archbishop Major Lubomyr Husar has noted: "Priests and which should be mentioned is his failure contend that, sooner or later, Ukraine will laypeople alike will prepare to become better citizens at this university. This is a to treat the situation of Ukrainians living be required, for both economic and politi- great matter for the Church, for the state and for all Ukrainian society. Becoming in the Russian Federation, it would have cal reasons, to join Russia and Belarus a hearth for Ukrainian learning, the Ukrainian Catholic University will give our been helpful to see their position com- (and, perhaps, Armenia and Moldova as people the opportunity to nurture those talents which God has given." well) as a member of the new "union With the support of all who believe in this great cause, the dream of the great Dr. John B. Dunlop is a senior fellow state." Metropolitan Sheptytsky, who passed away 57 years ago on November 1, will at The Hoover institution, Stanford One suspects that Dr. Solchanyk's become reality. University. book flight have acquired a more gloomy and somber tone had he been For additional information readers may contact: Ukrainian Catholic Educational able to treat in any depth Russian- Foundation, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, 1L 60622-4828; telephone, (773) 235- Ukrainian relations during the Putin 8462; fax, (773) 235-8464; e-mail, ucefQucef.org; website, www.ucef.org. Caucasus conflicts... presidency. (Continued from page 2) To sum up, Dr. Solchanyk has written the developments of the last few weeks a very fine book which represents must is that the geopolitical status quo in the reading for those concerned with post- South Caucasus is so tenuous that it can Communist Ukraine and with Ukrainian- Turning the pages back... be destabilized by a mere handful of Russian relations during the period 1989- freebooters in the case of Georgia, and 2000. incautious militant rhetoric in Azerbaijan. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the That dangerous momentum toward Don't let your Ukrainian Public Group to Promote the implementation of the conflict demonstrates the need for the Helsinki Accords, known simply as the Ukrainian Helsinki new U.S .-Russian cooperative relation- subscription lapse! Group, it was on November 9, 1976, that 10 dissidents gathered ship to initiate a coordinated response to in Kyiv to form this group dedicated to monitoring human rights violations in their country. stabilize the Caucasus, at least by trying Help yourself and the Subscription Five years ago in an editorial titled "Unsung heroes," The Ukrainian Weekly fo kick-start the stalled mediation efforts Department of The Ukrainian Weekly by marked the group's 20th anniversary, recalling that in 1976 it was a great act of of the Organization for Security and keeping track of your subscription expi- courage to challenge the authority of the Communist state. The act was "doubly coura- Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). As two rafion date (indicated in the top left- geous" in Ukraine, "for here the repression of national rights was harsher than in any other of the three co-chairs of the OSCE's hand corner of your mailing label republic of the Soviet Union. Between 60 and 70 percent of all political prisoners in the Miensk Group mediating the Karabakh (year7month7date) and sending in your Soviet gulag were Ukrainians, persecuted for their national and religious beliefs. The fear- conflict, Moscow and Washington renewal fee in advance of receiving an less UHG's program focused on the Ukrainian national question as an integral component should recognize the inter-relationship expiration notice; or, if you have already of human rights issues. They were charged with keeping the spirit of the Ukrainian nation- and interdependence of instability on received a notice, by promptly sending al movement alive at a time when there appeared to be little hope for the Ukrainian cause." both sides of the Caspian Sea. Similarly, your renewal. Despite the fact that the human rights activists formed "an open association dedi- as members of the "Friends of Georgia" This way, you'll be sure to enjoy each cated to the non-violent struggle for the human rights commitments voluntarily under- group, the United States and Russia issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, and will taken by the USSR through various international covenants, including the Universal could, and should, induce the United Declaration of Human Rights and the newly concluded Helsinki Final Act of the keep yourself informed of all the news Nations Security Council to place you need to know. (Continued on page 23) Abkhazia higher on its list of priorities. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER A, 2001 7

LETTERS TO THE EDfTOR

reform is truly courageous. Yes, he is will- A voice in support ing to try new approaches, e.g., charter schools. He would increase standards and of Bret Schundler accountability, and decrease state over-reg- Dear Editor: ulation and bureaucracy. І have not heard too many success stories recently in our How will New Jersey Ukrainians vote on "Abbott" school districts in Newark, Halia should have listened November 6 in this very important gover- Patterson, Passaic, Garfield, Camden and nor's race? Fm sure that the great majority others with our existing funding programs. Yikhaly Kozaky iz Donu dodomu, children well, and be sure your kids are of our voters have carefully evaluated each More financial aid to these districts will not Pidmanuly Haliu - zabraly z soboyu. ready for the big cruel world. Also, candidate's position and are prepared to cast ensure higher test scores, innovative Oy, ty Haliu, Haliu molodaya, daughters should listen to mom and dad their ballots accordingly. changes and leadership are desperately Pidmanuly Haliu - zabraly z soboyu. about what can happen out there. This This past year 1 decided to get more needed. І am convinced Mr. Schundler will song isn't so terrible after all, it is just a involved in the grassroots campaigning and lead the way. (The Kozaky were returning home big instructional "1 told you so!" have, aligned myself with the best future in 1997 Mr. Schundler was re-elected from the Don River,7They lured Halia, We can learn practically anything governor for our fine state. Bret Schundler mayor of Jersey City with 69 percent of the and took her with them. 70h, Halia, about Ukrainian life in the past centuries is by far the superior candidate. vote. This was the largest margin of victory young Halia,Шіеу deceived Halia, and from Ukrainian folk songs. They are an enormous treasure trove of knowledge What truly impressed me about Mr. for any mayor in Jersey City history. He took her with them.) and information. We learn about human Schundler in the early stages of this cam- was the longest serving mayor in 50 years relations (respect, love, marriage, chil- paign was his courage and ability to stand and the first Republican to be elected mayor How could they! ... Why even come dren, living with in-laws, betrayal. sor- up to big government and special interest in Jersey City since World War 1. up with a song like this? ...1 never heard of such a thing ... Ukrainian songs don't row, etc.), about traditions and rituals groups. His innovative ideas really make Furthermore, the margin of victory was sing about things like this! (match-making, going off to war), cloth- sense and are something that each of us can remarkable in a city that only has 6 percent There's been indignation and offense ing, food, humor, animals, trees, flowers, relate to. І have the confidence that they Republicans. Mr. Schundler was able to at this rousing, boisterous song with a medicinal plants, farm work - and almost will work once properly implemented. reach across party, racial and ethnic lines great melody, and a terrible story. Yet the everything else imaginable, because folk Mr. Schundler has the proven track because the people trusted him. His pro- song is still sung and recorded, and is songs reflect life. They express emotion, record, the practical plan and the dynamic grams were effective, and he proved to be quite popular, both in Ukraine and in they teach, they explain. vision to protect and develop New Jersey. courageous and innovative with exemplary North America. We learn about regional differences, He held the line on property taxes in Jersey leadership skills. So, then, what happens to Halia? The and attitudes toward others, such as City and turned the city around from a cor- І am confident that once we elect Mr. rupt and depressed city to a major thriving Kozaky entice her, telling her "Poyidemo Hutsuly toward Boiky, or Ukrainians Schundler as our next governor we will be center that attracted jobs, businesses and z namy, Kozakamy, luchche tobi bude toward other national groups. We also proud that we made the right choice. families. yak v ridnoyi mamy" (you'll go with us, hear about murder, abortion, infanticide, P.S.: Please, do me a personal favor and Mr. Schundler believes that government Kozaky, and it will be better for you than incest, wife-beating, forced marriages call five of your friends and remind them to can work more efficiently and that you with your own mother). So Halia listens, and similar ugly aspects of life, it would vote on Tuesday, November 6. don't need to raise taxes to improve the effi- and goes along. You're right, dear reader, not be an exaggeration to say that from she shouldn't have. the lyrics of any folk song we can learn ciency of government. He also strongly Stefan Tatarenko vezly Haliu temnymy lisamy, pryvi- so much more than just what the simple believes that tax relief is necessary, espe- Clifton, NJ. cially for seniors and veterans - groups of azaly Haliu do sosny kosamy. ... words say. our society that are often overlooked. The letter-writer is a city councilman in Rozbrelys po lisu, nazbyraly khmyzu, So the Halia of this "terrible" song Mr. Schundler's position on education Clifton, NJ. pidpalyly sosnu od hory do nyzu..." sure learned her lesson, although the lHalia rode with them through dark style of the song blames the victim forests, then they tied Halia to a pine instead of the perpetrators. But, it was The bottom line is that Mr. Schundler with her braids... meant to scare the living daylights out of A voice in support is not right for New Jersey. He talks The Kozaky collected firewood any young woman thinking of just going about how he wants to remove highway throughout the forest, set the pine ablaze off for a good time with someone she of Jim McGreevey tolls, but he fails to show how he will from top to bottom.) doesn't know and of whom her parents make up the lost revenue. His plans will Dear Editor: Looks like Halia's in deep trouble. may not approve. only amount to higher taxes. "Horyt sosna, horyt, horyt і palaye. Another reason not to support Mr. І am forwarding you this letter as a Krychyt Halia krykom, krychyt-promovli- Schundler is that he rejects the right of a Republican committeeman and member aye ... Oy, khto v lisi chuye, nekhay toy if Weekly readers would like an expla- woman to choose. Mr. McGeevey is pro- of the Governor's Ethnic Advisory riatuye. Oy, khto dochok maye, nekhay nation of a particular song, or have a choice. His beliefs, as well as mine, Commis-sion. Recently, 1 met with nauchaye. ... Та у temnoyi nochi huliat ne verse that just baffles them, why not acknowledge women as being able to Democrat Jim McGreevey and talked puskaye..." (The pine is in flames ... Halia write this columnist? You can write to decide for themselves exactly what their about issues that are of concern to all is screaming, yelling and saying: Who can her care of The Ukrainian Weekly, or e- options are. Clearly, Mr. Schundler's New Jersey residents. hear me in the forest, save me! ... Who has mail orysia^tracz(2)hotmail.com. (Ms. views are out of the mainstream. How Of significant importance is the endorse- daughters must teach them... And not let Tracz promised that she will either use can Mr. Schundler represent New Jersey ment of Mr. McGreevey for governor of them go out on a dark nightj... the song for a future article, or answer if he doesn't share the same values as the New Jersey by the Hudson County So, the moral of the song? Teach your you directly. Republican Party, which is Mr. Schundler's general population? home county, as the "best candidate for the On the other hand, Mr. McGreevey's people of New Jersey." Working with platform is unique in that its reflects in NEW RELEASES Jersey City's government every day, 1 see many ways the core beliefs of the first-hand the stark differences in Jersey Ukrainian American community and of mainstream New Jerseyans. І think that, City, it is a tale of two cities - the glimmer- as a whole, Ukrainian Americans recog- The first Ukrainian e-book provides ing waterfront and the bankrupt city behind nize the importance of integrity and it. character, and have faith in the fact that A recent State of New Jersey 530 Ukrainian verbs fully conjugated Mr. McGreevey will do what he promis- Department of Community Affairs report es. it is clear that Mr. McGreevy is better by Oleh S. ilnytzkyj Windows machine that supports Adobe indicated that Mr.^chundler's creative suited and prepared to provide responsl- Acrobat Reader 4.0 or greater. Students of Ukrainian have a valuable accounting practices have left Jersey City ble and responsive leadership on the The verb publication holds over 560 new aid for language learning - literally at with a S54 million deficit. One must issues that are important to all New pages in a file that is less than 2 their fingertips. With a few clicks of a wonder why, if Mr. Schundler was such a Jersey ans. megabytes in size. Users have instant good mayor (only in his mind) did the computer mouse, they can find the conju- As a lifelong Republican activist, І access to hundreds of Ukrainian verbs gation of hundreds of Ukrainian verbs. state take over Jersey City's finances, believe in the Republican Party and its just by clicking on an English or Ukrainian Multimedia, interactive and why did Mr. Schundler himself ideals. However, some things are above Ukrainian hyper-linked index, and :леу Learning and Digital Publishing at the declare it a distressed city. Just imagine party politics. That is why 1, along with are no longer limited to the handful of University of Alberta has announced the what he can do to New Jersey if given thousands of other New Jersey Republi- examples offered by traditional grammar immediate availability of Andrij the opportunity. cans, have taken a bold stand and textbooks. Hornjatkevyc's "530 Ukrainian verbs." Mr. Schundler always talks about his endorsed Mr. McGreevey for governor. All verbs that are irregular in any way The product of Canada's leading programs in Jersey City and how he Please join us in voting for Mr. are fully conjugated. This edition also con- Ukrainian language and literature pro- cleaned up City Hall. His programs McGeevey. tains verbs most frequently used in artistic gram, this publication is the first full- received media publicity and were imple- prose, in short, the e-book is bound to sat- fledged Ukrainian e-book, it is presented mented in the short term, but ultimately Walter Zalisko isfy the needs of all students, whether they in a cross-platform PDF format and will failed and were abandoned. Clarksburg, NJ. are beginners or at an advanced level. run on virtually any Macintosh or A 29-page introduction - "The The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be typed Ukrainian verb" - provides a com:: re - (double-spaced) and signed; they must be originals, not photocopies. Oleh S. ilnytzkyj is professor of mod- hensive discussion of the Ukrainian ver- The daytime phone number and address of the letter-writer ern languages and cultural studies: bal system. Those who want to jump must be given for verification purposes. Germanic, Romance and Slavic at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. (Continued on page 20) І

