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Vol. LXIV No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 S1.2542 in Ukraine Ukraine's coal miners stage strike Parliament cancels moratorium to demand payment of back wages on adoptions, sets procedures by Marta Kolomayets during this harsh winter - amidst condi­ by Marta Kolomayets children adopted by foreigners through Kyiv Press Bureau tions of gas and oil shortages - and Kyiv Press Bureau Ukrainian consular services until they should be funded immediately from the turn 18 and forbids any commercial for­ KYIV - Despite warnings of mass state budget. KYIV - The Parliament on January 30 eign intermediaries to take part in the strikes involving coal mines throughout lifted a moratorium on adoption of As The Weekly was going to press, adoption process. Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported that Ukrainian children by foreigners and Coal Industry Minister Serhiy Polyakov The law, which takes effect April 1, as of late Thursday evening, February I, voted to establish a new centralized mon­ had been dispatched to discuss an agree­ will closely scrutinize the fate and workers from only 86 mines out of 227 ment with strike leaders. According to itoring agency that will require all adop­ whereabouts of Ukraine's most precious had decided to walk out. They are Interfax-Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers tions in Ukraine to pass through, the resource - its children. It ends the 18- demanding that they be paid three has earmarked 20 trillion karbovantsi to be country's court system. The Parliament's month ban on adoptions by foreigners months of back wages. channeled into the coal sector. (Further action is an attempt to regulate adop­ imposed in July 1994 because of According to workers' strike commit­ emissions from the budget would cause the tions, which had started to become a Ukraine's lack of laws regulating such tees, the government owes miners more inflation rate to soar, and government offi­ booming illegal business after Ukraine procedures. than 700 trillion karbovantsi (about S40 declared independence in 1991. cials are holding back on such an option.) Monitoring will be done by a new million) as wages have not been paid The new adoption law gives Ukrainian However, the miners are having a government watchdog organization, since October. citizens priority in adopting Ukrainian tough time believing the government's which will be created within Ukraine's Interfax-Ukraine reported that 34 mines promises, said Viktor Tumanov, one of children, maintains that children adopted Ministry of Education and based in Kyiv. out of 78 are on strike in the Luhanske by foreigners remain Ukrainian citizens region, 46 mines out of 115 are x)n strike (Continued on page 17) until age 18, keeps tabs on all Ukrainian (Continued on page 4) in the Donetske region and three mines out of 14 are on strike in the Lviv and Volyn regions, in solidarity with their eastern Ukrainian brothers. Two mines are strik­ Canada's new ambassador arrives in Kyiv ing in the Kirovohrad region. Mykhailo Chechetov, a deputy from by Marta Dyczok Westdal, who has no Ukrainian roots, Shaking President Kuchma's hand, the Unity faction in Parliament, described Special to The Ukrainian Weekly spoke Ukrainian while presenting his Ambassador Westdal said, "Mr. the planned strike as a "catastrophe." credentials to President Leonid President, I have arrived in Ukraine Addressing the Supreme Council on the KYIV - Canada's new ambassador Kuchma on Tuesday, January 23. with the enthusiasm and determination morning of February 1, he called on both to Ukraine made quite an impressive The Mariyinsky Palace looked par­ to do my best to serve Canada's interest sides - the trade unions and the govern­ public entry to Kyiv. The youthful ticularly majestic for the occasion, gen­ ment - to engage in constructive dialogue. looking 48-year-old Christopher tly dusted with fresh snow. (Continued on page 16) Mr. Chechetov warned that the coal industry should be Ukraine's top priority

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Officers of the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrainian Fraternal Association met here at the former's Home Office on January 11 to discuss the merger of these two fraternal organizations. At their second meeting, the two frater- nals' negotiating committees discussed whether a merger of the UNA and UFA can be effected in 1996, before the regu­ larly scheduled conventions of both orga­ nizations that are to take place in 1998. In accordance with a decision of the special meeting of the UNA General Assembly, which, convened at the UNA headquarters building in Jersey City on November 18-19, 1995, the UNA's negotiating team comprises: President Ulana Diachuk, Secretary Martha Lysko, Treasurer Alexander Blahitka and Walter Sochan, honorary member of the General Assembly and former longtime supreme secretary of the UNA. Also participating as the UNA's legal counsel was Nestor Olesnycky, the Ambassador Christopher Westdal arrives at the Mariyinsky Palace, (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 No. 5 COMMENTARY: Examining draft of Ukraine's Constitution Repatriated soldiers take citizenship far named; he has the support of seven by Judge Bohdan A. Futey on the supremacy of the rule of law. parliamentary fractions in the Crimea. For these principles to be effective, KYIV — Over the past three years On November 15, 1995, the Working (OMRI Daily Digest) however, the constitution also must adopt some 34,000 officers and noncommis­ Group of the Constitutional Commission them. In doing so, the drafters of the con­ sioned officers who served throughout Ukraine not nearly as "phony" as Sweden of Ukraine had issued a preliminary draft stitution will smooth the path toward former Soviet republics have returned version of Ukraine's Constitution to be restructuring Ukraine's legal system, its home to Ukraine. Although most of these KYIV — Ukraine, though far behind presented to the Supreme Council at the economy, and its entire system of gov­ persons were born in Ukraine and lived its Western European counterparts, has beginning of this year. The final version ernment. The current draft of the consti­ here for lengthy periods of time, juridicaly the potential to improve the availability of the constitution must further enable tution, however, contains many road­ they had never been citizens of Ukraine, of telephones greatly by the year 2006, Ukraine's shift from a command system blocks on that path. never having submitted the appropriate said Minister of Communications Valeriy to one based on the rule of law. One problem with the November 15, paperwork. As of June 19, 1995, in accor­ Yefremov at a session of the Supreme Initially, this draft constitution acknowl­ 1995, draft of the constitution is found in dance with an order by President Leonid Council Committee on the Energy Sector edges principles that support a democratic Article 103, which states that the president Kuchma, individual military units and on January 25. Today there are 17.4 tele­ system. For example, Article 6 states that "is the guarantor of state independence, commands as well as the chief personnel phones for every 100 residents of the power of the state is to be divided territorial integrity of Ukraine |andj adher­ directorate of the Ministry of Defense Ukraine. In Sweden the comparable fig­ between the legislative, executive and judi­ ence to the constitution," among other have been cooperating with the Ministry ures are 102 phones per 100 persons, cial branches. Such division implies a co- things. This article may be analogous to of the Interior in granting citizenship to while in slightly less telecommunicative equality of all three branches and allows Article II of the United States Constitution, the returned service personnel and their France there are 89 phones per 100 per­ for the necessary "checks and balances" where the president is obligated to "pre­ families. As of January 26, 98.3 percent sons. Mr. Yefremov believes that within that limit the government's authority over serve, protect and defend" the constitution of all such personnel and their relatives the next 10 years Ukraine's ratio can its citizens. Further, the draft indicates that and is granted the power to faithfully exe­ have received Ukrainian citizenship. The increase to 48 phones per 100 residents. the power of each branch derives from the cute "the laws." next step involves procuring Ukrainian (Respublika) constitution, which connotes the indepen­ If so, then this provision is in harmony passports for the newly registered citizens. dence of each branch. Dysentery strikes Luhanske region with the doctrine of separation of powers. (Respublika) Later provisions, however, demon­ If, on the other hand, it means that the strate that this draft fails to fully embrace LUHANSKE - As of January 26, 57 president is the guarantor of the power and IMF officials visit Belarus and Ukraine the principles supporting a democracy persons have been hospitalized for independence of the judiciary and the leg­ based on the equality of separate branch­ MIENSK - A delegation from the dysentery in Sverdlovske. Among them islature, then this article actually interferes es of government. International Monetary Fund arrived here are 49 children. Quarantine measures are with the separation of powers, as shown by As for adopting such a system, the on January 29 to determine whether the being implemented. (Respublika) the conflicting language in Article 151, November 13, 1995, draft of the Law of next tranche of a stand-by credit should which states that the Constitutional Court Pyvo '96 exposition: ordinary brew-haha Ukraine on the Judicial System (Court be released, Belarusian Radio reported. determines the constitutionality of laws System) goes much further than does the The credit, worth almost S300 million, KYIV — "With an Ancient Beverage and normative acts by its own interpreta­ Working Group's draft of the constitu­ was approved last February, but the into the New Millenium" as its slogan, tion of the constitution. tion, especially concerning the judicial release of the funds was frequently the "Pyvo '96" international beer exposi­ The court system in general is addressed branch of power. delayed by the Belarusian government's tion opened here on January 25, reported in Part VIII, titled "Dispensation of Justice." While not perfect, the draft Law on the non-adherence to the reform program. the Ukrainian Beer Lovers Party. The It is noteworthy that the parts dealing with Judicial System better establishes the Agence France Presse reported on party is sponsoring the event, the first of the other two branches use the terms "legis­ credibility of the court system as well as January 30 that an IMF team arrived in its kind in Ukraine's capital, together lature" and "president" in their titles. the respect due to the judiciary. For Kyiv to examine Ukraine's adherance to with the Kyiv City Council, the "Status" Therefore, for the sake of continuity and in example, the draft law clearly empha­ the austerity program necessary to secure social-cultural center, and local and inter­ order to demonstrate the co-equality of this sizes the judiciary's equality with the the release of the fourth tranche of its national investors. At the exposition, branch, the drafters should use a title such other branches of government. In addi­ stand-by credit. Last year the IMF agreed Ukraine's potential as a brewer of beer is as "The Judiciary" for Part VIII, rather than tion to several times expressly affirming to grant Si.5 billion in credit to Ukraine, being highlighted. The aim of the convo­ merely describing judicial functions. the courts' independence, the draft con­ but the release of the fourth tranche was cation, said Beer Lovers Party member tains specific provisions allowing the In this part, the Working Group's draft delayed this month because Parliament Oleksander Zyrianov, is to promote court to implement its power. describes the Supreme Court of Ukraine as failed to pass laws on budget revenues. development of native brewing potential, only a higher cassational (review) court, For example, Article 1, paragraph 2 (OMRI Daily Digest) showcase innovations in the craft and rather than the highest court. In addition, gives the courts the exclusive authority to increase contacts between Ukrainian and the judges of this court are appointed for a Acting Crimean prime minister appointed interpret the law. Article 6 contains lan­ foreign brewers. Included in the program three-year term, after which they are eligi­ guage reminiscent of Marbury v. SYMFEROPIL - Arkadiy are a roundtable discussion of privatiza­ ble for a lifetime appointment. While the Madison, an early case in the United Demydenko, Crimean deputy prime min­ tion of the brewing industry, the work of eventual lifetime tenure will help ensure States that articulated the courts' power ister for industry, has been appointed act­ the agricultural commodities exchange impartiality of decisions, the initial three- of judicial review - the power to declare ing prime minister by the speaker of the and the founding conference of the Beer year term may hinder the appearance of unconstitutional both legislative statutes Lovers Club. Kyiv's premier brewer, judges' objectivity. As for the removal of regional parliament, Yevhen Supruniuk, and executive acts. Paragraph 3 empow­ Obolon, will take part in the program. these judges, the draft states that their UNIAN reported on January 27. Mr. ers the courts in Ukraine to declare (Respublika) removal will be defined according to a Demydenko will serve until a new prime "enactments" unconstitutional. statute. The draft does not contain a provi­ minister is approved by both Ukrainian The draft law also guarantees judges' Baltin still heads Black Sea Fleet sion for impeachment of Supreme Court government and the Crimean legislature. lifelong tenure. Life tenure assures judges, as it is provided for Constitutional Crimean deputies dismissed former SEVASTOPIL - Despite several judges that they will not lose their jobs in Court judges. The removal process should Prime Minister Anatoliy Franchuk in high-level statements by Ukrainian the event of an unpopular decision. This be the same for both courts. December 1995. Mr. Supruniuk was President Leonid Kuchma and Russian provision, therefore, helps to maintain instructed by lawmakers to make a tem­ The draft addresses the Constitutional President Boris Yeltsin that he had been the courts' impartiality and indepen­ porary appointment and propose candi­ Court separately, and its treatment of the fired, Adm. Eduard Baltin continues to dence, both of which are necessary in dates for the permanent post. Mr. Constitutional Court raises a series of order to maintain a democratic state. Demydenko is among four candidates so (Continued on page 16) The draft law also supports a unified issues. court system. 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(Continued on page 18) No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 Primakov travels to Kyiv to lay Clinton signs foreign assistance bill groundwork for Yeltsin visit with ф225 M earmark for Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets on January 31, the two foreign ministers by Eugene M. Iwanciw It was signed later in the day. Kyiv Press Bureau seemed to have a different approach to While the continuing resolution funds WASHINGTON - President Bill the conditions for the impending visit. many other government programs only KYIV - Russian Federation President Clinton signed the Foreign Assistance "We proceed from the premise that the until mid-March, funding for foreign Boris Yeltsin is expected to finally visit Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1996 Black Sea Fleet problem will not be an assistance programs extends to Ukraine on April 4-5, Ukraine's President into law on January 26. The SI2.1 billion obstacle to the visit of President Yeltsin," September 30, the end of the fiscal year. Leonid Kuchma said during his meeting said Mr. Udovenko at the Foreign legislation mandates "not less than" S225 The delay in passing the foreign assis­ with Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeni Ministry. "The link is not that strong as million for Ukraine, making Ukraine the tance legislation was especially frustrat­ Primakov in Kyiv on February І. the process is already in progress," said third largest recipient of U.S. assistance ing to the Ukrainian American communi­ During the course of his meeting with the Ukrainian diplomat, referring to head­ after Israel and Egypt. U.S. assistance to ty, which for years has lobbied for the newly appointed Russian foreign way made in BSF negotiations last June, Russia is capped at "no more than" Si95 increased assistance to Ukraine. Due to minister, President Kuchma pointed out when the two presidents met in Sochi. million. the scant assistance provided Ukraine by the need for "speeding up negotiations The Russian foreign minister, howev­ Though initially passed by both the the administration, in 1993 the Congress, and settling outstanding issues to ensure er, told reporters that "Russia's position House and the Senate in the fall, the leg­ led by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the success of a very important visit," remains the same: the issue of the Black islation was stalled due to an impasse began to earmark higher levels of assis­ reported Interfax-Ukraine. Sea Fleet should be resolved before between the House and Senate on abor­ tance for Ukraine than that requested by Mr. Primakov, 65, who was appointed President Yeltsin's visit to Ukraine." tion language contained in the bill. The the administration. Russia's Foreign Minister by President According to Interfax-Ukraine, Mr. House-Senate Conference Committee Two previous earmark efforts strongly Yeltsin after the dismissal of Andrei Primakov believes that regular meetings resolved all the differences between the proposed by the Clinton administration Kozyrev from that post last month, came between the two heads of state, such as two passed versions, save the abortion forced the Congress to "recommend" to Kyiv on the invitation of Ukrainian the recent discussions in Moscow during amendment. rather than mandate higher levels of aid. Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko to the CIS summit, give every reason to Despite considerable pressure from With the Republican takeover of discuss preparations regarding President hope that the fleet problem will be many quarters, Rep. Chris Smith (R- Congress and the deteriorating political Yeltsin's visit, which has been more than resolved even before President Yeltsin's N.J.), the author of the restrictive House situation in Russia, the administration 18 months in the making. language, which both the Senate and the was unable to sway the Congress from its However, during a press briefing late (Continued on page 17) administration strongly opposed, refused position of strong support for Ukraine. to compromise or agree to remove any The bill reduced over-all foreign assis­ mention of abortion in the bill. This tance SI.4 billion below fiscal year 1995 stalemate on the legislation prevented the totals and S2.7 billion below the presi­ Shelest, former Communist Partyreleas e of funds for foreign assistance dent's request. The S640 million of assis­ programs for virtually one-third of the tance to other new independent states of leader in Ukraine, dead at 87 1996 fiscal year. the former Soviet Union was reduced To avert another government shut­ S202 million below 1995 levels and Si48 JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Petro Shelest, In 1966 he was elected to membership down, the House on January 25 passed a million below the president's request. the leader of the Communist Party of the in the Politburos of both the CPU and continuing resolution to fund government Assistance to Ukraine, however, Ukrainian SSR ousted in 1972 for nation­ CPSU Central Committees, and became departments, agencies, and programs that increased S75 million over 1995 levels alistic tendencies as a result of his defense a member of the Presidium of the USSR have not had their appropriations bills and S65 million above the president's of the Ukrainian language and culture in Supreme Soviet. signed into law. To that resolution, the request. that Soviet republic, died in Moscow on Mr. Shelest served as first secretary of House added the conference report on Due to the snail's pace of economic January 25. He was 87. the Communist Party of Ukraine in 1963- foreign assistance, with the abortion pro­ reform in Ukraine, Congress did make Mr. Shelest's death was announced in 1972. In that post, according to the vision modified. The following day the assistance to Ukraine continuen uft Moscow by the Embassy of Ukraine. Encyclopedia of Ukraine, he pursued Senate passed the continuing resolution Ukraine's undertaking "significant eco­ Reuters quoted Petro Tolochko, vice- domestic policies that encouraged cultural and sent it to the president for signature. nomic reforms." president of the Ukrainian Academy of and educational Ukrainization and a mea­ жттттттштштштттшттттттшж Sciences, as saying of the former sure of autonomous administration and Communist Party leader: "Shelest was economic development. To some extent, one of the first in the Soviet era to lay the the encyclopedia notes, Mr. Shelest tolerat­ Russia accepted by Council of Europe; cornerstone for Ukrainian statehood." ed the dissident movement, and the activi­ "He was a party man in the Soviet ties and patriotic writings of the nationally mold, but in his heart he felt where conscious intelligentsia in Ukraine. Ukrainian delegation split on admission Ukraine's interests lay and acted in favor As a result of his pro-Ukrainian poli­ STRASBOURG - The Parliamentary and deputy Bohdan Yaroshynsky of this national development as much as cies he came into conflict with Leonid Assembly of the Council of Europe (Statehood) voted "no," basing their this was permitted," Mr. Tolochko Brezhnev and other members of the approved Russia's membership applica­ opposition on Russia's inability to added. CPSU Politburo, who saw his activity as tion by a vote of 164-35, with 15 absten­ respect basic human rights and the con­ Petro Shelest was born on February 14, detrimental to the interests of the Soviet tions, on January 25, Respublika and tinuing war in Chechnya, Respublika 1908, in Andriyivka, Zmiyiv county, in the Union as a whole. In 1970 Mr. Shelest OMRI Daily Digest reported. After formal reported. Kharkiv gubernia of Ukraine. He graduat­ published a book, "Ukraino Nasha endorsement by the council's Committee Russia's struggle against Chechen ed from the Mariupil Metallurgical Radianska" (Our Soviet Ukraine), a pop­ of Ministers, Russia will become the rebels fighting for independence from Institute in 1935, and from 1940 worked as ular publication that noted Ukraine's glo­ council's 39th member at a February cere­ the Russian Federation and the wide­ a party official in defense industries locat­ rious Kozak past and its cultural achieve­ mony. spread human rights violations reported ed in Kharkiv, Cheliabinsk and Saratov. ments. According to Respublika, the there had raised serious questions in the From 1948 he worked as a plant director in In 1972 Moscow attacked so-called Ukrainian delegation split on the CE eyes of activists such as Russian Duma Leningrad and Kyiv. "national deviations" in Ukraine, launching admission vote, with eight deputies vot­ Deputy Sergei Kovalev, as to whether A protege of Nikita Khrushchev and a wave of arrests of Ukrainian dissidents. ing for Russia's admission, among them the country should be admitted at this Nikolai Podgorny, and a doctrinaire Mr. Shelest was ousted in May of that year the newly elected vice-president of the time, reported OMRI Daily Digest on Marxist-Leninist, he rose in the party and replaced by one of his adversaries, Parliamentary Assembly of the CE Borys January 26. As a condition of member­ ranks to positions on the city, then oblast hard-liner Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, who Oliynyk (Communist Party of Ukraine), ship, Russia is to ratify the European levels. He was second secretary (1954) of promoted an identity for the "Soviet peo­ Yevhen Marmazov (CPU), Serhiy Human Rights Convention and adhere to the Kyiv City Committee, and second and ple" and implemented policies of Dovhan (Agrarian), Viktor Merkushov the council's agreements on human first secretary (1954 and 1957, respective­ Russification. Mr. Shcherbytsky remained (Unity), Anatoliy Rakhansky rights. ly) of the Kyiv Oblast Committee. first secretary until 1989, when he was (Independents), Hennadiy Samofalov Next he rose to republic and all-union removed by Mikhail Gorbachev. However, Agence France Presse (Inter-regional Bloc of Deputies), Valeriy party positions. In 1954 he became a candi­ Transferred to Moscow, Mr. Shelest reported that senior Russian Interior Cherep (Center) and Ivan Chyzh date member of the Central Committee of held the largely symbolic post of Soviet Ministry officials said it would be "pre­ (Socialists). Those voting for Russia's the Communist Party of Ukraine (CC deputy premier for 11 months. He was mature" to end the death penalty in admission explained themselves by CPU), a member in 1956. He became a can­ rebuked for party failures in Ukraine and Russia — one of the council's require­ stressing the need to integrate Russia into didate member of the CC CPU Presidium in his book was denounced for its ideologi­ ments for admission — while Duma Europe and prevent a takeover by chau­ 1960 and a member a year later. cal and factual "errors," including Security Committee Chairman Viktor vinists like Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Mr. Shelest became a member of the "nationalism," "idealization of the past," Ilyukhin said ending the death penalty Central Committee of the Communist "economic autarchism" and "national Two deputies abstained: Justice was presently out of the question as the Party of the Soviet Union in 1961, and narrow-mindedness." Minister Serhiy Holovaty (Reforms) and government does not have the capacity to secretary of the CC CPU and chief of its He was removed from the CPSU Volodymyr Stretovych (Agrarians for keep large numbers of prisoners serving Bureau for Industry and Construction in Politburo, and many of his supporters were Reforms). Mr. Holovaty told Respublika life sentences. 1962. He was named first secretary of the purged from the Communist Party of at a press conference on January 28 that Representatives of President Boris CPU as well as a member of the Ukraine. Mr. Shelest was named director he could not vote "no" insofar as that Yeltsin's administration were also quoted Presidium of the Ukrainian Supreme of a defense enterprise near Moscow, would contradict the Ukrainian govern­ by AFP on January 26 as saying there are Soviet in 1963, the same year he became where he worked until retirement. ment's policy of closer relations with no plans to abolish the 1994 anti-orga­ a candidate member of the CC CPSU A collection of Shelest's speeches, Russia, but that his conscience did not nized crime decree, which permits the Presidium. A year later he was voted a "Ideyi Lenina Peremahayut" (Lenin's allow him to vote "yes." detention of suspects for up to 30 days full member of the CC CPSU Presidium. Ideas Triumph) came out in 1971. Rukh Chairman Vyacheslav Chornovil before charges are brought. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 No. 5

number rose to 97 and in the first six Radio Canada International Parliament cancels... months of 1994, orphans adopted by for­ (Continued from page 1) eigners totaled 203). From 1990 through July 1994, when Deputies from the working group setting benefits from Cabinet shuffle the moratorium was imposed, 802 chil­ up this system pledge that it will not be a by Andrij Wynnyckyj afternoon of January 31. Insiders said the bureaucratic web, but a simple computer dren had been shipped out of Ukraine. document was expected to echo recommen­ data bank that will keep records of Today, Ukrainian authorities do not TORONTO - One of the beneficia­ dations made by a Senate Transportation Ukrainian orphans and prospective par­ know the whereabouts of 631 legally ries of Canadian Prime Minister Jean and Communications Committee report of ents from Ukraine and abroad. adopted children. Chretien's recent Cabinet shuffle is 1994, saying that RCI funding should be "We wrote this law first and foremost Radio Canada International, the embat­ Cabinet unaware of true situation restored to its 1990 level and that the ser­ in the interests of our children," said tled Montreal-based broadcaster. Upon vice represents "money well spent." Nina Karpachova, deputy chair of the Ms. Karpachova also revealed that assuming her position as Heritage The Coalition to Restore Full RCI Parliament's Committee on Human often the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers Minister on January 25, Sheila Copps Funding issued an action item titled Rights, National Minorities and did not know what was going on with announced that a deal had been worked "Encouraging News for RCI," which International Relations, whose working orphans in the country. She noted that out with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the latest developments as "a group spent close to a year fine-tuning when the first reading of the law was whereby the service would be guaranteed turning point," but warned supporters not the adoption law before presenting it for presented in Parliament last year (after funding. to get complacent and asked that they approval in Ukraine's Supreme Council. the moratorium had been in effect) gov­ Ms. Copps told a scrum of reporters in "continue to convince tthe government! "The orphans are wards of the state. ernment statistics reported that only 447 Ottawa, "Our first priority is to restore that Canada needs a strong radio voice." Where can they turn if not to the state for had been adopted by foreigners. But, Ms. funding to Radio Canada International." protection?" she added. Karpachova and her committee found, This decision averted the shutdown of The action item also outlined the The legislature voted 260-13 to through their own investigation, that the RCI scheduled for March 31 that would coalition's demands. "The coalition is approve "Amendments and Supplements numbers were almost double - 802. have made Canada the only industrial­ calling for a separate protected budget to the Code on Marriage and Family." Despite the fact that Ukrainian law ized country in the world without an (somewhat like Canada's contribution to Most of the changes concerned restruc­ allows a mother who gives up her baby international radio service. the United Nations). We feel that the ser­ turing and creating the mechanism six months to change her mind, Ms. The new minister was quoted in the vice should be restored to at least its involved in the sensitive issue of adop­ Karpachova cited cases of newborns - January 26 issue of the Globe and Mail 1990-1991 levels, bringing back lan­ tion (Articles 101-199), while a few two-day-olds, five-day-olds and 10-day - as saying that incoming Foreign Affairs guage sections such as the German and modifications in the code (Articles 33, olds - disappearing from maternity Minister Lloyd Axworthy "has some Japanese services, and restoring the tar­ 82-97) included an increase in child-sup­ wards and hospitals, never to be seen money in his department that he will free geted English and French programming port payments. again. up." for different geographic areas such as All of the amendments were passed in She highlighted the Lviv baby scan­ However, many details remain Europe, Africa, Asia, etc." the second reading of this law after dal, citing 31 documented cases. unclear. Neither the Heritage Ministry Wojtek Gwiazda, a coalition almost a full day of debates, during However, she also noted that her group's (responsible for communications policy spokesman, was guarded. "It's encourag­ which lawmakers listened to Ms. investigation documented much of the and RCFs parent company, the Canadian ing, but we haven't seen any numbers on Karpachova explain the additions and same in the Odessa region (18 infants). Broadcasting Corp.), nor Foreign Affairs any check," he said. "In 1991, we were corrections to the code. Ms. Karpachova noted that her group