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І6 Bret Schundler Dedicated to the Ukrainian-American Community He will make sure your voices are heard.

SCHUNDLER GlULlANl

"Bret Schundler is the kind of leader І respect He doesnt pander to special interests like weak politicians do. Hes a strong leader who has both compassion for the people and the courage to fight for whats right"

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become Europe's largest producer and Prime minister... exporter of pirated music, films and com- (Continued from page 1) puter programs, costing the legitimate creators of those products some S200 increasingly, he said, the Ukrainian million annually. government has understood the impor- tance of inviting international oil compa- Prime Minister Kinakh said that the nies to participate in the project. "And government of Ukraine has done every- now the Ukrainian government is taking thing possible to create a transparent and a much stronger market-oriented competitive market for intellectual prop- approach to making the pipeline a com- erty and that the Yerkhovna Rada will mercial reality," Ambassador Pascual have a second reading of the intellectual said. property legislation in mid-November, in "it's one thing to build the pipeline, in preparation for the second reading, he some ways it's the easy part," he said. said, the government is receiving assis- "The tough part is to put in place the tance from U.S. intellectual property kinds of contractual agreements that rights experts. ensure that the pipeline is full and pro- Mr. Kinakh said that a Ukrainian gov- vides a consistent supply of oil that can ernment study estimates that U.S. trade be used in Ukraine and in refineries in sanctions would cost Ukraine a minimum Central Europe. And that's the key step of S400 million annually and that the that we're taking right now," the U.S. Parliament has been made aware of these Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh and U.S. Trade and Development Agency envoy said. consequences. He said the government Director Thelma Askey celebrate the signing of a grant for the study of the To that end, the U.S. Trade and expects the bill to pass. Odesa-Brody oil pipeline. Facing them (on the left) is U.S. Ambassador to Development Agency awarded a "We will do our utmost to find the best Ukraine Carlos Pascual. Si25,000 grant to Ukrainian oil trans- possible solution which would not harm portation company UkrTransNafta for a the trade and economic relationship privatization bill recently passed by the and World Bank officials, Ukraine's prime between Ukraine and the United States," study of the commercialization of the verkhovna Rada. "And this will be the minister had a working breakfast meeting he said. Odesa-Brody pipeline. The grant agree- guarantee of the irreversibility of the with the Ukraine-U.S. Business Council, a According to the latest available ment was signed October 30, during the market and democratic reforms in luncheon meeting with members of the USTR figures, the United States had a prime minister's visit. Ukraine." trade deficit of S687 million with Congressional Ukrainian Caucus and a Among frequently cited impediments 9 Ukraine welcomes the enlargement Ukraine in 2000, an increase of S373 meeting with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R- to increased foreign private investment in of the European Union and NATO and million over the previous year. U.S. Ky.), who, when the Republicans con- Ukraine's economy are the absence of the development of closer ties between exports to Ukraine were Si86 million, an trolled the Senate, chaired the appropria- laws guaranteeing a viable economic these groupings and Russia. Both will environment and the inability or unwill- 8.8 percent decrease from 1999, while its tions subcommittee that earmarked many help guarantee peace and security in ingness on the part of government enti- imports from Ukraine were S873 million, of the aid programs for Ukraine. Europe. "What is important here is that ties to enforce existing laws. an increase of S355 million (68.6 per- He also met with representatives of increased cooperation between Russia The most recent and most flagrant cent) from 1999. Ukrainian American organizations and and NATO, and between Ukraine and example of this - the mass pirating, Despite these lopsided figures, NATO and the European Union, not be addressed a conference on Ukraine organ- reproduction and export of CDs, CD- Ukraine is dissatisfied with the trade made at the expense of worsening rela- ized by the Organization for the Defense ROMs and DvDs in Ukraine - could relationship as it is today. of Four Freedoms for Ukraine and the Mr. Kinakh said that Ukraine would tions and cooperation with other coun- result in the imposition of hundreds of Ukrainian Congress Committee of millions of dollars of U.S. trade sanctions like to see the relationship become nor- tries." 9 America. against Ukraine in November. After two mal, to include the elimination of the The deciding factor in the appoint- Prime Minister Kinakh's delegation years of unsuccessful pressure on Jackson-vanik Amendment restrictions ment of the next defense minister should Ukraine to curb the unauthorized produc- originally imposed on the Soviet Union not be whether the person is military or included the Ukrainian government's tion of pirated optical media, the U.S. and the recognition that Ukraine is a civilian, but the quality of the person. finance and economic ministers and the Trade Representative (USTR) decided in country with a market economy and not a in addition to meetings with U.S., 1MF director of the National Bank of Ukraine. August to suspend the special duty-free developing country. status for Ukrainian products unless in response to reporters' questions, Ukraine takes the remedial action it has Prime Minister Kinakh also made the fol- promised to take but never followed lowing points during his news confer- through. ence: According to the USTR, Ukraine has 9 President Kuchma will sign the land Holiday Greetings 2001 Continue Your Tradition... Commemoration of 68th Use the UNA publications to send holiday anniversary of Ukrainian Famine greetings and wishes of goodwill, prosperi- ty and the season's blessings. Please note, to accommodate all of our advertisers and Saturday, November 17,200i at 2 p.m. the many holiday obligations and dead- St Patrick's Cathedral m New York, NY. lines, we must strictly observe the follow- ing dates... 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The Zemstvo posts of Ukraine While true Ukrainian philately may be governor of the interior Ministry, Prince said to start with the issuance of Ukraine's Lobanoff Rostovsky, signed an edict. first postage stamps in 1918, there was a These rural post offices were established postal system in place on Ukrainian territo- because the imperial government found it ries much earlier. How this precursor sys- too expensive to deliver mail to the vast tem came to be, how it functioned, and countryside. Zemstvo post offices carried what sorts of stamps it produced will be the mail within their particular volosti (dis- subject of this special survey article. tricts), and also to and from the nearest imperial post. Background Zemstvo posts were organized as fol- The abolition of serfdom in the Russian lows. The main zemstvo council buildings Empire in 1861, along with the other peas- took on the functions of a central postal ant reforms that followed, brought about a node (a main post office), through which reorganization of government in the coun- the entire exchange of mail with the volosti tryside. A county-like institution for munic-. was carried but. One, two or three times a ipal self-government, known as a "zemst- week ordinary correspondence or notices vo," was set up throughout most of the announcing the arrival of money letters Figure 1: The Russian postal system, notorious for its slowness, was sometimes European "gubernias" (provinces) of the (from relatives working in cities or other lampooned in the press. This drawing is from 1803, just prior to the establish- empire, various functions assigned to zem- provinces) were transmitted from the zem- ment of the zemstvo postal system and is directed at the Severnaya Pochta stvo governments were introduced in Left stvo post office to the volosti. The zemstvo (Northern Post), the newspaper of the Ministry of internal Affairs in St. Bank (eastern)Ukraine and in Steppe postman would return from his route carry- Petersburg. Shown is a mailcoach on a sleigh pulled by turtles; the stationmaster Ukraine between 1865 and 1869. These ing the mail collected in the volosti. awaits with the turtle team's replacement: crayfish! functions extended to municipal, economic, Depending on its size, each zemstvo ents would then be forced to travel to Zemstvo postage stamps social and educational affairs. would be divided into several sections and whatever post office was holding the cor- initially, every zemstvo prepared its own Among the activities of the zemstvos each section, as far as possible, would have respondence to pick up the packet. stamps using original, designs, some of were the building and maintenance of one circular postal route in it. The time it was almost impossible to comply which were rather primitive. Some locales, roads; the improvement of agriculture, required to make a postal round varied with the requirement that the zemstvo post however, ordered stamps from the official trade and industry; the oversight of medical from one to two days. Thus, not only was a not use imperial postal roads. Sometimes supplier of state documents, the St. and sanitation services; the administration communication system set up within the the order would be ignored, in many Petersburg State Printing Works. This of public education; the management of zemstvo (connecting to the volosti), but locales, however, it was necessary to take a arrangement turned out to be more conven- property and insurance; and the establish- also rural mails would be delivered out roundabout road that significantly length- ient and economical; therefore, over time, ment of rural postal services (Figure 1). from the zemstvo to the imperial postal ened the route, created more expense for more zemstvos ordered their stamps from in addition, zemstvo institutions in establishments. the post and, of course, slowed communi- this establishment. Ukraine were able to improve the living Unfortunately, setting up the zemstvo cation. in the period between 1884 and 1916 conditions of peasants closer to home by postal system was not an easy process. The Zemstvo posts could deliver mails only this firm prepared zemstvo stamps of five supporting cultural and educational proj- government, which granted permission for within the territory of the zemstvo. They distinct key-types. Three of these types ects. in the 20th century, they strove to such rural post offices to be created, also were forbidden to hand over correspondence appeared on Ukrainian territories. The first introduce the teaching of the Ukrainian lan- burdened them with bothersome regula- to other zemstvos, even if such a delivery type was initially prepared for Ostrov (not guage into the elementary schools (the tions. One of the worst of these was the did happen to be more convenient. All of the Poltava Zemstvo was especially important far from St. Petersburg) in 1884. Three requirement that individuals wishing to above-mentioned, heavy-handed restrictions in this regard). Zemstvo governments also years later a similar stamp was made for receive letters from state post offices, via were in place by the early 1870s. conducted numerous valuable economic, the zemstvo post, had to obtain "annual Lebedyn in the Kharkiv Gurjernia (Figure in due course some of the regulations geological and statistical investigations, printed cards" costing 1.43 rubles. For a 2). The characteristics of this key-type are a were lifted or eased, but the zemstvo posts and surveys, in Right Bank (western) peasant, who received only a few letters a small coat of arms in the central portion of never attained complete independence. An Ukraine, zemstvo self-government was not year, such a sum was exorbitant. the stamp; two prominent, rectangular example is the restriction on using the introduced until 1911. The government was always afraid that design elements on the sides, the name of imperial postroads. The only concession the zemstvo posts would begin to compete the town at the top and the numeral values The zemstvo postal service the zemstvo posts were ever able to obtain with the imperial post, thereby lessening in circles in the bottom corner. was the right to cross a postroad where a Posts operated by zemstvo councils postal revenues. For this reason, zemstvo Another key-type was the Bakhmut zemstvo route intersected it. functioned outside the imperial (state) posts were forbidden either to transmit type, named after the town in the gubernia Despite these limitations and the modest postal service. They had their own regula- money through the mail or to use the roads of Katerynoslav. This same design was also funding that zemstvos allocated to postal tions and postal rates, and each zemstvo reserved for the imperial post. To bypass used in Sumy (Kharkiv Gubernia) between development, by the end of the 19th centu- produced its own stamps. Although some the former restriction, a special Form No. 1893 and 1910. Here the coat of arms is ry the zemstvo postal system had become zemstvo posts operated in the empire as 107 would be sent to notify people that much larger and appears inside a circular widespread. Both the rural post offices and early as 1865, their creation wasn't author- they had received correspondence (usually design that spins off four small, circular their stamps continued to be used until their ized until September 3, 1870, when the money, valuables or packages). The recipi- descriptions of the numeral value. functions were gradually taken over by the The third key-type used in Ukraine was imperial government through the expansion also the most widely distributed in the of the imperial post. The last zemstvo post Aleksandria Zemstvo stamp No. 2 was discontinued in 1917. (Continued on page 15) Perhaps the most notorious men on cover last year sold for Ukrainian zemstvo stamp is an 1870 S130,000. The Ukrainian Aleksandria, issue from Aleksandria, Kherson not nearly as rare, may be acquired for Gubernia (present-day Oleksandria, aboutS75. Kirovohrad Oblast). This 10-kopek interestingly, two color varieties stamp was the second prepared in this are known for both stamp issues. The town and, in and of itself, it would not U.S. Alexandria provisional was print- seem particularly noteworthy. ed on buff or blue paper. The former However, the circular format and color variety is classified as Type 1 if it Figure 2: Examples of the three key-type zemstvo stamps prepared for Ukrainian design were obviously copied from a has 40 asterisks in a circle and Type П towns (from left): the Lebedyn stamp (Ostrov key-type), Bakhmut and Symy very rare United States 5-cent provi- stamps (both of the Bakhmut key-type) and Poltava and Konstantynohrad sional stamp prepared in 1846 by the if composed of only 39 such symbols. stamps (both of the Ardatov key-type). postmaster in the namesake city^of The blue variety is known only as a Alexandria, Уа, (The United States Typel. began issuing regular postage stamps The Ukrainian Aleksandria zemst- in 1847.) vo was generally printed on brown Both stamps are similar in ink color paper, but a variety on reddish brown (black), form, design and even meas- paper has also been described. The urements. They differ in text and also outer design circle is composed of 22 in value. The U.S. Alexandria stamp, fuzzy elements (foliage perhaps?). The of which only a few copies are known, text on the inner circle reads: was valued at approximately S75,000 Aleksandriia Zemck. Pocht. Marka Figure 3: Coats of arms were the most popular design element on zemstvo in a recent stamp catalogue. A speci- (Aleksandria Zemstvo Postage Stamp). stamps. These stamps are from (beginning on the left): Lokhvytsia, Pryluka, Novomoskovsk, Ananyiv and Zolotonosha. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 No. 44 Chersonesos site on list of world's endangered treasures by Taissa Bushnell Special to The Ukrainian Weekly KHERSONES - Chersonesos, one of the most important archaeological sites on the Black Sea, has been included on the 2002 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites. The list was announced on October 11 by the World Monuments Fund at a press con- ference at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a New York-based non-profit organiza- tion dedicated to preserving and safe- guarding the historic, artistic and archi- tectural heritage of humankind. According to the WMF press release, "the biennial watch list is a call to action on behalf of threatened cultural-heritage monuments, bringing them to interna- tional attention and helping to raise the funds needed for their rescue." Chersonesos appeared on the annual list previously in 1996 and 1998. Located on the outskirts of Sevastopol in western Crimea, present-day Khersones was founded as a Greek colony, Tauric Chersonesos, in the fifth century B.C. and continued to play a vital civilizing role in the area down to the 14th century A.D., when it was over- run by the Mongols. An aerial view of Khersones., located just outside Sevastopol. (Editor's note: Some sources list the name of the ancient city as Chersonese, Chersonesos was a Roman military The significance of the site cannot be the preserve by the Orthodox Church of or Chersonesus, both Anglicized or anti- base and the principal Byzantine outpost overstated: no other Byzantine city has the Moscow Patriarchate, urban sprawl quated verions of its proper Greek name, on the northern coast of the Black Sea. in survived so completely. The entire fabric and coastal erosion. Chersonesos. The Ukrainian-language 988 A.D. volodymyr, grand prince of - houses, public buildings, churches, Most of the architectural remains of version of the city's name, the one that Kyivan Rus', was reputedly baptized in basilicas and cemeteries - remains virtu- the ancient city are in urgent need of con- appears on maps of present-day Ukraine, Cherson, the medieval name of the city, ally intact. Chersonesos has been called servation. Further excavation of the is Khersones .J bringing Christianity to the Slavic East. "the Ukrainian Pompeii" because of the ancient city is slow (only about a third of extent to which a way of life can be so theh total area of the ancient city has been completely reconstructed from the excavated), because subsequent conser- archaeological remains. The city walls, vation of exposed structures is inade- begun in the fourth century B.C., are the quate. Some mosaic floors, which largest standing monument oT classical presently lie in their original locations antiquity on the Black Sea, while the within early Christian basilicas, are open ancient theater, dating to the third century to the elements and to crowds of unsu- B.C., is the only one known in the region. pervised visitors to the preserve. Another unique characteristic of Museum buildings housing staff offices Chersonesos is the fact that its chora, the and storage spaces are in a state of disre- surrounding ancient agricultural territory, pair. in the chora, the excavated country estates have, with one exception, not survives in its entirety. Pompeii's has been conserved at all. long since disappeared. The grid of in an effort to assist the preserve in ancient stone roads dividing the chora addressing these problems, the institute into 402 plots of 26 hectares and the 140 of Classical Archaeology (ІСА) at the impressive stone country estates within University of Texas at Austin, which has the landscape have no equal in the world. conducted joint archaeological excava- Today the National Preserve of Tauric tions with the museum at Chersonesos Chersonesos, consisting of the museum, since 1994, has been leading an outreach the ancient city and the chora, faces campaign to international organizations many challenges due to a host of reasons: a lack of funding, claims on property of (Continued on page 13)