have issued any communiques on the 'saved' by the Mulroney government, but Deputy Procurator General Viktor had uncovered 18 foreign commercial subject, and nobody has mentioned any our funding was cut in half and we lost a Tanciura informed the Supreme Council adoption agencies or "facilitators," who specific figures. number of important language services." of the numerous violations regarding for­ helped in transporting Ukrainian children A media relations official at the "On the other hand," the English ser­ eign adoption of Ukrainian children over out of Ukraine. Heritage Ministry confirmed that RCI is vice announcer/ producer added, "we the past four years - due to the absence "As a result, in Ukraine we had an one of Ms. Copps' priorities and that a hope that Ms. Copps and Mr. Axworthy of codified procedures. He provided hor­ interesting situation: Ukrainian families more concrete announcement would be will meet with us, because we have a rific facts concerning the way children who wished to adopt orphans - and those forthcoming in the next few weeks. number of very strong arguments as to were adopted - without legal papers, in numbers have doubled in the last few Another source of potential support for how RCI can be saved and maintained." exchange for monetary gifts to individu­ years - were put on a waiting list for five RCI was the Juneau report on Canadian Mr. Gwiazda added, "Keep those let­ als, including government officials in to six years, while foreigners were adopt­ broadcasting, due to be released on the ters and postcards coming." Ukraine. ing babies in a few months' time," she told deputies. Children as "goods" the merger agreement itself. "The protection of the gene pool is of UNA and UFA... Similarly, a meeting between repre­ According to a report prepared back in critical importance in Ukraine, considering (Continued from page 1) sentatives of the UNA and the Ukrainian 1994 by the Procurator General's office and read by Mr. Tanciura on January 30: (Continued on page 17) UNA's vice-president. National Aid Association of America "Ukrainian children were convenient The Ukrainian Fraternal Association took place in Jersey City on December 'goods' for swindlers and organizations was represented by President John 16, 1995. with questionable reputations, because Oleksyn, Secretary Serge Kowalchuk and The UNA General Assembly, the Visa lottery opens according to reports from various visitors Secretary-Treasurer George Klapischak. organization's highest decision-making to the Ukrainian Embassy in the United Among the topics discussed were the body between quadrennial conventions, States, some foreign adoption facilitators on February 12 requirements of the two state insurance voted at its special meeting in November would charge tens of thousands of dol­ departments of New Jersey and Pennsylva­ 1995 to go ahead with merger negotia­ NEW YORK - The U.S. lars - some of which was used for bribes, nia, where the UNA and UFA, respective­ tions with both the Ukrainian Fraternal Immigration and Naturalization in order to get genetically and physically ly, are registered, including deadlines for Association and the Ukrainian National Service will accept applications for healthy children out of Ukraine." submission of various documents, such as Aid Association of America. its annual visa lottery from February Another report presented by Mr. 12 to March 12. Tanciura examined the illegal actions of The lottery, which awards legal, Lviv doctors who sold babies to permanent residency in the United Westerners in 1993-1994. An investiga­ States to immigrants, requires that tion into these cases is currently under applicants have either a high school way, and three doctors who were arrest­ diploma of five years' experience in ed in February 1994 in connection with a field that requires two years of this illicit baby-trading have been further training. detained until August 1996. Applicants should submit their A group of Lviv prosecutors is sched­ name and date of birth, as well as uled to leave for the United States in the those of their spouse and children near future. Deputies approved a propos­ under age 21, current mailing al by Ms. Karpachova that another inves­ address, native country, signature tigating team composed of Parliament and a recent photo by the deadline. deputies be formed to join forces with There is no charge for applying. the Office of the Procurator General in Winners are chosen randomly by order to get answers to a number of computer. questions regarding the illegal adoption Congress established the visa lot­ of Lviv babies and put an end to this tery in 1990 to create greater diversi­ matter once and for all. ty among immigrants. It is open only During her parliamentary presentation to immigrants from countries that on January 30, Ms. Karpachova dis­ have sent less than 50,000 people to closed the uncontrolled and fast-growing the United States in the past five rise in foreign adoptions in 1993 and years, among them Ukraine. 1994, which in the end forced the In last year's lottery 55,000 of the Parliament to ban adoptions of 4.5 million applicants won green Ukrainian children. "Whereas in 1990, cards. For more information or to During their meeting regarding a merger between the Ukrainian National only two children were adopted by for­ obtain New York City's consumer Association and the Ukrainian Fraternal Association are: (seated, from left) eigners, in 1993 the numbers had risen guide for applying call (212) 487- Martha Lysko, John Oleksyn, Ulana Diachuk, Walter Sochan, (standing) George to 392," she said. (In 1991, eight kids 4270. Klapischak, Alexander Blahitka, Nestor Olesnycky and Serge Kowalchuk. were adopted by foreigners, in 1992 that No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1996 Washington Post correspondent shares his perceptions of Ukraine by Yaro Bihun In the "bad news category, Mr. Rupert noted Ukraine's total dependence on Russia as its supplier of WASHINGTON - James Rupert, The Washington energy, the slow pace of privatization and the still-unre- Post's correspondent in Kyiv, sees Ukraine as being in a solved constitutional power-sharing arrangement very fortunate position. "It is now moving towards stabil­ between the president and the Parliament. ity — the elusive post-Soviet stability that all the former The lack of a reliable energy supply, Mr. Rupert said, republics of the Soviet Union should be seeking — but "is Ukraine's Achilles' heal." Ukraine remains "horren- with a better chance of achieving it than most," he noted. dously dependent" on Russia as the source and transmitter Mr. Rupert shared his perceptions about Ukraine, its of its energy supplies. He sees the establishment of relationship with Russia and the West, the "good news" Ukraine's energy independence as one of the most impor­ and the "bad news" in its effort to secure political and tant, and least fulfilled, tasks of the Ukrainian government. economic security during a "Friday Evening Forum" on On the privatization front, the State Property Fund is January 19, sponsored jointly by the Johns Hopkins months behind its targets in privatizing businesses, and the University School of Advanced International Studies selling off of land is even further behind, he said. The resis­ and The Washington Group, an association of Ukrainian tance to reform by oblast and raion-level bureaucracies is American professionals. fueling a political battle in Kyiv, where President Kuchma With reporting experience in Uzbekistan and other is fighting to get control over the reins of power, including parts of the former Soviet Union, as well as in South direct authority over the administrative structures at the Asia, James Rupert arrived in Kyiv in November 1994, provincial level. The battle now is being fought over the when, as he recalled, Ukraine was being painted in the new constitution, he said, but even if the president wins, it's West as "perhaps a non-viable state," a view that was not clear that a new constitution will settle the issue. "enshrined" in the U.S. intelligence estimate he now Mr. Rupert said he feels the president "eventually will says was "far too pessimistic." But that gloomy esti­ manage to get enough power in hand to force through the mate, which hinted at the possible dismemberment of essentials of his reform program in a way that they will Ukraine, he added, helped convince the Washington become irreversible." After three years of economic James Rupert, The Washington Post's Kyiv corre­ Post to open its bureau in Kyiv, he added. depression, the Ukrainian people are receptive to change, Until recently, the Western press, academia and gov­ spondent, speaks at Johns Hopkins University he said, and there is no clearly articulated alternative to School of Advanced International Studies. ernments were forced to look at Ukraine through Kuchma's reform plan. In addition to President Kuchma, Moscow's "lens" or "filter," which tended to present a Prime Minister Yevhen Marchuk has begun to show his "much more negative" view of Ukraine than what he He described the Western news operation in Ukraine: reformist credentials, especially during and after his 9 found by living there, Mr. Rupert said. Washington visit last September, he added. There are two large English-language news bureaus in Kyiv today: Reuters and BBC. Radio Liberty, which Not all of the blame, however, should be placed on In answer to a question, Mr. Rupert said he sees no also maintains a large bureau, directs its reporting back the Moscow "filter," he added. There was a serious drift immediate, short-term danger for Ukraine from the com­ into Ukraine. during President Kravchuk's administration, which did munist gains in the recent Russian elections. He said he 9 Media elements that have made "serious commit­ not make a serious effort in initiating economic reforms found the purging of democrats and economic reformers ments and are spending serious money" in Ukraine, are: or in defining a security structure for Ukraine. from the Yeltsin Cabinet more damaging, in a general the Washington Post, Associated Press, Wall Street Since then, The Post correspondent added, "In both sense. Visiting Moscow on assignments, Mr. Rupert finds Journal, Financial Times and The Ukrainian Weekly. In of these areas, I think, the Kuchma administration has that Russians, in general, still find it hard to accept the gotten to grips with the essential tasks in ways that the idea of Ukraine being independent of Russia. And the addition there are stringers for the Los Angeles Times, previous administration did not seem to have done." CBS and CNN. recent election results show that the idea of a Slavic union 9 That's not to say that President Leonid Kuchma is still very powerful in Russia, he said. Non-English-language, Western coverage comes from the news agencies of France, Italy, Spain and Germany. reforms have succeeded, he said. "They're having an "It's a popular view, it's a street-level view of "It's far too little attention for a country of 55 million immense amount of trouble. But the point is, they're Ukraine, and it's also a view which is held within the people, whose fate has immensely important implica­ working, the grindstone is turning and grinding away at halls of power in Russia." While not everyone holds to the features of the Soviet command economy, and so, this view, he added, "it's still an important player in the tions for the stability of the region as a whole," he said. progress can be made." Russian political mind." "We need to do a lot better." "I have now a much more optimistic view of Ukraine "I think Ukraine's independent statehood is estab­ Mr. Rupert, who recently returned with his wife to and where it's headed than when I went there," Mr. lished," he said, and it cannot be undone except through Washington for the birth their daughter, found living in Rupert said, observing that Ukraine has "most, if not something as drastic as a world war or a conflagration Kyiv better than in Moscow or Tashkent. There is perhaps all, of the basic essential building blocks of like in Yugoslavia. And even among those in Russia crime, he said, "But I find that I'm no more concerned viable, independent statehood." loath to accept Ukraine's independence - except for in walking around in Kyiv at night than I was when I He pointed out that Ukrainians have a strong sense of extremists like Zhirinovsky - no one thinks that Ukraine lived here in Washington - which is to say I'm con­ national identity, a "much more cohesive sense" for the can be brought back into the fold by force. cerned but not panicked." kind of state that they would like to create than most other "They can't even subdue Chechnya, for Pete's sake," republics of the former Soviet Union. The idea of an inde­ he pointed out. "That's been a sobering lesson to the pendent Ukrainian state is not new to them, and they feel Russians. And so, any idea of a forceful reintegration of very much a part of Europe, he said. Ukraine, I think, died in the streets of Grozny within the The Weekly's role "They want investment from Europe, they want to be first days of the assault on Chechnya." able to travel to Europe, they want their country to look What could happen, however, is the development of cited by correspondent like and work like European countries work. That's not a Ukraine so dependent on Russia - for energy and something you can say about Russia, or Belarus, or other things - that it would be unable to pursue the by Yaro Bihun Tajikistan, or Uzbekistan." interests of its own people, he said. But unlike Belarus, Mr. Rupert also noted that while different people Ukraine is moving in a direction that tends to reduce the Washington - The Washington Post correspon­ interpret "democracy" in different ways, there's much danger of this happening. dent in Kyiv, James Rupert, says he considers The more consensus among Ukrainians that they want Mr. Rupert said he found Ukrainians receptive to the Ukrainian Weekly "a very important element of "something called democracy" than in most other parts idea of privatization and willing to participate in this the Western press presence in Ukraine" and its of the former Soviet Union. process, which they did not fully understand. They Kyiv correspondent Marta Kolomayets "by far the Also on the "good news" side of the ledger, Mr. Rupert appear to welcome Western investment, and are less most influential" of all foreign correspondents. noted that Ukraine has had four years of independence xenophobic about it than are some Russians, he added. Speaking about his work in Ukraine during a without any serious political violence, unlike the civil wars They also welcome Russian investment, although not in January 19 forum sponsored jointly by the Johns that have plagued Russia and other newly independent some strategic sectors like oil and gas pipelines. Hopkins University School of Advanced states. Despite all of the dire predictions about what was As for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Mr. International Studies and The Washington Group going to happen in the Crimea and about the split coming Rupert said he seen an ongoing fight between those, on of Ukrainian American professionals, Mr. Rupert between eastern and western Ukraine, political violence has the one hand, who want to have the CIS perform a legiti­ singled out The Weekly when talking about the been so rare, he said, that only two cases come to mind: mate coordinating role between the economies of the various news organizations working in Kyiv. some rioting in the Crimea after a mafia shooting of Tatars newly independent states, and, on the other hand, Russia, "I always tell Marta Kolomayets, who's the cor­ and the "immensely lamentable" affair at St. Sophia's which would like to make it a tool of its foreign policy - respondent for The Ukrainian Weekly, that of all Cathedral during the burial of Patriarch Volodymyr. as was made clear in a policy document from President the foreign correspondents in Kyiv, she is by far "The idea of violence in politics and extremism in Boris Yeltsin's office made public a few months ago. the most influential," he told the gathering. politics is much more anathema in Kyiv than it is in Why did Ukraine so readily give up its nuclear "She laughs about this," he continued, "But, Moscow, and that's shaped the histories of these two weapons? As the Washington Post correspondent sees it, actually, back here in the States...there are very countries in the short time they've parted after the "The Ukrainian military did its math and concluded that it few of my readers who are going to get up in the Soviet collapse," he pointed out. could not afford these weapons." And as for Ukraine's per­ morning after I've written a story about this or that Mr. Rupert said he's intrigued by this difference in the ceived hesitation, it "was in part, because Ukraine wanted going on in Ukraine and are going to leap to the two political cultures. "My sense is that it goes back to to get something in return for giving up those missiles." phone to call their congressman. But within the the difference between being the exercisers and the sub­ Asked to assess Western media coverage of Ukraine, Ukrainian American community, of course, that jects of empire. There is no Ukrainian idea of a 'great Mr. Rupert said that it is not receiving the attention it tendency is much greater, and they're reading very derzhava,' a great state with great ambitions that by some warrants, being "a real linchpin for that entire region." attentively The Ukrainian Weekly," he said. natural, God-given right ought to be ruling all the way Unfortunately, as he tells his colleagues in Kyiv, the "So I count that as a very important element of down to the Bosphorus. And yet, you can find people collapse of the Soviet Union did not coincide with an the Western press presence in Ukraine - The who dream these dreams with their eyes open in Russia - increase in the budgets of the Western press, and it's Ukrainian Weekly," Mr. Rupert noted. and a lot of people. It's a part of the political culture." difficult to do a job well on a shoestring. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1996 No. 5