Ukraine's former Prime Minister viktor Yuschenko, is flanked by Taissa On site at the remains of the ancient city of Chersonesos are (from left): Mykola Bushnell, representative of the institute of Classical Archaeology at the Andrushchenko, Tatiana Bazhanova, Larisa Sedikova, Galina Nikolaenko, Taissa University of Texas-Austin, and Leonid Marchenko, the director of the Bushnell, U.S. Ambassador Carlos Pascual and Leonid Marchenko. Chersonesos museum. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 13

foundations, as well as non-profit, gov- Chersonesos... ernmental and international agencies. (Continued from page 12) WMF President Bonnie Burnham stat- on behalf of the preserve. Last year a ed: "Simply because a landmark has working group was established for the endured for centuries does not mean that preserve consisting of the Ukrainian it will be with us forever, indeed, every vice-minister of culture and the arts, the day, in every corner of the world, we are Office of the Mayor of Sevastopol, the losing irreplaceable monuments to director of the preserve, and Joseph human cultures. The World Monuments Carter, founding director of ІСА. Watch was established in order to stem this loss by calling sites at risk to global Prof. Carter first visited Khersones in attention, it is a challenge, as well as a 1991, when Sevastopol was still a closed source of inspiration, for us to respond to city, and has since worked tirelessly to the needs of these sites and the commu- bring international attention to nities they represent." Chersonesos. He successfully nominated The response to the plight of the site to the World Monuments Watch Chersonesos is indeed encouraging, yet List three times, which has heightened much more needs to be done in order to awareness in the Ukrainian government direct the site's growth as a leading and the international community of the archaeological preserve and regional site's historical and cultural significance, research center. in 1997 the chairman of the WMF inter- vened with a letter to the minister of cul- ture with positive effect when claims on Taissa Bushnell, a Ukrainian preserve property by the Orthodox American who hails from. Maplewood, Church - Moscow Patriarchate intensi- N.J., currently works at Chersonesos as fied. representative of the institute of inclusion on the 2002 List of 100 will Classical Archaeology, University of further help the local authorities in per- Texas-Austin, and director of the non- suading governmental organizations to profit organization, Pidtrymka Kher- institute legislative protection from sonesu. She may be reached via e-mail at urban sprawl and in seeking specialized . taissabushnellQ hotmail.com technical consultation on issues like To learn more about Chersonesos and shoreline protection. the institute of Classical Archaeology The success of the campaign has visit www.utexas .edul research! ica. A view of the church now being constructed on the site by the Orthodox Church. resulted in funding from private donors and organizations. This past summer Prof. Carter founded a non-profit organi- zation in Sevastopol called "Pidtrymka Khersonesu" (Support for Chersonesos), which has already begun to finance proj- ects on site. The goal of the organization is the protection -and preservation of cul- tural heritage located within the National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos, which is manifested through the preservation of historical and cultural monuments, and the support of the development of scien- tific research. The programs financially supported by Pidtrymka Khersonesu include archaeological excavations within the preserve; the purchase and maintenance of computers and telecommunications equipment; the renovation and construc- tion of scientific laboratories and storage facilities for archaeological finds; con- sultation on archaeological conservation and preservation of cultural heritage by invited specialists; and the creation of an archaeological park, among others. Prof. Carter is further working in con- junction with the preserve and the Ministry of Culture and the Arts of Ukraine in efforts to raise the status of Chersonesos to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thereby guaranteeing ongoing protection for the preserve. The future of Chersonesos is closely tied to that of Sevastopol and Ukraine. The declining military budget, the basis of the economy of Sevastopol in the Soviet period, could, in part, be compen- sated for by a thriving international tourist industry. Southwestern Crimea boasts one of the last great and relatively unspoiled coastlines in Europe, numerous historical sites and architectural monu- ments, and a major port on the Black Sea. Chersonesos could be an integral compo- nent of this new economy. The interest demonstrated by the Mayor's office and the ministry of Culture signals a realiza- tion of the potential of the preserve for the local economy. The recent visits to Chersonesos by the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine the Carlos Pascual, and a former prime min- ister of Ukraine, viktor Yuschenko, are a significant indication of the high-level recognition and support that the site so desperately needs if it is to survive. The conservation and further development of Chersonesos is a long-term project that view of the international excavation jointly led by the museum in Khersones, once a Greek colony named Chersonesos, and will involve various entities: private the institute of Classical Archaeology. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 No. 44 Newsbriefs... (Continued from page 2) twice with a knife and added that he was TO PLACE YOUR AOvERTlSEMENT CALL MAR1A 0SC1SLAWSK1, (973) 292-9800 x 3040 also shot in the head after the stabbing. 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the state postal system, in 1876 the zemst- The Zemstvo... vo stamps of Melitopil were confiscated for (Continued from page 11) too closely resembling imperial govern- Brother and sister pass away within days of each other. Russian Empire. Used in over 30 locales, it ment-issued postage stamps, it is for the is designated the Ardatov key-type (after a purpose of easy recognition, then, that city in the present-day Russian autonomous many zemstvo stamps were prepared in Yera lvanivna Bilonok republic of Mordovia), in Ukraine these unusual sizes and shapes: circular, oval, stamp types appeared in Hadiach, square and diamond"shaped (Figure 4). passed away on October 11, 2001, in Las vegas, Nevada. Larger sizes were also helpful in sealing Konstantynohrad, Lubni, Poltava, Zinkiv, letter stationery, as envelopes were scarce and Zolotonosha, all in the Poltava Born in 1909 in Ukraine, vera was the youngest of the Sokil Family, in remote rural locales. Over time, some Gubernia. Here, two crescent-like elements preceded by brothers Mykola, vasyl, volodymyr, her twin, and sister zemstvos did produce stamps that were Maria Sokil Rudnytsky. She was laid to rest at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery hover above and below the central coat of well-engraved and approached state stamp in South Bound Brook, NJ. arms. The numeral value appears in each of issues in complexity of design. the four corners in a circular lozenge. in addition to producing stamps for the Surviving are: Although the basic design of stamps prepayment of postal delivery, many zem- daughters - Olga Hura with daughter Lydia assigned to key-types did not vary, certain stvos also produced stamped envelopes, - Natalia with husband lhor Lysyj, daughter Roxanna elements had to be altered for eacrf zemstvo. postage-due stamps and newspaper wrap- with family and son Oleg with wife These changes included the locale's name pers. relatives in the United States, Australia and Ukraine and the coat of arms, and sometimes the There were approximately 790 stamps color, value or paper type. The most com- issued from the 40 zemstvo districts in the mon recurring design element on stamps eight provinces of the Russian Empire with not prepared by the State Printing Works Ukrainian populations. The first Ukrainian vasyl Sokil was the zemstvo coat of arms (Figure 3). zemstvo stamps appeared in 1866 at Zemstvo stamps paid the postage only writer7joumalist and contributor to the Ukrainian press in the United States, verkhniodniprovsk, Katerynoslav passed away on October 9, 2001, in Sydney, Australia. within the limits of their rural district. Gubernia, and in Dniprovsk, Taurida Letters addressed to other zemstvos or Gubernia - both now in the Dnipropetrovsk Surviving are: abroad also had to carry regular Russian Oblast. Which locale preceded the other son - Yuri and family in Sydney, Australia stamps with the appropriate amount of has not been determined. relatives in the United States and Ukraine additional postage. in order to prevent any confusion, zem- lngert Kuzych may be contacted at stvo stamps were required (at least initially) P.O. Box 3, Springfield, vA 22150 or at Вічна їм пам'ять! to be distinctly different from those used by his e-mail address: ingertQstarpower.net.