NEWS ANALYSIS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Do we value our community? Will the West lose Ukraine? by Victor Basiuk Prime Minister Yevhen Marchuk did It's mid-year (in terms of the academic year), a time of mid-term examinations not share the cosmopolitical views and a and semester breaks, and a time of needed assessment and reassessment, and In the past couple of months, the eyes struggle, aimed at replacing Mr. Marchuk, course correction. Diverse activities — scholastic and extracurricular — are in of the West have been focused on Russia. ensued around the president. Losing in the full swing. Our community life, too, is abuzz. We've just completed the "malanka" When the Communists surged to gain internal bureaucratic in-fighting, Mr. season and now it's on to the debutante balls that abound at this time of year as 22.3 percent of the parliamentary vote on Marchuk dramatically turned the tables by proud parents introduce their daughters (and sons, we would argue) to our commu­ December 17, 1995, most commentators raising the conflict to a political level. He nity. Clearly it is a time to appreciate our friends and our community. and government officials chose to view declared his candidacy for Parliament (the So while we're all enjoying ourselves "at the social events of this season, this development with relative compla­ Supreme Council) from the Poltava maybe it's worthwhile also to ponder what our lives would be like without that cency. After all, the share of the vote by Oblast in the by-election of December 10, community? Is that community important to our sense of well-being and content­ Vladimir Zhirinovsky's Liberal 1995, obtained support from Parliament ment, and our happiness? Do we want our community to continue to exist? What Democratic Party (LDP) has declined Chairman Oleksander Moroz, and won are we contributing to ensure the continuity and vitality of our community life? since the election of 1993, and the total handily with 84 percent of the electoral The parents of today's generation of parents made sacrifices so their chil­ vote of the two principal autocratic par­ vote in his favor. dren could remain Ukrainian in spirit. They thought nothing of making the time ties - the Communists and the LDP - has The election greatly strengthened Mr. and spending the money necessary to support our community organizations. remained about the same. Therefore, not Marchuk's position. The prime minister They felt not only that it was their duty to make sure their kids belonged to much has changed. is the only person who, in accordance Ukrainian organizations, but that it was their duty as parents to volunteer and Hardly any attention has been paid to the with existing Ukrainian laws, can remain help those organizations in myriad ways, whether that involved baking pastries implications of the Russian election for in his position in the executive and be a for a bake sale, or serving as a supervisor for a youth organization's activities. Ukraine and developments in Ukraine itself. member of the Parliament at the time If there were Plast meetings on a weeknight, they'd make sure the kids were "The cosmopolitical trend" time. Moreover, a dismissal of the prime there, and on time. If there was Ukrainian school on Saturday, their children were minister by the president requires consent there without fail each Saturday — not only when it wasn't inconvenient. If their In the past year or so, Ukraine wit­ of the Parliament. Being a member of the children were enrolled in a particular activity, say a Ukrainian dance ensemble, that nessed the growth of what has become Parliament and influential in it, Mr. was a commitment taken seriously. As a result, our organizations flourished. known as "the cosmopolitical trend." Marchuk is now in a position to prevent Today, however, that seems to have changed. Attendance at activities in Unlike the national-democratic concept his own dismissal. which children are enrolled are considered "optional." Parents seem less will­ prevalent during the presidency of Perhaps even more important, this ing to give of themselves and to give up their precious time. Leonid Kravchuk, which was focused on development took place during a struggle Parents' priorities influence their children's priorities. If parents consider Ukraine as a political and cultural entity between the president and the Parliament Ukrainian activities second-rate, then what do you think the children believe? and was leaning towards the West, the for a new constitution. The president Let's not kid ourselves, children learn very early on in life what is important cosmopolitical trend gravitated towards threatened that, if his version of the draft and what is not — from their parents. So, if parents send out signals that it's Eurasia, and particularly toward Russia. constitution is not accepted by the not important to regularly attend SUM-A activities, or to do homework for Its single most important center has Parliament, he would submit it to a refer­ "Uke school," it is obvious to the children that things Ukrainian somehow are been the staff of the president of Ukraine, endum instead. If approved by the refer­ not as valuable as the non-Ukrainian aspects of their lives. Leonid Kuchma, from which its influence endum, he would dissolve the Parliament To be sure, there are those who will say times are tougher because the com­ - mainly through appointments - was and call for an election. In the face of munity is more scattered, both mom and dad work, etc., etc. We've heard it all being extended to the various ministries. such a possibility, many parliamentarians — and all of it is true. But there is another greater truth, and that is that, However, largely independently from this believe that Mr. Marchuk as speaker, is whether one likes to hear it or not, it's all a question of priorities. If it's more center, the cosmopolitical views have also the only sufficiently strong personality to important for the kids to go shopping with mom than to go to classes at the penetrated certain parties, including those stand up to the president and prevent this School of Ukrainian Studies, then who's to blame for the school's decline? in the democratic camp. from happening. When it comes to community life, we get what we deserve. If we invest our The event that was instrumental in Thus, Mr. Marchuk's options have time and effort, we will undoubtedly be compensated with more rewarding triggering the rise of the cosmopolitical broadened to the distinct possibility that activities in our community life. If, on the other hand, we choose to sit on the trend as a major political issue was pub­ he may chair the Parliament and use it as a sidelines, if we insist on being occasional observers instead of true participants in lication of a book, "Ukraine on the springboard to the presidency. His our community life, we will become witness to that community withering away. Threshold of the 21st Century: A prospects in this capacity have been sig­ So, what are our priorities? Do we want our community to remain vibrant, to Political Aspect," in the fall of 1995. The nificantly strengthened since key figures exist for our children and even theirs? If so, there are two key words to remember authors of the book were Dmytro Vydrin, in the national-democratic camp, appre­ and to practice: commitment and contribution. Think about it. Then act on it. adviser to the president, and Dmytro hensive of the cosmopolitical forces, have Tabachnyk, the president's chief of staff. rallied in support of Marchuk even though The thesis of the book was that the future he has never asked for their support and is of Ukraine lies not in Europe, but in the maintaining an independent position. Eurasian continent, where Ukraine The above political developments put should be "a strategic partner" of Russia. President Kuchma - who, ostensibly, has Turning the pages back... The appearance of review copies creat­ remained above the fray - in a quandary. ed a political uproar, and the authors If he continues to tolerate cosmopolitical promptly withdrew the book from circu­ views in his immediate surroundings, he lation. However, the book became a fac­ may have to face Mr. Marchuk as the As Ukrainians in North America ponder the difficulties of tor in the convening of the Congress of speaker of Parliament, standing firmly on integrating with the newest arrivals from Ukraine, let alone Ukrainian Intelligentsia on December 10, a national and pro-Western platform. those who arrived in the 1980s from Poland, a figure worth 1995, in Kyiv. With nearly 2,000 dele­ Alternatively, he could purge his staff of considering is Bohdan (Gordon Robert) Panchuk. gates from the various regions of cosmopolitical elements in order to avoid Born near Peterson, Saskatchewan, on February 8, 1915, in 1940 G.R.B. Panchuk enlist­ Ukraine, the congress was the first of its or tone down the conflict. ed in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was posted in the United Kingdom. Three years kind in Ukraine's history. Its "Manifesto" This problem is yet to be resolved, but later, he helped establish the Ukrainian Canadian Servicemen's Association (UCSA). condemned the cosmopolitical trend and it is noteworthy that three of the presi­ dent's key advisers - Dmytro Vydrin, While serving on the Continent, he gradually became aware of the scale of the mas­ the people around the president as stifling Anatoliy Halchynsky and Oleksandr sive dimensions of the refugee, or displaced persons, problem as millions of Eastern Ukrainian language and culture and Razumkov - resigned in late December, and Central Europeans fled to escape the Red Army's advance. endangering the nation's independence. 1995 ostensibly for personal reasons. At first, Panchuk naively believed Ukrainian Canadians would be welcomed by As evidence, it pointed out that only 3 their Soviet allies if they chose to visit their ancestral home. He soon became aware of percent of books published in Ukraine are The dark shadow of Russia the reasons that impelled the human torrent westward. in the Ukrainian language. Political developments in Russia have In late 1945, as the infamous repatriation provisions of the Yalta agreement were Enter Yevhen Marchuk being implemented by Stalin and his U.S. and (to a lesser extent) British co-conspira­ exacerbated the seriousness of the situa­ tors, Panchuk co-founded the Central Ukrainian Relief Bureau (CURB), which cam­ The Congress of Ukrainian Intelligentsia tion in Ukraine. Unlike Italy, Ukraine paigned against repatriation, worked for resettlement of DPs abroad, and provided created an organizational structure to con­ does not have a national Communist material relief. tinue to fight for its cause. Its chances for party. Its Communists maintain close ties with Russian Communists, and the latter After assisting this effort into the late 1940s, Panchuk returned to Canada, where he success would have been limited if not for exert strong influence over their Ukrainian served in the Ukrainian-language section of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's the fact that it found a powerful, if unde­ comrades. The avowed intent of the foreign service (now known as Radio Canada International) until 1955. clared, ally within the president's adminis­ Russian Communists is to restore the In a memoir delivered at the "Refugee Experience" conference in 1982, since pub­ tration. Soviet Union within its old boundaries. lished in a book of the same title, Panchuk said: "The salvation of the Ukrainian The Communists have 157 seats (out of refugees was predicated upon the joint efforts of old and new Ukrainian emigrants. Victor Basiuk, a Washington consul­ 450) in the Russian Duma, the lower From the newcomers we needed solidarity and unity of purpose to demonstrate their tant in national security policy, spent five House of Parliament, but with their allies relevance and utility for the Ukrainians already settled in the West." weeks in Kyiv in November and they control nearly a half of the total. The G.R.B. Panchuk died in Montreal on June 20, 1987. December 1995 as part of a Brookings speaker of the Duma is a Communist, Sources: "Central Ukrainian Relief Bureau," "Panchuk, Bohdan Gordon," Encyclopedia of Institution team conducting seminars on which gives his party an advantage. Ukraine, Vols. I, 3 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1984, 1993); The Refugee political and economic reforms for Experience (Edmonton: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press, 1992). Ukrainian parliamentarians. (Continued on page 14) No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