Figure 4: Examples of various shapes and sizes of zemstvo stamps are seen in these stamps from (above, beginning on the left): Ostrohozk, Tyraspil, Aleksandria, Pavlohrad, (below) verkhniodniprovsk, Yolchansk and Bohuchar. Mary Kissel Skotzko a founder of St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Washington, died at age 89 October 22 in (nova Fairfax Hospital after a long illness.

A resident of the Washington area since 1939, Mrs. Skotzko (nee Kissel) was born mo МГУЧАРСИ) in New York City in 1912 of immigrant parents. Her family returned to Western 1У їзду 5 won. Ukraine for several years after World War І before immigrating again to New York in 1923. An active musician, singer and performer throughout her life, Mrs. Skotzko pursued an amateur singing career in New York and performed in numerous Ukrainian choral and theatrical groups, as well as with the Metropolitan Opera cho- rus before coming to Washington.

in 1936 Mrs. Skotzko married Eugene Skotzko, a noted activist for Ukrainian inde- Towns that issued zemstvo stamps pendence who died in Washington in 1996 and whose personal papers Mrs. Skotzko later contributed to the University of Minnesota, in 1939 they moved to in Ukrainian and mixed-Ukrainian^ gubernias Washington where Mr. Skotzko established the Ukrainian information Bureau for the (Approximate number of stamps issued in parentheses.) Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine (ODWU). Chernihiv Gubernia (3) Kursk Gubernia^ (4) During World War ll Mrs. Skotzko helped form the Ukrainian-American Society that 1. Kozelets (2) l.Sudzha(4) preserved and performed Ukrainian ethnic song and dance for the growing number 2,Oster(l) of Ukrainians coming to Washington. Poltava Gubernia (501) Katerynoslav Gubernia (2) 1. Hadiach (50) in 1949 Mrs. Skotzko and her husband, together with five other families, founded l.Bakhmut(l) 2. Kobeliaky (25) the first Ukrainian Orthodox parish in Washington. Mrs. Skotzko was responsible for 2. Mariupil (4) 3. Konstantynohrad (10) establishing the first church choir and remained active in it to her death, in 1999, on 3. Novomoskovsk (1) 4. Kremenchuk (33) the church's 50th anniversary, she was honored by St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox 4. Pavlohrad (5) 5.Lokhvytsia(85) Cathedral of Greater Washington as the last surviving founder of the church. 5. verkhniodniprovsk (11) 6. Lubni (13) 6. Katerynoslav (2) 7.Pereiaslav(29) Mrs. Skotzko worked for 28 years with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast 8. Poltava (151) and Geodetic Survey, before retiring in 1976 as a supervisory geodetic technician. Kharkiv Gubernia (135) 9.Pryluka(10) l.Kharkiv(36) lO.Pyriatyn(l) Burial was on October 26 at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. 2. Lebedyn (24) 11. Zinkiv (68) Mrs. Skotzko is survived by two sons - Waldimir and Eugene, Jr., both of Northern 3,Okhtyrka(3) 12. Zolotonosha (26) virginia, and by four grandsons and two great-grandchiJdren. 4. Starobilsk (38) 5. Sumy (14) Tavria Gubernia (29) 6.valky(18) 1. Berdiansk (3) 7. vbvchansk(2) 2. Dniprovsk (10) 3. Melitopil (11) Kherson Gubernia (86) 4. Symferopil (5) DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Aleksandria (14) to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly - in the Ukrainian 2.Ananyiv(ll) voronezh Gubernia^ (7) or English language - are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. 3. Kherson (14) 1. Bohuchar (2) 4. Odesa (2) 2. Ostrohozk (5) information should be addressed to the attention of the Advertising Department 5. Tyraspil (4) and sent to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, RO. Box 280 (N6: please do not include post office box if sending via courier), Parsippany, N.J. 07054; 6. Yelysavethrad (41) fax, (973) 644-9510; telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; e-mail, staffsukrweekly.com. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 No. 44

The Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America pro hockey update The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America bylhorSfelmach The Ukrainian institute of America 1NTRO TO NEW SEASON Potulny on camp roster. invite you to a... Buffalo - if Martin В iron can't make There continues to be no shortage of 'em forget about ol' Slinky (Dominik Ukrainian representation in the ranks of Hasek), it'll be a long cold winter in ^Jcill JZabava in DSlew ^ork City the world's highest echelon of profession- upstate New York. Top rearguard ALEx- al hockey. No less than 62 pro players of ЕІ ZH1TN1K back in fold for three more some Ukrainian background were listed years. Saturday, DSlavembcr 10, 2001 on training camp rosters submitted by the Boston - Three key free agent sign- 30 clubs of the National Hockey League. ings, plus new coach, plus good health Training camp rosters include only play- equal r^urn to playoffs. ers signed to NHL level or minor league Carolina - Nothing to dislike about contracts; they do not include many these guys. Nothing to like about them, dozens more skaters of Ukrainian descent either. STEvE HALKO occasionally toiling away in the professional minor skates as extra defenseman. Trio of league ranks. The list of 61 included a youngsters down on the farm: Goalie player who has actually been retired for RANDY PETRUK, center BRETT several years - goaltender Kelly Hrudey LYSAK and left-winger DAM1AN is still carried on the Calgary Flames' ros- SURMA. ter in case he desires to "unretire." Pittsburgh - Loss of best player in the Excluding the aforementioned Hrudey, world does not "jagr" well for this tenu- the defense position is most popular ous franchise, Mario or not. ROSS among Ukrainian NHLers with 25 of the LUPASCHUK acquired from Caps in total 60 plying their trade on the blueline. Jagr deal - will join PETER RATCHUK Thirteen left-wingers, nine centermen on Wilkes-Barre (AHL) blueline. (Beginning at 9Ю0 pm) and only five right-wingers fill out the Toronto - Old legs almost knocked out forwards. Nine gutsy guys don the heavy Devils in playoffs. Will Renberg and Members: S35 in advance, S40 at the door equipment and attempt to stop speeding Reichel improve Leafs? Don't think so. pucks in front of the nets. WADE BELAK is club's enforcer on ice. NoivMembets: S45 in advance, S50 at the door Examining the 30 NHL team lists, Youngster DM1TR1 YAKUSH1N awaits To reserve tickets prior to October 31, send a dbeck made toth e from a Ukrainian perspective, the "shame his call from the minors. on you" awards for zero Ukrainians go to N.Y. Rangers - ER action? Top play- Ukrainian institute of America to: six clubs: Boston, Chicago, the New ers are blind-in-one-eye defenseman, York islanders, Minnesota, Nashville and head-traumatized No. 1 center, 40-year- MZabava,UlA,2Eist79fo^ Phoenix. That's right, no Bruins, old captain, goalie off double knee recon- Blackhawks, isles, Wild, Predators or struction and incumbent top scorer out of te!2122888660 Coyotes for us Ukrainians to root for in substance rehab! Left wing BRAD the 2001-2002 season, barring minor MEHALKO valuable Hartford Wolfcat, league call-ups or trades. while RORY RAWLYK working his way Leading the Ukrainian charge this sea- up to Hartford. son are the Washington Capitals with Montreal - The mighty have fallen five, count' em, five Ukes. in second and now begin the slow rise back through place with a fourspot of Ukes each are the ranks. GENNADY RAZ1N about one those transplanted Hurricanes in to two years away from opportunity on Carolina, the Stanley Cup champion Canadiens' blueline. Colorado Avalanche, finalist New Jersey Atlanta - Making about average Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning and the progress for three-year expansion club. Canucks of vancouver. Five NHL fran- Need help everywhere. Signed free agent chises boast three pucksters of Ukrainian power play specialist TONY HRKAC in background while another eight sport a off-season. Draft picks DARCY pair each. This, of course, leaves the HORD1CHUK and DAviD KACZOWKA remaining five squads with a solitary show lots of promise for the future. Ukrainian each. Florida - When lots of Bure goals Here's a sneak peak at all 30 NHL don't win games, this brother act could teams, by conference, some one month get boring. Right-winger DEN1S into the current campaign, and a fearless SHviDKl starts new season on injured forecast blurb on each organization's list. Right wing JOEY TETARENKO prospects with Ukrainians on NHL ros- starts new season as spare part always ters individually highlighted. willing to duke it up. EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay - A few more years of this and they may have to Bolt the doors for- Philadelphia - Many experts predict ever. 500-f goal scorer DAvE ANDREY- Flyers in cup finals. What can go wrong CHUK a welcome free-agent addition to this time? Pair of Uke left-wingers RUS- goal-less Bolts. Top pick N1K1TA ALEx- LAN FEDOTENKO and TODD ЕЕУ sticks with parent club out of camp. FEDORUK. Goaltender D1ETER KOCHAN and Washington - A solid club with the defender KYLE KOS among baby biggest talent in game. Peter Bondra not Lightning in AHL. alone anymore; ANDRE1 N1KOL1SH1N and STEvE KONOWALCHUK major WESTERN CONFERENCE contributors; DM1TR1 KHR1ST1CH still Dallas - The only major player in a around, while GLEN METROPOL1T strong conference that got better over the claimed by Tampa Bay in recent waiver summer. Defenders R1CHARD draft. MATviCHUK (top pairing with D. New Jersey - Long on tooth on Hatcher) and BRAD LUKOW1CH (third defense including KENNY DANEYKO. pairing with J. Lumme) are vital to the Probably long gone before cup finals this Stars' cause. Young center ALExEl year, STANISLAV GRON, IGOR TERESCHENKO a recent draftee. POHANKA and ROB SKRLAC on the Colorado - Devils fry forever for let- farm in Albany. ting these guys win without Forsberg. N.Y. isles - Readmitted to league Any attempt to repeat is doomed to thanks to wheeling and dealing by G.M. "Peter" (head Forsberg) out! Defenseman Milbury. Yashin and Peca make major JAROSLAv OBSUT moves over from impact. St. Louis. Should join YUR1 BABENKO Ottawa - Another first-round loss (c) and PETER BUDAJ (GT) for more won't be the same without Yashin minor seasoning. bashin'. Yeteran rearguard CURT1S Detroit - Bring in the world's best LESCHYSHYN resigned with Senators Defender Jason Maleyko and pivot Grant (Continued on page 17) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 17

vishnevski, D, suspended one pre-season Pro hockey... game and fined Si,000 by league for elbowing head of Daymond Langkow of (Continued from page 16) Phoenix in September 21 pre-season Ukrainian institute of America goalie to crank up another (final?) run at game; Naumenko assigned to Cincinnati the cup. Yzerman, Shanahan, Fedorov, (AHL). Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Lidstrom and company try one more time. Atlanta - David Kaczowka, LW, JEFF FEN1AK on training camp roster. signed contract; Tony Hrkac, C, signed Ukrainian American Coordinating Council St. Louis - Mike Keane? Rich Pilon? free-agent contract; Kaczowka assigned Still another team getting older, not bet- to Chicago (AHL). ter. КЕІТН TKACHUK lean and mean Buffalo - Alexei Zhitnik, D, signed are pleased to invite you to a heading into first full year with Blues. three-year contract. Promising DAN1EL TKACZUK over Calgary - Daniel Tkaczuk, C, traded from Calgary is one injury away from the to St. Louis; Rick Mrozik, D, signed con- show. Netminder CODY RUDKOWSKY tract and assigned to St. John (AHL); continues his development in AHL. LECTURE AND RECEPTlON David Boychuk, D, assigned to St. John. San Jose - The up-and-coming team in Carolina - Brett Lysak, C, signed the West. Got goalie prospect in person multi-year contract; Randy Petruk, GT, of SEAMUS KOTYK. Damian Surma, LW, and Lysak all for Edmonton - Take Hasek away from assigned to Lowell (AHL); Alexander the Sabres, and the Oilers may have been Godynyuk, D, assigned to Florida best small market model of the last five (ECHL). years. Lose best player (Doug Weight) but someone new always appears. Columbus - Andrei Srubko, D, signed VIKTOR YUSCHENKO Defender TYLER HANCHUK and contract; Shane Bendera, GT, returned to goaler JEFF SALAJKO saw action in Red Deer (WHL); Srubko assigned to training camp. Syracuse (AHL). FORMER PR1ME M1N1STER OF UKRA1NE Calgary - Hockey world up in arms Colorado - Jordan Krestanovich, LW, over Craig Button's acquisition of assigned to Hershey (AHL). Roman Turek. Truth be told, he alone can Dallas - Brad Lukowich, D, signed on Tuesday, November 6, 2001, at 7 P.M. make this a better team. R1CK MROZ1K two-year contract. returns to Calder Cup winner St. John. Edmonton - Jeff Salajko, GT, returned Nashville - Hope they make the play- to Hamilton (AHL); Tyler Hanchuk, D, offs so we can meet good old country returned to Barrie (OHL). at the Ukrainian institute of America boys like Karlis Skrastins, Kimmo Florida - Joey Tetarenko, RW, signed Timonen and viadimir Orzagh. Right! one-year contract; Denis Shvidki, RW, 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021 Los Angeles - Bleak without ex-cap- concussion, day-to-day. tain Rob Blake, never mind the emotional Los Angeles - Craig Olynick, D, Tel: (212) 288-8660 playoff run. Need a couple of forwards to returned to Seattle (WHL). step it up and join Ziggy Palffy on the Minnesota - Brendan Yarema, C, Fax:(212)288-2918 scoring sheet. CRA1G OLYN1CK a talent. assigned to Houston (AHL). Anaheim - Kariya and Friesen the Montreal - vadim Tarasov, GT, signed only reason to watch the Ducks on the two-year contract; Gennady Razin, D, DONATlON: $50 Pond. Well, don't forget a strong assigned to Quebec (AHL). Ukrainian presence on defense with New Jersey - Rob Skrlac, LW, OLEG TvERDOvSKY (gets points) and assigned to Albany (AHL); igor VITALY VISHNEVSKI (gets the hits). Pohanka, C, returned to Prince Albert GREGG NAUMENKO a possible future (WHL); Stanislav Gron, C, assigned to man in net. Albany. varxouver - GM Brian Burke stood NY. Rangers - Rory Rawluk, D, Brad pat over summer, thinking he's got a Mehalko, LW, assigned to Hartford playoff bound group. Maybe not. (AHL). DRAKE BEREHOWSKY transplanted Ottawa - Curtis Leschyshyn, D, at last trade deadline. ZEN1TH KOMAR- signed three-year contract. N1SK1 hopes to join Berehowsky on the Pittsburgh - Peter Ratchuk, D, signed Canucks' "D." DEN1S MARTYNYUK, contract and assigned to Wilkes-Barre left wing, and RENE WDARENY, (AHL). defense, reassigned to minorsTjuniors. St. Louis - Keith Tkachuk, LW, signed Chicago - Hawks players welcome a one-year contract; Cody Rudkowsky, GT, coach, Brian Sutter, who will make them Daniel Tkaczuk, C, assigned to Worcester accountable, if only someone would (AHL). make owner Bill Wirtz accountable. San Jose - Seamus Kotyk, GT, signed Columbus - Respectable second-year contract; Kotyk assigned to Cleveland expansion, team will see its second season (AHL). go downhill after Columbus Day. Tampa Bay - Dave Andreychuk, LW, Goaltender SHANE BENDERA a signed free-agent contract; Dieter prospect; defenseman ANDRE1 SRUBKO Kochan, GT, Kyle Kos, D, assigned to a bit advanced in minor leagues. Springfield (AHL); Glen Metropolit, RW, Minnesota - if these Wild dudes win claimed in waiver draft from Washington. 25 games again, let's have coach Jacques Toronto - Dmitri Yakushin, D, signed Lemaire calling the shots against the one-year contract; Wade Belak, D, signed Taliban. Phoenix - With superstars Roenick and contract. Tkachuk gone, it could be 40 years in the vancouver - Drake Berehowsky, D, desert before any Coyotes see playoff signed contract; Zenith Komarniski, D, action again. Director of hockey opera- signed contract; Rene vydareny, D, tions Wayne Gretzky basically starting Denis Martynyk, LW, and Komarniski from scratch with low budget youth. assigned to Manitoba (AHL). OFF-SEASON Washington - Ross Lupaschuk, D, TRANSACT10NS71NJUR1ES: traded to Pittsburgh in Jaromir Jagr deal; Andrei Nikolishin, C, signed one-year Anaheim - Gregg Naumenko, GT, contract; Nick Naumenko, LW, assigned signed one-year contract; vitaly to Portland (AHL).