group or church affiliation. The course facts and Places Famous athletes would present subjects such as: leadership by Myron B. Kuropas theory and practice, leadership in the com­ should help NOC munity, history of Ukrainian Americans, anti-defamation history, survival tech­ Dear Editor: niques, self-assessment and improvement, It is with great pleasure that Ukrainian importance of bilingualism, evaluating Yoram Sheftel: Israel's conscience American sports fans read Ihor Stelmach's core competencies, history of UPA, reli­ extensive reports in The Ukrainian Weekly gion and working together as a team to Yoram Sheftel, the Israeli lawyer who Rovno ERivnej, the town where she was on National Hockey League Ukrainian achieve community objectives. led the fight to acquit John Demjanjuk of born." players. We proudly follow their successes The camp would emphasize physical war crimes against the Jews, is an extra­ Mr. Sheftel became convinced that on the ice and are delighted with their activity to put into practice what was ordinary man who describes himself as Mr. Demjanjuk had a very bad memory, financial remuneration in the hundreds of taught in the classroom setting. All par­ "a lone wolf," and apparently enjoys or was utterly confused. He had trouble thousands and even millions of dollars. ticipants would have to pass a physical being typecast as "Satan's lawyer" and remembering many details about his own With the current economic difficulties training test before the start of the camp. "the most hated man in Israel." life and those of the members of his fam­ facing Ukraine, the Ukrainian diaspora, This would be a true integration of partic­ He was willing to expose his nation's ily. "I ruled out the possibility," he through USCAK and local Olympic com­ ipants from different backgrounds, allow­ juridical fault line - at great risk to his writes, "that this forgetfulness might be mittees, is attempting to raise money to ing interesting discussions and interac­ own career - in the hope that in doing so, deliberate, because he would simply be help the financially pressed National tions. Instructors would be specialists in things would improve. In his book "The incapable of such finesses." Nor was Mr. Olympic Committee of Ukraine to prepare their fields including former military per­ Demjanjuk Affair: The Rise and Fall of a Demjanjuk a Jew-hater. "While the best representation of Ukrainian athletes sonnel. Show Trial," Mr. Sheftel proves conclu­ Demjanjuk's head might be filled with for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Wouldn't To pursue this objective, we need your sively that in the case of Mr. Demjanjuk, prejudices about Jews, he is no more it be a nice gesture if some of the Ukrainian feedback. Who would be interested in "Israeli justice" is an oxymoron. The anti-Semitic than the average East pro-hockey players were to also contribute attending and paying for this course? Who book demonstrates clearly that while Mr. European goy." a few bucks - or even a few Ks - to is willing to participate? Are there other Sheftel's goal was justice for Mr. The most persuasive factor, however, Ukraine's National Olympic Committee? organizations who are willing to become Demjanjuk, practically everyone else in was Mr. Demjanjuk's ingenuousness. "I The same goes for famous athletes co-sponsors? A decision must be made no Israel was more interested in a lynching. sensed that he was speaking the truth such as Oksana Baiul, Viktor Petrenko, later than March 1. Contact Roman Has anything changed in Israel since when he flatly denied the allegation that Serhiy Bubka and others who gained Golash by fax at (847) 885-8565 or by e- the trial? Apparently not. Dov Levin is he was Ivan the Terrible, or that he had their skills in Ukraine and now enjoy mail 752371377(g)compuserve.com. still a member of the Israeli Supreme been to Treblinka," writes Mr. Sheftel. financial prosperity abroad. Court. And lest anyone conclude that the "In this he seemed completely plausible, Roman Golash trial was not "eminently even-handed, giving the clear impression of honesty Nicholas Deychakiwsky, M.D. Chicago righteous and just," the other two judges, and sincerity." Brecksville, Ohio Zvi Tal and Dalia Dorner, have recently As the above comments suggest, Mr. Ukraine deserves joined Mr. Levin on the Supreme Court Sheftel has no great love for Ukrainians as Time to take on bench. a group. When fund-raising for the more than threats As I mentioned in my last review, it's Demjanjuk defense before the Israeli 'Chernobyl' spelling impossible to do justice to this remark­ Supreme Court became problematic after Dear Editor: able book in a short article. Last time I the conviction, Ed Nishnic mentioned that Dear Editor: focused on Israeli justice from the per­ some Ukrainians in North America Unfortunately, neither Dr. Bohdan J. spective of the Demjanjuk defense. This thought that demonstrations might help. As we near the 1 Oth anniversary of the Bodnaruk in his letter to the editor of article is devoted to Yoram Sheftel, the Mr. Sheftel's response was unequivocal. Chornobyl disaster, much will be written September 10, 1995 (Diaspora should stop man. "No one, especially the Supreme Court, on the subject of this tragedy. I suggest aid to Ukraine), nor Dr. T. Mackiw in his A fervent Israeli nationalist who read will be to be bothered by a few thousand that we all make an effort to educate the letter of January 14 (Support Ukraine, books, articles and the poems of the Ukrainians demonstrating. No one will get public on the correct transcription from despite problems) bother to define the mag­ Ukrainian Zionist leader Zeev Jabotinsky excited by it because our average Israeli, Ukrainian of the geographic place name, nitude of this aid that possibly could topple since the age of 8, Mr. Sheftel can be rightly or wrongly, considers the average i.e., Chornobyl, rather than the Russified or rescue the very existence of Ukraine. best described as Israel's conscience. At Ukrainian to be a common anti-Semite." Chernobyl. It behooves us to maintain a Is this aid's vastness amounting to mil­ one time he defended the likes of Meyer In describing his tour of North high index of alertness and react decisive­ lions, tens or hundreds of millions, or even Lansky, a Jewish member of the crime America to raise defense funds, he writes: ly to each instance of "Russian, as usual." billions? Is its source dependable, perpetu­ syndicate in America, who was being "I was well aware that I would be speak­ One can cite the listing on p. 456, Vol. al and unconditional? Is it based on actual expelled from Israel, where he sought ing before an audience made up mostly of 1 of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine and needs of Ukraine, or is it determined strict­ sanctuary. Mr. Sheftel supported the goyim particularly prone to anti-Semitic quote examples of previous changes that ly by the whims of the self-appointed lead­ American Jew not because he was a prejudice." His mother agreed. She laugh­ were generally accepted (Peking to ers of assorted archaic emigre groups? criminal but because Mr. Lansky had ingly told him that "all the staunchest Beijing, Ceylon to Sri Lanka, etc.). Perhaps, Dr. Bodnaruk, Dr. Mackiw, or provided financial support for Israel in its anti-Semites in America are collecting Every reader can come up with his or her both of them, would care to enlighten us. early years. When he needed Israel's help money for Yoram, my dear Jewish son." own arguments, I am sure. In the meantime, it would be worth in return, the Israelis were willing to turn Still later, Mr. Sheftel writes: "There We have successfully eliminated the keeping in mind the fact that even if the their back on a fellow Jew. This and were quite a few anti-Semites amongst use of "the" before Ukraine and have diaspora's help to Ukraine was in the other similar events persuaded Mr. the North American community who lent made fair progress on "Kiev." Now it is tens of millions of dollars annually, even Sheftel that much of the Israeli judicial their support to Demjanjuk. Their goal time to take on "Chernobyl." if it was reliable, perpetual and uncondi­ system was politically corrupt. was not only to help Demjanjuk, whether tional, and, even if it was based upon Orest Hawryluk, M.D. Soon after Mr. Demjanjuk's extradition or not he was Ivan the Terrible, but first Ukraine's actual needs, it hardly would Elkins Park, Pa. to Israel, Mr. Sheftel came to believe that and foremost to paralyze completely, or resolve anything After all, the diaspora's the authorities were not seeking justice but at least interfere substantially with, the occasional hand-outs, even if they hap­ another Nazi show trial. What convinced functioning of the Office of Special pened to be as high as S52 million per year, How about holding him was that at the time of his extradition, Investigations." could hardly be regarded as any meaningful another order for deportation to the USSR It is understandable that Mr. Sheftel help, for they would enrich each citizen of was pending. Had the Israelis not inter­ had a need to mention Ukrainian anti- Leadership Camp? Ukraine merely by a solitary buck. vened, Mr. Sheftel reasoned, Mr. Semitism and Israeli Ukrainophobia Dear Editor: In any case, on August 24, 1995, the Demjanjuk would be long dead and "jus­ given the fact that he had trashed the president of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, The church board of directors of Ss. tice" would have been served. Israelis and was, after all, initially writ­ didn't acknowledge, as Dr. Mackiw Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Show trials in Israel are necessary, Mr. ing for a Jewish audience. Given his seems to suggest, the diaspora's financial Church has decided to sponsor a Sheftel suggests, in order to erase the familiarity with the nefarious behavior of help towards Ukraine's survival, but "Leadership Camp 96" in the Midwest horrific memory of Zionist behavior dur­ the OSI, however, it is puzzling that he rather its any-but-financial "contribution the first two weeks of August open to all ing the Holocaust, especially "their help­ should equate Ukrainian opposition to of the achievement of independence and members of the community age 17-22. lessness and their unforgivable failure to OSI tactics with anti-Semitism. consolidation of statehood." There is definitely a need, but is there act." Show trials, for that reason, are a Mr. Sheftel remains true to his princi­ Obviously, insisting as Drs. Bodnaruk interest to pursue this concept? desecration of the memory of the victims ples, however. He has little use for Jews and Mackiw apparently do, that the diaspo­ Ss. Volodymyr and Olha board mem­ of the Holocaust. who served the Soviets, even those who ra's merger charity ought to somehow dic­ bers have had numerous discussions Before offering his services to the died fighting the Nazis. During a fact- tate to the democratically elected govern­ about the future of our community. The defense, Mr. Sheftel had to assure him­ finding trip to KGB headquarters in ment of Ukraine how it ought to behave in lack of young leaders in our community self that this "Ukrainian goy" was not Symferopil, he noticed a stone World order to secure its receipt in the future, is was defined as a major impediment for Ivan the Terrible. After meeting Mr. War II memorial plaque engraved with nothing but illusionary and grandiose wish­ future development and sustainrnent of Demjanjuk, he concluded that he "was the names of some 30 Jews. "The best of ful thinking on these gentlemen's part. our "hromada." the simplest of individuals, with a quite Jewish youth in Russia, the cradle of Ukraine, most definitely, expects and The "Leadership Camp 96" would be a limited intellectual capacity. He seemed Zionism," he concludes, "had sold itself deserves more from us than threats, ulti­ two-week intensive training session using to personify," writes Mr. Sheftel, "the and its soul to the Red Devil." matums, bribes, charity and contempt. the military model of leadership training. descriptions I had heard from my mother Can our community learn from the The camp would be open to all members Myroslaw Prytulak of the large-limbed, weather-beaten Demjanjuk affair? I think so. Let's dis­ of the community regardless of youth Windsor, Ontario Ukrainian peasants who lived near cuss it. Soon. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 No. 5

NEWS AND VIEWS AHRU supports Clinton's position Let's harness the power of TV by Camilla Huk LPTV applications. As there were often so many other applications for these on enforcing the peace in Bosnia Certainly in today's world, no one mutually exclusive channels, these appli­ would underestimate the importance of by Walter Bodnar A NATO-led effort, which will have a cations often had to further go through a the media. While many have dreamed force of 60,000 peacekeepers - including lottery process. The dispatch of 20,000 U.S. troops to and thought of ways to harness this ener­ 400 from Ukraine — and the support of Fortunately, fate smiled on Mr. Bosnia by President Bill Clinton in order gy, few have managed to do what a at least 29 nations joining in this interna­ Reynarowych and he won several to keep and enforce the peace that was Ukrainian American engineer has single- tional, multilateral military expedition, awards. But even after being awarded an brokered in Dayton, Ohio, has been a handedly done, to literally obtain and will work, in the words of Sen. Daniel application, he needed to obtain con­ subject of controversy and extensive dis­ control several television stations Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.), for "the re- struction permits. Eventually, several of cussions, which has dominated both establishment of a civil society." throughout the United States. houses of the U.S. Congress and the the stations were opened, while others In his remarks to the troops in Bosnia, For this engineer, Zenon Reynarowych, media during the latter part of 1995 and are still under development. President Clinton - also the commander- the availability of low power TV (LPTV) into 1996. As his background is technical, and as in-chief of the U.S. armed forces - said: was not only a potentially profitable venture The president's trip to Bosnia on but a means for the Ukrainian American this project can do so much for our com­ "You are...protecting our nation's inter­ January 13 has evoked both praise and community to control a vehicle of mass munity, Mr. Reynarowych has sought ests by keeping a fire out that has threat­ some derisive comments about "election­ communication, an opportunity to train our support for this project through various ened the heart of Europe's stability." eering" from American troops stationed people to tell our own story and present our community organizations and leaders. there. The reactions and comments at The fighting during the past four years views on issues through Ukrainian pro­ Two Ukrainian American women are now home also have split along party lines. among the Serbs, Croats and Bosnians, grams. With these goals in mind, four years working towards preparing a telethon to Americans for Human Rights in which has resulted in the genocidal ago he began applying for various LPTV raise funds to construct an antenna in the Ukraine (AHRU) joined in the dialogue killings, the wounding of thousands, the construction permits, ultimately winning New Haven facility so that Ukrainian pro­ by expressing its position to the execu­ rapes, the extensive destruction among awards for a number of them. grams could eventually be broadcast into tive branch and leading figures in both the civilian population and devastation of Today Mr. Reynarowych owns several, the New York metropolitan area. houses of Congress. More than 100 indi­ the picturesque region, triggered the such as Channels 6 and 51 in New Haven, Volunteers from the business and com­ vidual letters were sent to President armed intervention by President Clinton. Conn., Channel 38 in Stamford, Conn., and munications communities are being sought Clinton, key members and their commit­ This has raised the hope that the agree­ Channel 44 in Morristown, N.J. He built to help with this venture. This is the time tees in the Senate and House of ment, signed in Dayton on November 22, some stations and leased them out, while to make the dream of a Ukrainian televi­ Representatives, officials at the State 1995, and affirmed in Paris in December others are waiting to be built. While his sion station a reality. An ad hoc committee Department, members of the Helsinki by representatives of the three embattled concentration is on the Eastern Seaboard, is looking for people with business acu­ Commission and the leadership of the states, will be adhered to. he has also licensed and leased out stations men, communications interns and anyone major political parties. The letters AHRU's concluding admonition stat­ in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo. interested in this type of project. expressed support for the president's ed: "Maintaining our leverage on the Achieving this was not an easy task, Interested parties should contact: Zenon actions in the interests of peace and sta­ warring parties and urging a respect for but using his background in engineering, Reynarowych, (718) 847-1388; Camilla bility, adherence to the ideals of human human rights on all sides are signs of our Mr. Reynarowych labored to prepare Huk, (201) 932-2580 (evenings), or Xenia rights and a cessation of hostilities by the seriousness to help all concerned." numerous highly complex and technical Rakowsky, (201) 762-7348. warring factions in order to prevent a complete ruination with worldwide repercussions. AHRU's letter of December 7, 1995, A behind-the-scenes look at the Veryovka tour among other things, stated: "We support by Halyna Kulyk earned thrice that amount 20 years their dinner) of kovbasa (30 lbs) with President Clinton's