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Лотерей від Вестерн Юніон „Виграй свою мрію5""'. Офіційні правила. Не треба нічого купувати, щоб узяти участь або виграти. 1. Як можна автоматично взяти участь. З 1 листопада 2001 р. до кінця робочого дня 31 грудня 2001 р. щоразу, коли Ви робитимете звичайний місцівий або міжнародний переказ грошей через Вестерн Юніон за допомогою Money Transfer (включно з Dinero Dia S.guente та Dinero a Domiciiio до Мексики), Quick СоііесШ) або Swift РауФ (за винятком Quick Cash, Quick Pay, Giro Telegrafico. переказу інтернатом або телефоном) з будь-якої аґенції Вестерн Юніон, Вас автоматично включатимуть до учасників лстереї. Учасником може бути особа, чиє ім'я зазначене в графі „Sender" на формі „То Send Money". Цю особу автоматично включають до відповідного розіграшу, описаного в Правилі 4-. Якщо такий учасник, згідно з правилами Вестерн Юніон про збереження таємниці клієнта, відмовився від розповсюдження своїх даних поміж представниками третьої сторони. йогоЛї ім'я не буде включене в розіграш, а сам він не зможе претендувати на перемогу. 2, Не треба нічого купувати, щоб узяти участь або виграти. Щоб узяти участь без відповідного переказу грошей, напишіть на аркуші паперу розміром у три на п'ять дюймів (3" х 5") друкованими літерами Ваше повне ім'я, адресу, поштовий індекс і (за бажанням) денний абс вечірній номер телефону, а потім надішліть його до: Western Union „Win Your Dream" Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 4895, Blair, NE 68009-4895. Увага: щоб визначити розіграш, до котрого Вас включити (див. Правило 4). в нижньому лівому кутку конверта напишіть друкованими літерами одне з поданого нижче: Africa, Asia^'Austraiia Pacific. Carribian, Centra! America. Eastern Europe, Mexico, Middle East, South America, South Asia, Western Europe, Domestic United States, Quick Collect або Swift Pay. Одна заявка на один конверт. Надруковані, скопійовані або механічно репродуковані заявки нерозглядаютья. Приймаються заявки, виповнені рукою. Заявки мусять надійти до 8 січня 2002 р. 3. Жеребкування. Переможців буде визначено 9 січня 2002 р. з числа всіх дійсних з; . що надійдуть до D.L.Blair, inc. - незалежної арбітражної компанії, рішення якої не підлягатимуть оскарженню. Переможців буде повідомлено поштою. Один приз на одну особу.'адресу. Шанси на виграш залежатимуть в поданих дійсних заявок. 4. Призи і їхній приблизний грошовий еквівалент. Сорок один (41) фан-приз: призи в S25,000 розігруватимуться жеребкуванням поміж переможцями з числа тих, хто був і учасник або учасник, що нічого не купував, Призи виплачуватимуться у вигляді чеків у такий спосіб: 4 призи для дійсних заявок з Африки, 2 призи для дійсних заявок з Азії та Австралійсько-тихоокеанського регіону, 4 призи для дійсних з; із Карибського регіону, 6 призів для дійсних заявок із Центральної Америки, 1 приз для дійсних заявок зі Східної Європи; 4 призи для дійсних заявок із Мексики, 2 призи для дійсних заявок із Близького Сходу, 6 призів для дійсних заявок із Південної Америки, 2 призи для дійсних заявок із Південної Азії. 1 приз для дійсних заявок зі Західної Європи, 4 призи для дійсних заявок по грошових переказах у США, 4 призи для дійсних заявок по переказах Quick Collect, і 1 приз для дійсних заявок по грошових переказах Swift Pay. Призи складаються тільки з того, що його зазначено власне як приз. Усі призи буде вручено. 5. Загальні правила. Лотерея чинна лише для осіб, які мешкають в одному з 50 Сполучених Штатів або у Вашінґгоні (Округ Колумбія) і кому на 1 листопада 2001 р. виповниться 18 або більше років. Працівники Вестерн Юніон, її флій, 1-800-799-6882 дочерніх фірм, рекламних агенцій, а також їхні найближчі родичі абол ті, хто мешкає з ними за однією адресою, не можуть брати участі в лотереї. Лотерея не чинна там, де заборонена законом. Усі средеральні, штатівські та місцеві податки сплачують самі переможці. Усі переможці змушені будуть підписати Affidavit of Ми говоримо Eiigibi!ity7Release of Liability, наданий компанією D.L.Blair, inc., а також, коли це є законне, Publicity Release протягом 10 днів після повідомлення про виграш. Недотримання цих вимог протягом зазначеного періоду часу може спричинити дискваліфікацію й обрання нового переможця. Повернення будь-якого повідомлення українською мовою. про виграш як недоставленого адресатові призведе до дискваліфікації й обрання нового переможця. Беручи участь у цій кампанії, всі учасники зобов'язуються дотримуватися Офіційних правил та виконувати рішення арбітрів. Купівля або згода на товарну пропозицію аж ніяк не покращує Ваших шансів на перемогу. Будь-яке оскарження рішень у межах цих правил підлягає законам штату Нью-Йорк. Спонсор не несе відповідальності за друкарські помилки в пов'язаних із розіграшем матеріалах. Він так само не відповідає за заявки вкрадені, загублені, запізнені, скеровані на невірну адресу, пошкоджені, неповні, такі, що не WESTERN читаються, або такі, що не надійшли своєчасно до розіграшу. Спонсор не відповідає за перекази, здійснені із запізненням чи з помилкою або ж загублені через негаразди в комп'ютерній, телекомуніаційній та електронній мережі. Ця рекламна акція спонсорована компанією Western Union Financial Services, inc. (100 Summit Avenue, Montvale, Ш 07645). 6. 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О2001 Western Union Holdings, inc. Усі права застережені. Назва WESTERN UNiON, логотип, а також пов'яз м торговельні й сервісні марки, є Western Union Holdings, inc., зареєстровані та7або використовуються в США й багатьох країнах світу. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 19 "The Undefeated" premieres in DC with diplomats in attendance by Serhiy Zhykharev and that we will create more films depict- FLORJDA Ukrainian National information Service ing aspects of Ukrainian history togeth- er," said the producer-director. WASHINGTON - On October n, Members of Ukrainian diplomatic Oles Yanchuk's film, "The Undefeated," corps present at the premiere included an epic story of Ukrainian insurgent Washington-based Consul General Army (UPA) leader Roman Shukhevych valentyn Nalyvaychenko; Minister- was presented in Washington. Council of the Ukrainian Embassy The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) co-sponsored the film volodymyr Yatsenkivsky; and a former along with the Ukraine's Ministry of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Culture, the Dovzhenko National Film Green Miller. Studio and Oles Film Productions. The Mr. Yatsenkivsky thanked Mr. Yanchuk film portrays the plight of the Gen. and the UCCA for truthfully depicting the Shukhevych, as well as the struggle of life of Roman Shukhevych and the histo- the Ukrainian people against Soviet ry of Ukrainian insurgent Army. He said occupation. "The Undefeated" is both an that the Ukrainian government places accurate chronicle of the UPA and an high priority on educating the younger intimate portrait of one of the most generation in Ukraine about the real his- revered heroes of Ukraine's fight for tory of their homeland, correcting all the independence. The Yanchuk film has lies that were introduced during the been seen at many international film fes- Communist era and restoring the good tivals and most recently was presented at name of the famous Ukrainians who died Ласкаво Просимо! the international Film Festival in in the name of Ukraine's independence. Montreal. After the screening, the consul general For the Magic of Central Florida's The Washington premiere was attend- once again thanked the creators of the Attractions or a relaxing stay ed by a large number of local area film, which he described as a truthful his- on the sandy, white Ckilf Beaches, Ukrainian community members, in his torical account of the post-World War П We have a place for you to call home! introductory remarks, UCCA President period of Ukraine's persistent struggle Michael Sawkiw Jr. spoke of the horror for freedom, yet a touching and very inti- that had beset America exactly 30 days mate story of the life and internal strug- WLAKELAND ^SARASOTA ago and requested the audience to honor WVENICE gle of one person. 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UCCA and Mr. Yanchuk for the great Mr. Yanchuk thanked the UCCA for its portrayal of the Ukrainian insurgent co-sponsorship of the film. "This film Army and its general. would have never been made possible video copies of the film may be pur- without the financial and consulting sup- chased from the UCCA National Office port of the Ukrainian Congress at 203 Second Ave., New York, NY Committee of America. This is the sec- 10003. Please include a check or money yrtn ond film that we have cooperated on, and order for S35 made out to UCCA and Uv І hope that our cooperation will continue marked "The Undefeated." Rochester Ukrainian Federal Credit Union into better conditions for the poor, and proudly announces the opening of our Ukraine sees... congratulated the government on the (Continued from page 3) recent adoption of a comprehensive CAPITAL DISTRICT BRANCH World Bank told Ukraine's Prime poverty-reduction strategy for the country. 1828 Third Ave. Watervfiet, NY 12189 Minister Anatolii Kinakh in Washington Mr. Kinakh also met with the World on October 30 that he was pleased with Bank's country director for Ukraine and Hours of operation - Thrs. 6 Sat. -10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ukraine's economic resurrection. Belarus, Luca Barbone, who stressed the Monday through Friday - By appointment "We're very happy to have partnered need for Ukraine to maintain the confi- Branch Coordinator - Oksana Everts ^ Member Services Associate - Tarns Myschuk with Ukraine during these past two years dence of international investors by clear- Local Tel: (518) 266-0791. 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The individual country groups must zations, takes no contributions from European Youth Parliament... develop the funding to send their dele- political parties, explained Mr. The first Ukrainian... (Continued from page 3) gates to the international sessions, Myroshnychenko. He said his organiza- (Continued from page 7) although EYP headquarters does subsi- tion also has to keep its distance from degree of their foreign language skills. right into the verb tables can consult a dize weaker organizations, such as the most other Ukrainian student organiza- Also, they are asked to explain how they handy three-page Quick Start Guide. one in Ukraine, by giving them reduced tions because too many are controlled by will contribute to European student life For ordering information and sample participation fees. political parties. with their membership in EYP and how pages, please visit the site Among the organizations and individ- "it is very bad that they have no say of they will benefit from it. Generally six http:77www.arts.ualberta.ca7-ukraina7Ho uals that have supported EYP-Ukraine at their own, but only say what the party new students are chosen to go to each ses- mepage.html and follow the links to "530 the five sessions in which they have been wants," said Mr. Myroshnychenko. sion, which is the maximum allowed in Ukrainian verbs." involved are the British Council and the As for himself, the EYP-Ukraine the EYP charter for non-European Union British Foreign Office, NATO, leader said he has no shortage of political countries (delegations from EU member Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe, thoughts and opinions and is not shy countries get 12 delegates each). the Swedish Embassy-Kyiv, the Public about expressing them. He said that if he Correction in addition to preparing for and attend- Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy- were forced to pick a political persuasion in his "News and views" article head- ing international sessions of the EYP, the Kyiv, the Fund for intellectual at this moment he would tend towards lined "New Jerseyans demonstrate unity Ukrainian group organizes youth confer- Cooperation (Ukraine ХХІ Century), the social democratic ideology, although of purpose" (October 21), Michael ences and meetings in Ukraine. Most Kraft Foods Ltd., ZAT Obolon and phi- he stressed that as a Ukrainian he has Koziupa incorrectly listed the affiliation recently, on October 20, it held a seminar lanthropist Bohdan Hawrylyshyn. strong national democratic inclinations. of one committee member, Stanley on the topic of "international Terrorism - Because the EYP is dedicated to stay- He said specifically that he greatly Kmet. in fact, Mr. Kmet is a representa- The Global Problem of the 21st ing above the political fray, EYP- admires the political system of Canada, tive of the Society of Soldiers of the Century." Ukraine, like all the other country organi- which he likened to social democracy. UPA (Ukrainian insurgent Army). No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001 21