initiatives...in order ago), though the energy given to perfor­ crackers, mustard, pickles, babka to help secure the peace in former Not since the Virsky Ensemble has mance is higher. (baked that morning) and cheese/crack­ Yugoslavia. Maintaining peace among the Western hemisphere had the oppor­ An impromptu dinner hosted by St. er snack paks. The dancers also got gra- the warring Serbs, Croats and Bosnians - tunity to see a truly professional caliber Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church nola bars and gatorade mix as they no matter how tenuous and fragile - is performance of Ukraine's most trea­ in Cooper City, Fla., enabled us to looked most undernourished. Scattered preferable to the continued fighting, sured talents. The Veryovka Ukrainian catch a glimpse of life during the throughout the hotel, each group was killings and seemingly endless destruc­ National Choral and Dance company depression era. Eternally grateful for called to pick up their meal, which was tion." was founded in 1943 in Kharkiv by their first decent meal since their carefully divided by their choir "inspec­ It continues: "Although military Hryhoriy Veryovka initially as a choir; arrival, they put on a small performance tor" and costume manager. involvement by.the U.S. carries with it dancers and musicians were quickly that left many parishioners teary-eyed. I managed to converse with most serious risks, the moral and political added to reflect Ukraine's most beloved My unplanned meeting (I was playing every member in those few hours after imperatives involved tell us that attempts activities. guide for friends) with one choir mem­ the show and was later joined by fellow to defuse this powder keg are both in our After many years of touring Europe, ber led me to meet the entire ensemble. professional Yarko Antonevych. Mr. interests and also in the interest of our Veryovka finally has arrived on Once my background was known, a Antonevych brought his bandura to European allies." Western shores. Under the present professional courtesy was extended to entertain the performers as I sat down to In his reply to AHRU's letter, Sen. direction of Anatoly Avdievsky, and me such that I became one of them. It read their tour itinerary. We were served Paul Simon (D-Ill.), a member of the with orchestra conductor Stanyslav was after their final performance in black bread, salo and cookies from Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Savchuk and choreographer Alexei Miami that I threw together a snack for Ukraine as we discussed every aspect of stated: "The violence in Bosnia is the Gomon (formerly with Virsky), 62 of them (which I later found out was Ukrainian culture today. We finally left worst in Europe since World War II. The Veryovka has now brought the "soul of at 4:30 a.m. with tears in our eyes (every­ U.S. has an interest in seeking its end, the Ukrainian people through song and one was overly emotional with the good­ since it threatens the stability of Europe. dance" to America. byes), knowing we were their only visi­ We must take action for moral reasons as In addition to well-known songs and tors that night and promising to maintain well; atrocities on this scale have not dances, there are several pieces that special bond we found. been seefc in Europe since the days of unknown to even Ukrainian American I now write this article to urge all Hitler and Stalin...As the leader of eyes and ears. With costumes matching Ukrainians and their friends to not lose NATO and the only remaining super­ the music of some less known regions this opportunity to experience this power, the U.S. must play its part to (by American standards), the concert is deeply devoted company. For those ensure that the peace process succeeds." not only entertaining, but a learning churches and organizations that are AHRU also endorsed the statement of experience for both ourselves and oth­ able, please sponsor a dinner/fund-rais­ support by the National Ethnic ers. The music is soul-quenching, the er for these artists. Even gifts of fruit Coordinating Committee of the dancing excitifig and meticulous, and and snacks brought to the stage door Democratic Party regarding the presi­ the singing both thunderous and ethere­ some three hours prior to a concert are dent's Bosnian policy wherein it was al in quality. most helpful. For any information on stated that "without the U.S. there would But, while the view on stage was gifts or drop-off points, please call be no peace agreement and without the picture perfect, behind the wings were Tavria, (305) 864-4895. Tavria Arts U.S. there can be no hope for peace. As sad tales of Ukraine's struggling artists. Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organi­ ethnics we know the consequences of sit­ Upon closer inspection, the beautiful zation devoted to helping Ukrainian ting on the sidelines and we know the costumes show the wear and tear of 20 artists and athletes here and abroad. We benefits that can be attained when to 30 years of near daily use. The are presently creating a special "Friends America becomes involved in the pursuit instruments too (some hand-made by of Veryovka" group to offer additional of our shared values. We ask that you the musicians themselves) show signs support and raise money for badly support the president's commitment to of their talented handling. The morale needed new costumes. implement the Bosnian peace agree­ is low as the hopes of their well- Meanwhile, see their concerts and ment." deserved earnings go instead to feeding visit if possible. Ask to speak to their their tired bodies. Both wages and the Anatoly Avdievsky, Veryovka's artistic choir, ballet or music "inspectors," and Walter Bodnar is vice-president of per diem are low by our standards (I director. tell them Halyna sent you. Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine. No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 9 Life and work of Leo Мої highlighted in book published in Ukraine by Marta Dyczok Special to The Weekly KYIV - Ukrainian Canadian sculptor Leo Мої received an unexpected gift for his 80th birthday. A book describing his life and work was published in Ukraine titled, "Skulptor Leo Мої: Zhyttia і Tvorchist" (The Sculptor Leo Мої: His Life and Work). This is the first major publication about the internationally known artist то appear in the country where he was born. The Canadian Embassy in Ukraine marked the occa­ sion by hosting a celebratory book launch on December 14, 1995, the first such event held at the Embassy. The master of ceremonies, Consul Roman Waschuk, intro­ duced the author of the book, Dr. Dmytro Stepovyk, senior associate at the Institute of Art History, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. The Ukrainian art historian explained that he first became enchanted with the works of Leo Мої in 1964, when he saw a photograph of Mr. Mol's statue of Taras Shevchenko in Washington. At the time he was advised by friends to keep this opinion to himself, since the sculptor was considered an enemy of the Soviet Union. Born Leonid Molodozhanyn in Polonne, in the Khmelnytsky Oblast of Ukraine in 1915, during World War II he left Ukraine, and in 1949 settled in Canada. He has never been back. Despite receiving international acclaim for his works, which include the statue of former Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in Ottawa and portraits of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Winston Churchill, Mr. Мої was virtually unknown in his native Ukraine. Dr. Stepovyk nurtured his secret admiration for the sculptor for many years, until in 1989, when he was finally allowed to travel abroad, he visited Canada. He sought out Mr. Мої and requested a meeting. The initial contact developed into a friendship and Dr. Stepovyk conducted a series of interviews with Mr. Мої. He then began scouring Western archives in search of information on the sculptor, and six years later he had enough material for a book. Sculptor Leo Мої at work on a bust of composer Mykola Lysenko. In the background of this scene from the Although the publishing industry in Ukraine is under­ film "Immortal Image" by Slavko Nowytski is his model for the Shevchenko monument in Washington. going a serious crisis, Dr. Stepovyk convinced Mystetstvo Publishers of the importance of his work, and the book make the price of the book, 3,650,000 karbovantsi (S27 Embassy for such a nice birthday present. was published. An edition of 2,000 copies of the illustrat­ U.S.), inaccessible to many Ukrainians. In a generous ges­ Though no longer young and mobile, Leo Мої is still ed hard-cover book is now available for distribution. ture, the Canadian charge d'affairs, Roman Lishchynsky, working. He was recently commissioned to prepare a Nina Prybena, the vice-president of Mystetstvo announced that the Canadian Embassy was buying 40 statue of Taras Shevchenko by the city of St. Petersburg Publishers who accepted the book for publication and copies of the book and distributing it to libraries through­ (Russia, that is), which has finally decided to honor the oversaw its production, was beaming at the book launch out Ukraine to make it available to a wide readership. memory of the Ukrainian poet. at the Canadian Embassy. "Finally this artist will be Due to his age and state of health, Mr. Мої was "Skulptor Leo Мої: Zhyttia і Tvorchist" is available known in Ukraine as well," she said. "The book is now unable to attend the book presentation in Kyiv. He did from: Mystetstvo Publishers, att'n Tetiana Koriachenko, available to readers in Ukraine." send a telegram which was read by Mr. Waschuk, in 11 Zolotovoritska St., Kyiv, Ukraine; telephone, (38- However, the high costs of publishing in Ukraine today which he thanked the author, the publisher and the 044)224-9101. A postscript to Canadian writers9 autumn visit to Kyiv The article below appeared in the The enthusiasm for Canada which we For one thing, it suffered a holocaust been enough time, nor is there enough December issue of The Writers' Union of encountered at every step was not surpris­ as brutal and murderous as any. Six mil­ money and expertise, to replace them. Canada newsletter, Prof Henry Beissel is a ing in view of the close and long-standing lion Ukrainians were systematically Ukrainians consequently, find them­ well-known Canadian poet, playwright and ties between our two countries established starved to death by Stalin between 1931 selves in the ironic situation of having to lecturer at Concordia University in by the many Ukrainian immigrants. and 1933 alone, in one of history's most debate and promote their national culture Montreal He was a member of a group of The national poetry award with which appalling, deliberately engineered and language through the medium of the writers who visited Kyiv for a week last Lydia Palij was honored during our stay famines. The total number of Ukrainians Russian language for which, understand­ autumn before the official opening of some is one of many concrete demonstrations killed by the Soviet regime is estimated ably, they have no affection. The prob­ 600 Canadian books, donated to the of how far-reaching these ties are. to be between 10 million and 16 million. lem is exacerbated by the fact that about Vernadsky Library of the Academy of When I gave a lecture-cum-reading that Many Ukrainians are bitter that the 25 percent of the people of Kyiv are Sciences of Ukraine, focused on Canada at one of the universi­ West has ignored their people's horren­ native Russians. ties, I was promptly declared an "honorary dous suffering, which included barbaric The economic problems are at least as by Henry Beissel professor" by the vice-rector and invited tortures, wholesale executions, deporta­ complex. The forced collectivization of Kati Rekal, Sonja Dunn and Doris to return for a series of lectures next May. tion to Siberia and the most inhuman Ukrainian farmers and farms was a com­ McCarthy have already shared official and And there was the stranger at the bus treatment in concentration camps. plete disaster, and along with the deliber­ personal accounts of our Ukrainian experi­ stop in a small town a two-hour boat ride Entrenched power is always hard to ate underdevelopment of its industrial ences with The Writers' Union of Canada down the Dnipro who recognized Sonja dislodge, especially when it has ruled by base has left its economy in shambles. In members in the October Newsletter, and as the host of a TV show for children; he fear. Unaccustomed to the ways of fact, the country is bankrupt. there is no need for me to repeat what I came from Sudbury to marry a Ukrainian democracy, the Ukrainian body politic Our "guide" - a woman with a univer­ am in total accord with. Their enthusiasm girl in a traditional wedding to which we still operates too often according to the sity degree, a single mother with a 14- is fully justified - with regard both to the were all spontaneously invited. So many mechanics of dictatorship. Too many of year-old daughter, fluent in several lan­ warm camaraderie that developed between touching human gestures. the old Soviet functionaries are still in guages, assistant director of the Central all the members of the delegation and to There are, of course, also political and power, with but a perfunctory change of Library of the Academy of Science and the success of our mission. Everywhere economic dimensions to the interest of hats. They continue to enjoy their privi­ in charge of its international affairs, with we were received in a spirit of genuine Ukrainians in Canada. We have well- leges by exploiting the authoritarian 37 librarians working under her - earns and generous friendship. established democratic traditions and, at mindset they so firmly implanted in the the equivalent of S25 per month, half of All of which more than made up for least as compared to them, a sound econ­ people during almost three generations. which she needs for fares to get herself to any discomforts we suffered; they were omy, whereas Ukraine has suffered The Soviets attempted to eradicate work and her daughter to school. Except not, in any case, due to any negligence on Polish and Russian tyrannies in various every trace of Ukrainian nationalism and that she hasn't been paid for the last three the part of ..our hosts, who went out of forms throughout its history, and has culture, with the object of turning the months; neither have the other employ­ their way to make our stay as pleasant only recently become an independent country, which has vast grain-growing ees. There is no money in the treasury. It and fruitful as possible. Our discomforts democracy. It needs models, and help, as capacities, into Russia's breadbasket. remained an enigma to us how she, and were a pale reflection of the hardships it slowly and painfully emerges from Even the Ukrainian language was ruth­ the thousands like her who refuse to sur­ that are part of daily life for most three score and 10 years of Soviet dicta­ lessly suppressed, so that many Ukrainians render their integrity, manage to survive. Ukrainians at this difficult time of their torship that have left the country devas­ today have never learned it. School text­ rebirth as a nation. tated. books are in Russian, and there has not (Continued on page 15) 10 ^ ТЙЕ UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1996 No. 5

and are examples of work by a successful Yevsevsky (1899-1969). His was main­ composer and able pianist. stream neo-romanticism that did not Most gratifying are the late romantic exclude a bold piano engaging the achievements by Mykola Fomenko soloist. Ms. Wolanska therefore ends the (1894-1961), with typically saturated cassette with a final mystery of "death, harmonic richness as well as skill and which, having stealthily opened par­ inventiveness in the solo vocal line. Out adise's door, seals your lips so you will of the five items by Fomenko, three are not betray its secret" (H. Mazurenko). restless and searching songs on the theme of spring, complete with cascading Conclusion streams and surging of new life. Only a I had a field day with this review. The master of the voice with piano medium Wolanska/Filenko team sounds well- Ukrainian composers in refreshing recordings could conceive and transmit such rehearsed in its unity of purpose, but both thrilling climaxes of lush romanticism. artists also apparently practiced spontane­ His intensely patriotic "Liubit Ukrainu" Tape 1: "Lilea Wolanska Sings Lysenko." Taras Filenko, piano; Ukrainian ity and came to the microphone well-suit­ Broadcasting Symphony, Ivan Hamkalo, conductor. L.W. Productions, Canada. LW0192 (For Love of Ukraine) got the author of ed to the repertory of their choice. (Stereo cassette). the lyrics - Vasyl Sosiura - in serious Generally speaking, the orchestral accom­ trouble when this became a hit song in paniments are soundly conceived, con­ Tape 2: "Lilea Wolanska Sings Songs by Composers of the Ukrainian Diaspora." North America in the mid-1950s. ducted and recorded with minimal brash- Taras Filenko, piano; Ukrainian Broadcasting Folk Orchestra, Valery Varakuta, con­ While not in the same league with ness. Intonation problems, long associated ductor. Orchestral arrangements by U. Yatsenko. L.W. Productions. Canada LW0292 Sonevytsky or Fomenko, Vasyl Shute with Ukrainian orchestras, seem to be mis­ (Stereo cassette). (1899-1982) was very much a part of fortunes of the past and intrude no more. emigre music efforts. In his case, orches­ Both cassettes come complete with Soprano Lilea Wolanska and Hrebinka or Mickiewicz texts from a tral accompaniments are appreciated bilingual programs and bios of the per­ pianist/musicologist Taras Filenko have loudspeaker before. These rare flowers more than the original piano (also used), formers - succinct but not sketchy either. been active both in Europe and in North are suitably evaluated and recreated. since the symphonies are not unlike col­ The English annotations on the separate America in live performances and in The dreamlike "Misiatsiu Kniaziu" orized versions with added appeal. art songs are not merely idiomatic but recordings. As a researcher/performer Dr. (Princely Moon) is not quite what compos­ The rarely heard female composer show creativeness in themselves (rarely Filenko has lectured on newly discovered er Vasyl Barvinsky made from the Franko Stefania Turkevych-Lukianovych (1908- the case in releases of this type). works included, in part, on the above cas­ lyrics years later, but someone had to do it 1977) proved to be quite adventurous. Exact timings are provided, but birth settes. Such unity of the scientific and the first, and Lysenko "de facto" introduced She ventured into uncharted territory and and death dates of composers would have artistic aspects of music seems to indicate many new texts into Ukrainian music well flirted with atonality. Her piano writing placed them in needed perspective not new vistas for unjustly neglected repertory. ahead of other composers. can be a challenge even for the accom­ obvious from their music alone. Lysenko's music inspired by plished pianist. She is an excellent exam­ In short, these releases break new Opera Shevchenko is special, and much of it ple of a "genuine article" composer in ground ("chornozem" being fertile) and present both educational values and Despite isolated, past views to the has yet to be equaled, let alone surpassed. mediocre and anti-intellectual surround­ entertainment appeal on a consistently contrary, Mykola Lysenko is the founder Here, the sad musings of a lonely girl ings frozen by emigrant realism. The competent technical level indispensable of Ukrainian national opera. Someone ("Oy Odna Ya Odna") are logically three selections never recorded before in contemporary audio. The recordings had to do it, for opera is not only well but recorded by a soprano. (The distant offer a glimpse of a legacy yet untapped. themselves originate from media studios flourishing over a century later. Tape 1 recording of this item by heroic tenor Sensitive creativity was a signature of in Ukraine, while the release tapes are contains arias from such "warhorses" as Modeste Menzinsky, while touching, had Fedir Yakymenko (1876-1945), who chromium dioxide cassettes. "Taras Bulba," "Natalka Poltavka" and also been "politically incorrect.") favored the poet. Oles. The small scale of Each tape is priced at S12 (U.S.) and the rarely recorded "Chornomortsi" and Another blossom never meant to blush his sonic sketches takes on an intimate, may be ordered by sending a check or "Nocturne" - the "minute opera." unseen is "Sadok Yyshnevyi Kolo Khaty". chamber quality, with a focus immediately money order to: Dr. Taras Filenko, 73 Ms. Wolanska's soprano sounds (The Cherry Orchard by the Dwelling). Its exquisite if vulnerable. The three minia­ Alexander St., Edison, NJ 08820; or to: vibrant and pleasing, while the Ukrainian pastoral gentleness invites comparisons to tures, all first recordings, express the Lilea Wolanska (L.W. Productions), 11319 Broadcasting Symphony - a solid, large Tchaikovsky's music to the same poem, "credo" of fragile spirit that lingered about 46th Ave., Edmonton, Alberta T6H 0A4. orchestra - is captured with miking not scored likewise for soprano with piano for 50 years yearning to materialize. too closely positioned. The over-all underpinning. It should be noted, however, Leo Wolansky (U.S.), perhaps the He ^ ф sound is live with reverb tastefully mea­ that Tchaikovsky composed not to the least known, chooses only the biggest Note: At the time of this writing a third sured. There's a bit too much treble for original Ukrainian by Shevchenko but fol­ names in lyrics, namely Shevchenko and cassette by Wolanska/Filenko has been my taste, but this is quickly corrected lowed a later Russian translation. While Ukrainka. As a songwriter he prizes sin­ released for distribution. Titled "American with a touch to the right control. occasionally more profound, the cerity above all else, and his music is Retro," the tape features U.S. composers as Tchaikovsky never reached the popularity open and immediate. re-arranged by Dr. Filenko. It has received Piano of the Lysenko original, accorded a loving Aside from the recognized Fedir positive advance notices from American M. Lysenko's "March" from L. reading in the issue before us. Yakymenko, Paris served as a creative musicologists and will be reviewed later Starytska-Cherniakhivska's drama What should also be underscored is the scene also for the unfamiliar Fedir this year in this column. "Hetman Doroshenko" had languished simple but significant fact that all selec­ up to now in an unpublished holograph tions on Tape 1 consist of original works dating from 1911. But studied and pre­ by Lysenko without any folk song settings. sented here by Mr. Filenko in what I found this approach to the founder of the sounds like a world premiere recording, national school in Ukrainian classical it proves to be a viable piece performed music both bracing and refreshing. with both fluency and commitment. Diaspora "Ukrainian Rhapsody" No. 2 (Op. 18) is likewise successful in spite of stiff Tape 2 focuses on art songs by com­ competition from past live performance posers active outside Ukraine. In recent standards set by Roman Sawycky Sr. or years these became subjects of research by Lydia Artymiw, and classic recordings Mr. Filenko, who has returned a number of by Rada Lysenko (the composer's grand­ them to the active catalogue in this particu­ daughter) or Maria Krushelnytska. The lar issue. Some items here were recorded second rhapsody, possibly Lysenko's top with the original piano accompaniments, work for piano solo, is most welcome while others took on more elaborate garbs here in up-to-date sound. Too bad, of orchestral enhancement. though, that the rarely played Piano The sequencing begins with Larysa Sonata was not included; it would be Kuzmenko's "My Ukraine." This pre­ interesting to see if this score can fly or sents a gentle synthesis of folk roots and at least sound. (Dated 1875, it is the first the current theme of faithfulness to one's Ukrainian sonata for the modern concert homeland in its hour of need (accentuat­ grand piano composed in Ukraine.) ed by that purposely chosen folkish As soloist, Mr. Filenko projects the sound in the orchestra). music with conviction and with an instru­ Ihor Sonevytsky of New York (born ment of rare sonic quality. 1926), among other themes cultivates the religious and is represented by seven Art songs selections. Although "Our Father" has Besides large forms, Lysenko was been offered for choir via the strong noted for art songs for the solo voice. A devotion of Alexander Koshetz or selection of them is artfully sung here by Mykola Leontovych, this is the first ver­ Ms. Wolanska with precise but aesthetic sion for solo voice I have heard, and it support from Mr. Filenko. still manages to sound original and inspi­ "Asters" (lyrics by Oleksander Oles) rational. Sonevytsky has also composed still sounds fresh after all its years before music to choice texts by Lesia Ukrainka the microphone. On the other hand, I just and Bohdan Ihor Antonych; his piano don't remember ever hearing the parts often utilize imitation techniques Lilea Wolanska and Taras Filenko. No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1996 11

DATELINE NEW YORK: Catching up on culture by Helen Smindak I

February promises to bring a delight­ ful carnival of Ukrainian dancers, singers, musicians and actors to local concert halls and theaters. Cleaning the slate for later coverage of these events, today's stories complete my account of cultural events from the final months of 1995. The policemen's chorus The kind of performance that makes your pulse race, moves you to sing and dance, and inspires you to cheer and wave flags - that was the feat brought about by the Ensemble of Song and Dance of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The 75-member compa­ ny, complete with chorus, orchestra, soloists and a small troupe of dancers, appeared at the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan in October. Quite appropriately, though it occurred by chance, the group's concert took place the same weekend that President Leonid Kuchma came to town to address the 50th anniversary gathering of the United Nations. Members of the orchestra and the all- male chorus, attired in drab blue uni­ forms adorned with gold braid and red- brimmed officers' caps, looked for all the world like military personnel, though they are in fact part of the Ukrainian national police force. The Ensemble of Song and Dance of Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs. Singing with heart and soul (and occa­ sionally overwhelming their listeners New York chapter of the Ukrainian reference work that can assist anyone the largest number of famous Jewish vio­ with their amplified sound), the chorus Congress Committee of America, noted interested in Ukraine, its history, econo­ linists, violoncellists and cantors, the sec­ offered marching songs of the Ukrainian in opening remarks that the concert was my, culture, geography, industry and ond largest number of Jewish pianists Sich Riflemen after World War I days dedicated to the November 1 anniversary demography, and in prominent figures of and singers, and the third largest number ("Hey, Tarn na Hori Sich Ide") and such of the establishment of the Western Ukraine and the diaspora. of Jewish composers in the world? popular Ukrainian folk songs as "Yikhav Ukrainian Republic in 1918. The spon­ Published in Canada in 1993, the The answer is Ukraine. Kozak za Dunai" (A Kozak Travels soring organization for the ensemble's Encyclopedia of Ukraine received its offi­ The information was offered by Dr. Beyond the Danube). U.S. tour was the Ukrainian American cial launching in the U.S. last November Alex Yufa of Brooklyn, who delivered a Impressive effects were achieved by Federation of Police Officers, with Col. at a special event hosted by the New York talk on "Ukrainian Jews - Prominent the chorus. There was a moving rendition Ihor Rakowsky serving as coordinator of branch of the Shevchenko Scientific World Musicians" at an academic confer­ of Nishchynsky's "Zakuvala Та Syva the New York concert. Society. ence held in December at the Zazulia" (The Gray Cuckoo Calls), and an Founded in Kyiv in 1992, the Ensemble On hand for the debut were several per­ Shevchenko Scientific Society's quarters a cappella performance of Bortniansky's of Song and Dance is led by Lt. Col. sons involved in the preparation and fund­ in New York. reverential "Pid Tvoyu Mylist" (Under Mykola Druzenko (managing director), ing of the encyclopedia: Leonid The all-day conference, which delved Your Divine Grace). The folk song Lt. Col. Roman Cherepakha (artistic Rudnytzky, who heads the Shevchenko into Ukrainian-Jewish relations, was "Verba" (Willow Tree in the Meadow), director), orchestral director Vasyl Society in the U.S. and is also president of sponsored by the American Association which began quietly, swelled to a mighty Antonov, choirmaster Valeriy Kachanov the society's World Council; Prof. Danylo of Russian Jews, the Society of roar and faded again to a hush. and balletmaster Mykola Khriapin. In Husar Struk, who served as editor-in- Ukrainian Jewish Relations and the Humorous selections like "Tsyhano- 1994, the ensemble was awarded first chief; Morris Diakowsky, president of the Jewish Cultural Society. Ambassador chka" (Gypsy Girl), complete with prize for clarity and originality at the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Anatoliy Zlenko, Ukraine's permanent whistling, head shaking and tremolo bird international competition Slavic Bazaar. Studies; and Walter Baranetsky, president representative to the United Nations, was calls, brought a rollicking element to the A library of information of the Foundation of Friends of the present for the morning session. program. Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Dr. Yufa, who spent a couple of years Throughout the concert, outstanding Let's open Volume 1 (A-F)...here's а Scholars, consulting editors, editorial researching the origins of great Jewish performances were delivered by several listing on Dykanka, a town in the Poltava staff and cartographers - some 500 in all musicians, came up with a total of 1,061 soloists, particularly the tenor voices. Oblast that was immortalized by Mykola - produced the encyclopedia. A video Jewish persons in nine faculties with Among these were Y. Savchuk, B. Hohol, who called his first collection of depicting the work involved in the cre­ roots in Ukraine. Kryvoruchko, O. Dudka, F. Melnychenko verses "Evenings on a Homestead near ation of the five volumes was shown at He added these statistics: Ukraine took and A. Haidarenko (initials were listed Dykanka, 1831-1832." the event. sixth or seventh place in the world for instead of first names in the concert pro­ Look into Volume II (G-K), and you The heavy volumes, together with a Jewish musicologists, and ninth place for gram). O. Kuleshov amazed the audience find descriptions of glass, Golden Gate, slim map and gazetteer book, have a Jewish conductors. as he held one note for what seemed to be hemp, composer/opera singer Semen medium brown cover; the front of each Although he could not explain the two full minutes, without pausing to take Hulak-Artemovsky, and the definition of volume bears a gold replica of a sun­ phenomenon, Dr. Yufa guessed that a breath, in the song "Oy, Susidko" (Oh, "katsap," the derogatory name applied to flower symbol created by artist Jacques many factors were at play - "something neighbor). Russians by Ukrainians. Hnizdovsky. in the qualities of nature, environment, Instrumental numbers that spotlight a Volume III (L-Ph) offers information The project, initially visualized by the the land in Ukraine" must have fostered nimble-fingered flutist and a folk instru­ about Lemkos, Ukrainian modernist late Prof. Volodymyr Kubijovyc of the musical talents and creativity of the ment group (violins, flute, accordion, painter Halyna Mazepa and Hetman of Sarcelles, France, was brought to fruition Jewish people. drum and tsymbaly), and several dance Ukraine Ivan Mazepa. by a triumvirate - the Shevchenko Among world-renowned Jewish artists presentations were interwoven between So it goes through the alphabet - Olha, Scientific Society (the oldest Ukrainian who came from Ukraine, Dr. Yufa named songs. Providing room for the dancers, Pan-Slavonic, rooster (a common figure learned association), the Canadian pianists Vladimir Horowitz and the chorus stepped back in a V-formation in Ukrainian folk literature and mytholo­ Institute of Ukrainian Studies and the Sviatoslav Richter; violinists Mischa to both sides of the stage. The singers gy; a symbol of faith in the Christian Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Elman, David Oistrakh and Isaac Stern; remained there while adding vocal Church), Shevchenko, "Slovo о Polku Studies. flutist Bohdan Hilash; cellist Gregor accompaniment and spontaneity to the Ihorevi" (The Tale of Ihor's Campaign), This new resource complements the Piatigorsky; cantors Joseph Schmidt and choreography. sweetbrier (wild rosebush whose flowers thematic two-volume Ukraine: A Concise Gershon Sirota; singer cantor Mordecai Dance numbers presented by a youth­ ripen into red hips that are rich in Encyclopedia, which was prepared by the Hershman; singer Oleksandr Kipnis, and ful ensemble of six men and six women Vitamin C), Volyn, Yaroslav the Wise, Shevchenko Society, funded by the composers Anton Rubinstein and Karol included a graceful welcome dance with Zaporozhian Sich. Ukrainian National Association and pub­ Rathaus. the traditional offering of bread and salt, What's this all about? It has to do with lished by the University of Toronto Press He said Jewish musicians in America a lively Kozaks' dance with lances, a a five-volume, English-language 25 years ago. whose parents came from Ukraine boisterous male trio and the Hopak Encyclopedia of Ukraine that carries over The origin of musical creativity include singers Regina Resnik and finale. 15,000 alphabetical entries, glossy maps Richard Tucker, composer George Ihor Dlaboha, vice-president of the and thousands of illustrations. This is a Do you know what country produced Gershwin and violinist Itzhak Perlman. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 No. 5