Russian papers increasingly anti-US. Terrorist attacks... The Ukrainian American Professionals and (Continued from page 3) MOSCOW - Writing in the usually liberal Obschaya Gazeta on October 25, Businesspersons Association agencies told interfax on October 24 that Academician Sergei Alekseyev said that the United States ought to consider halt- in his judgment "the so-called anti-ter- of New York (SL New Jersey ing the bombing of Afghanistan during rorist campaign led by the U.S. is in the invites you to meet and hear the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. final analysis directed against Russia." Meanwhile, Mikhail Margelov, the vice- Moreover, Mr. Alekseyev continued, by a unique eyewitness chairman of the Federation Council's joining the anti-terrorist coalition, Russia to an extraordinary period in Ukrainian history: international Affairs Committee, said has put its own interests at risk. that after the fall of the Taliban regime, Meanwhile, Father Mikhail Ardov of the there must be "a complete de- Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church Talibanization" of that country, the news said in an interview published in Novaya "Marichka" service reported. Gazeta that same day that the terrorist attacks on the United States were "an act Bin Laden said to fund Chechens of providence" to punish the country for Maria Savchyn Pyskir MOSCOW - Citing the Spanish news- "its arrogance and betrayal of Christian paper El Mundo, the Russian paper Trud civilization." a member of the OUN from 1939 and on October 24 reported that Russian spe- Comments on natural dominance in C1S then an active member of the UPA until she was captured in 1953, cial services have said that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden has provided MOSCOW - An article in S10 million to Chechen militants. Nezavisimaya Gazeta of October 23 said the author of Meanwhile, an article in Nezavisimaya that "Washington fnowj recognizes Gazeta the same day said Mr. bin Laden Russia's right to a 'natural dominance' in Thousands of Roads had sent money to Russian Muslims in the post-Soviet states." The newspaper the early 1990s. At that time, the paper also commented: "An attempt at neutral- said, Mr. bin Laden was viewed as "a izing Russian influence in the memoirs of her life in the Ukrainian underground hero" for his assistance to the anti-Soviet Transcaucasus has unambiguously failed. resistance in Afghanistan, but "in Russia The West, the U.S. in particular, turned they knew who bin Laden was already in out to be too far away to establish on Saturday, November 17, 2001 1991." Chechen President Asian absolute dominance over the region Maskhadov has repeatedly denied any while Russia's rivals nearby showed at 7:00 pm connections with Mr. bin Laden. Other themselves to be insufficiently strong "informed sources" told 1TAR-TASS that and not quite experienced players. The at the Ramada Hotel, 130 Rt. 10 West Transcaucasus battle of three historical Chechen militant leader Khattab plans to East Hanover, New Jersey send some Chechen militants to empires - Russian, Turkish and iranian - Afghanistan. turned out to be lost by Teheran and Ankara, and may be fully won by Zbig doubts Russia to have free hand9 Moscow quite soon." MOSCOW - in an interview pub- Moscow expects Chechnya reassessment lished in Nezavisimaya Gazeta on 13 Royal Palm Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 October 24, former U.S. National MOSCOW - in an October 23 article Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski in Nezavisimaya Gazeta, First vice TRADE, TRAvEL, PARCEL Minister for Foreign Affairs viacheslav said that he very much doubts that Tel.: (716) 685-1505 Fax: (716) 685-0987 Moscow will get "the free hand" it seeks Trubnikov said that the main difficulty in in Chechnya despite the Russian govern- combating international terrorism is that there is no agreed-upon definition of ter- PARCELS, A1RL1NE T1CKETS, Y1SAS, MONEY TRANSFER, ment's support for the international anti- FOOD PARCELS FROM AMER1CA AND CANADA TO UKRA1NE, terrorist effort. He predicted that NATO rorism. One example of differences of RUSSIA, BELARUS, MOLDOVA, BALTIC COUNTRIES, POLAND, will enlarge, but that this is not directed opinion about terrorism concerns against Russia. He said that he Chechnya, where the West has been CENTRAL AS1A AND CAUCASUS unwilling until recently to understand "excludes" a return to the Cold War Parcels picked-up from home because that would not be in the interests that Russia is engaged in a counter-ter- of either Russia or the United States. rorist effort. He called on the West to end double standards in its assessment of invitation to America " visas to Ukraine ' Extension of U.S. visas ' Dv Lottery Airport pick-up and assistance in Lviv, Kyiv, Moscow, New York and Toronto Uzbekistan, UJS. agree on aid transport events in Chechnya, noting that there has been some progress in that regard. Assistance with immigration papers for "Green Card" TASHKENT - Following talks in video Transfers PA17SECAM - NTSC Tashkent on October 24 with President Share The Weekly Calls to Ukraine 19(2 per minute ' Calls to Russia 19(Z per minute islam Karimov, United Nations with a colleague. Undersecretary General for Humanitarian For further information call: Affairs Kenzo Oshima told journalists the Order a gift subscription by writing to: Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, (716) 685-1505 following day that the Uzbek leadership 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. E-mail: Yintl(S?aol.com, Yuriinter^hotmail.com has granted permission for the use of air- Cost: S55 (or S45 if your colleague is a UNA member). port and port facilities in Termez on the Uzbek-Afghan border to facilitate the transport of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Reuters and interfax report- ed. The border bridge at Termez has been closed since 1997, and Uzbek Foreign Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit Union Affairs Minister Abdulaziz Komilov said earlier this week it will not be reopened. Ask us about our low interest rates and flexible terms. 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The Ukrainian Center Turning the pages... 240 Hope Avenue (Continued from page 6) Passaic, New Jersey Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe," the crackdown on the Ukrainian Zabava: 9 pm - 2 am Helsinki Group began almost immediately, with the first arrests coming just three months after the group's establishment, in the winter of 1977. Many of the 37 members who joined the Ukrainian Helsinki Group in the late For Advance Tickets ft Tables: 1970s and suffered for this act of conscience have lived to see independent Ukraine. Others did not survive Soviet persecution. Twenty-five years after the UHG's found- Bohdan Kramarchuk Ш 973 773-4548 ing, it is important to recall that its members were one of the grassroots movements vasyl Harhaj Ш 973 772 - 3344 evenings that kept the Ukrainian spirit alive during decades of Soviet Communist rule. The Helsinki monitors are now a part of history. Some continue to be the voice of dig- Advance Ticket Prices are: nity and justice in Ukraine today, but many have been forgotten and remain unacknow- Adults S15, Youth 13-18 S12 ledged by the government of Ukraine for their courage and extreme sacrifices. At the Door: Adults S20, Youth 13-18 S15 "Unsung heroes," editorial, The Weekly, November 10,1996, Yol. ШУ, No. 45. Kids 12 fcunde r FREE

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Thursday, November 8 Friday, November 9 CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: The Harvard NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Ukrainian Research institute announces its Association of North America (UMANA), second annual Zenovia Sochor Parry New York Metro Chapter, announces that a Memorial Lecture. The lecture, "Ukraine: general meeting and reception for members The Geopolitics of Muddling Through," and all interested colleagues will be held at 6 will be given by Dr. Sherman Garnett, for- p.m. at the Ukrainian institute of America, 2 mer U.S. deputy assistant secretary of E. 79th St. Following the business meeting, defense and dean of James Madison featured speaker Roman Goy, M.D., M.B.A., College at Michigan State University in immediate past national president of East Lansing. The lecture will be held at UMANA and medical director of the Social Harvard University in the Thompson Room Security Administration, will give a presenta- of Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., at 4-6 p.m. tion on the topic "UMANA for You - Role All are welcome. For more information and Relevance." For further information con- conact the Ukrainian Research institute, tact Dr. Marta Kushnir, (508) 855-2245. (617)495-4053. Full Account Access Saturday, November 10 Online -Anytime NEW YORK: "Color and Light," an art NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific exhibit featuring work by Ukrainian artist Society (NTSh) is holding a lecture and slide Yuri Khymych, opens at the Ukrainian presentation by Prof, vblodymyr Mezentsev institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. An of Toronto about his archaeological excava- visit Selfreliance Online www, Selfreliance. Com architect by training, Mr. Khymych has tion, co-sponsored by NTSh, titled "The taught drawing at the Ukrainian Academy Historical Baturyn." The presentation will be Home Office of Art in Kyiv for over a generation. His held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. art was the subject of a recent book, titled 2351 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago lL 60622 773-489-0520 (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. "Masterpieces of Ukrainian Architecture in For more information call (212) 254-5130. Chicagoland Locations the Artwork of Yuri Khymych." The exhib- it is jointly sponsored by the Ukrainian SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: The Ukrainian Full Service: Northwest Office ft Drive-up institute of America and ihor Figlus and National Women's League of America, 5000 N. Cumberland Chicago, 1L 60656 tel. 773-589-0077 Natalie Jaresko. The opening reception Branch 3, cordially invites the public to its 300 E. Army Tr. Bloomingdale lL 60108 tel. 630-307-0079 will be held November 8 at 6-9 p.m. The annual Autumn Ball to be held at the exhibit runs through November 18. For Doubletree Paradise valley Resort in Palatine Office 761 S. 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