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The Summer School, announces the 26th faculty and guests, and round table dis­ competition, named for the late Joseph competition has been held annually since annual Harvard Ukrainian Summer cussions on current events in Ukraine. In W. Andrushkiw, professor and past 1985 and has attracted many students Institute, to be held on June 24-August addition to the institute's offerings, a chairman of the mathematics department from high schools in the state. Prizes are 16. The intensive eight-week program wide range of activities are available at Seton Hall University. awarded to three students and high offers accredited university instruction in through other programs at Harvard. The winner with the highest score this schools teams that win in the competi­ Ukrainian studies and provides an oppor­ The Harvard Ukrainian Summer year was Paul Hsu, a student at tion. tunity for students to meet faculty and Institute draws a wide range of partici­ Hillsborough High School. He also helped Jeffery Greenstein of Livingston High research associates and become familiar pants, including undergraduate, graduate his team achieve the highest over-all score School and Robert DelGreco of Fairlawn with the work of the institute. and continuing education students, gov­ in the grueling 90-minute competition, High School were the winners of the Intensive Ukrainian language courses ernment specialists and businesspeople. which required solving problems in alge­ second and third individual prize, and will be offered once again, including: In past years participants have come bra, geometry, probability, combinatorics, the teams from Fairlawn and Livingston Beginning Ukrainian, Intermediate from all over the United States and number theory and other topics in mathe­ high schools won the second and third Ukrainian and Advanced Ukrainian. Canada, as well as from Europe, Latin matics. places, respectively. The awards were These language classes, under the over­ America, Africa and Australia. Last year The supervisor and coach of the win­ presented by Dr. Roman Andrushkiw, all direction of Halyna Hryn, the insti­ nine students from Ukraine participated ning team was Maria Haftkovych-Szijj, professor of mathematics of the New tute's new Summer School director, will in the program. head of the mathematics department at Jersey Institute of Technology, son of meet for three hours per day, Monday Applicants to the Harvard Ukrainian Hillsborough High School. the man in whose honor the competition through Friday, and are offered for eight Summer Institute must be at least 19 The Joseph W. Andrushkiw mathe­ is held. credit units each. years of age or have attended one year of This year the institute will be offering college. Admission is based on the appli­ three courses in addition to the language cant's academic record, a letter of recom­ courses. These are: "Modernism, mendation and a personal statement. Feminism and Their Reception in 20th The program is offered for a reduced Century Ukrainian Literature" taught by fee of Si,850 (regular Harvard Summer Solomea Pavlychko, senior research fel­ School tuition for eight units of credit is low, department of literary theory, S2,820). A limited number of students who Institute of Literature, Academy of demonstrate financial need may qualify for Sciences of Ukraine; "Modern Ukrainian a further fee reduction. Students who wish History: Culture, Church and Society" to live on campus may apply for housing taught by Borys A. Gudziak, director, through the Harvard Summer School. Full Institute of Church History, Lviv room and board for the eight-week pro­ Theological Academy; and "Ukrainian gram costs S2,360 Politics in Transition" taught by James Applications for the 1996 summer ses­ Clem, post-doctoral fellow, Russian sion may be obtained by writing to: Research Center, Harvard University. Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute, Each non-language course meets twice 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, weekly for a total of five lecture hours MA 02138 or by calling (617) 495-7833. and is granted four credit units. Admission decisions are made on a Participants are required to register for a rolling basis. Applications are due by minimum of eight credits and may regis­ June 1; applications received after this ter for as many as 12 credits. date will be assessed a S50 late fee. Since The Ukrainian Summer Institute's the number of dormitory rooms is limited course offerings are enriched by a calen­ and language class size is restricted, can­ dar of special events. The program for didates are advised to apply promptly. Prof. Roman Andrushkiw presents award to Paul Hsu, winner of the Joseph W. Andrushkiw mathematics competition..

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Teaching English in Ukraine Project, sponsored by the UNA, ran successfully for over 4 years. It was one of the first teaching English programs in Ukraine. Over 270 volunteers participated and taught well over 4,000 students in 70 cities throughout Ukraine. Among our volunteers we had architects, businessmen, engineers, judges, lawers, musicians, pilots, professors, retirees, students and teachers who contributed their expertise, time, funds and most important their good will to aid Ukraine. Presently there is a great need for professional teachers to teach English in Ukraine. It is without a doubt that programs that teach Physician selected English in Ukraine are necessary and beneficial. The UNA feels it is imperative to support such projects. The focus of the project this year will be somewhat different to best reflect the special needs in Ukraine. Our program this year will be called English Teachers for Ukraine. We wish to entise teachers and for "Who's Who" educators to participate in this project. If you are a professional educator and have the time and willing­ JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Michael P. ness to participate in the UNA project, call us for an application. If you approve of projects such as these and wish to aid Ukraine, please make a contribution to the Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine - UNA. Lewko, M.D., chief of geriatrics at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, N.J., is one of the newest profes- 1 sionals selected for inclusion in SnylteA 7е4гс6еьь fa tt^naine International Who's Who of Professionals. - This New 1996 Project will focus on sending professional teachers to teach English in Ukraine. The International Who's Who of - Our co-sponsor in Ukraine is the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Society "Prosvita". Professionals recognizes the achievements They will provide room/board and travel arrangements to final teaching destination in Ukraine. of qualified professionals while simultane­ - Volunteers will travel to Ukraine at their own expense. - The UNA will fund textbooks and teaching materials, a one day Workshop for volunteer teachers ously providing a practical, reference- prior to departure and a weekend Reunion upon return from Ukraine. quality business-to-business directory of - Evening or day courses to be taught 4 hours a day, 5 days a week for 4 full weeks. its exclusive membership. Membership Courses will begin late May through August 1996. and a biographical listing in this directory - Applicants must complete application form, include resume and S25.00 non-refundable application fee and forward to the UNA prior to February 26,1996, for further information please call: is a highly selective process as new mem­ bers are selected following an in-depth Dr. Michael Lewko Ukrainian National Association, Inc. Oksana Trytjak or Daria Semegen interview and biographical review. (201) 451-2200 or (800) 253-9862 Dr. Lewko has an impressive profes­ Program and serves as medical director sional background. St. Joseph's Hospital of a 141-bed nursing home affiliated and Medical Center, established in 1867, with St. Joseph's Hospital. Additionally, is a 792-bed teaching hospital and medical Dr. Lewko holds faculty appointments at center serving the large urban population Robert Wood Johnson Medical School HURYN MEMORIALS of Paterson, Passaic and Clifton, N.J. As and Seton Hall University School of For the finest in custom made memorials installed in all cemeteries in the chief of geriatrics, Dr. Lewko is responsi­ Graduate Medical Education. ble for all administration, clinical care and The International Who's Who of New York Metropolitan area including Holy Spirit in Hamptonburgh, N.Y., teaching of medical residents, as well as Professionals also puts special emphasis St. Andrew's in South Bound Brook, N J., Pine Bush in Kerhonkson and the supervision of 10-15 people. on members' professional and civic Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen Spey. Concurrent with his position at St. achievements. Some of Dr. Lewko's Joseph's Hospital, Dr. Lewko operates accomplishments include: membership in We offer personal service and guidance in your home. For a bilingual rep­ his own geriatric-rheumatology practice the American Geriatrics Society, resentative call: in Clifton that provides diagnosis and American College of Rheumatology, HURYN MEMORIALS treatment of patients with arthritic and American Medical Directors Association P.O. Box 121 rheumatic conditions. At St. Joseph's and Ukrainian Medical Association of Hamptonburgh, N.Y. 10916 Hospital he is the medical director of a North America. Tel. (914) 427-2684 38-bed Geriatric Special Care Unit. He He is also a board member of the Robert Fax. (914) 427-5443 was also instrumental in setting up a sub- Wood Johnson Medical School Alumni acute care unit in the hospital. Association and is active in the Ukrainian In an outpatient office he runs an youth organization Plast. Dr. Lewko is a interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment member of UNA Branch 170. Tamburitzans to hold auditions Manager PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne ritzan Cultural Center, located at 1801 University Tamburitzans will hold audi­ Boulevard of the Allies in Pittsburgh, and Co-operative Finance tions for their 1996-1997 season on are open to dancers, singers and instrumen­ February 7 and 8. talists planning to pursue a college degree Development Project in Ukraine Founded in 1937, the Tamburitzans after graduating from high school. are America's oldest university-based Duquesne University provides scholarships The Project: a program of the Canadian Co-operative Association performing folk ensemble. The 40-mem- for accepted students. and the Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions of Canada and operating ber troupe specializes in East European For more information about the music and dance, including Ukrainian Tamburitzans and their upcoming auditions in Ukraine since 1993, is helping Ukrainians establish viable, new selections, and entertains annually contact: Duquesne University Tamburi­ financial institutions by providing technical expertise through model throughout the United States. tzans, 1801 Boulevard of the Allies, Auditions will be held at the Tambu- Pittsburgh, PA 15219; (412) 396-5185. credit unions.

many cultural treasures, including several The Position: planning, directing and controlling the in-country A postscript... magnificent cathedrals and monasteries. implementation of the Program; provision of expertise to model (Continued from page 9) Our tireless guide made sure that we saw credit unions; co-ordination of technical assistance, training and Not surprisingly, corruption is wide­ as many of them as possible. spread. Policemen, for instance, regularly Most memorable were the 11 th century exchanges; management of a micro-enterprise loan fund; budgeting stop cars on the road for the sole purpose Lavra (Cave) Monastery with its collection and preparation of reports; performance of representational func­ of exacting a bribe. Perhaps this is their of fine, golden-roofed buildings, and the only source of income. Of course, Byzantine St. Sophia Cathedral with its tions. Based in Kyiv. bribery, embezzlement, nepotism and the incredible frescoes from the same period. like were long-established practices of We also learned about some of Ukraine's the Soviet administration. great artists, such as the 19th century com­ Your Profile: adaptable to Ukraine's current environment; proven poser Mykola Lysenko and the poet Taras These are now augmented by the nefari­ management skills in credit union operations; capable in project ous strategies of a new class of "entrepre­ Shevchenko whose "Testament" I was neurs" who consider a free market to be privileged to recite in the house in which management, human resource development and financial adminis­ the playing field for business, mafia-style. he lived, which is now a museum. tration; fluent in oral and written Ukrainian; skilled in report-writ­ This malaise seems to be epidemic now in One afternoon, we were able to relax ing, public relations; meet challenges well; Canadian citizen (gov­ all the former Soviet states and republics. on a hydrofoil boat ride down the Dnipro. To experience it in the real world, as we Looking back at the city built against and ernment-funded program). did, was a considerable shock and raised up over a steep and high embankment, its some nagging questions about the viability skyline dominated by the spires and gold­ of capitalism. Unfortunately, the need to en domes of many churches, one got a Send c.v. to: 295 College St. tt200, Toronto, ON, M5T 1S2, or fax protect innocent people does not allow me sense of more illustrious ages now gone (416) 923-7904, to go into the details of our encounters. by. It is reassuring to know that in the For all that, we enjoyed our visit thor­ new, independent Ukraine there is a grow­ Re: Project Mgr., Ukraine CU Devt. Assistance Program oughly. We were treated with embarrass­ ing number of energetic and committed by March 8. 1996 ingly generous hospitality by a people suf­ people determined not only to make fering severe deprivations graciously. And democracy work, but also to restore the Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Kyiv, situated as it is on the banks of the country's former glory. They have a long Dnipro river, is a beautiful city. It harbors and rocky road ahead of them. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 No. 5

two sides agreed on January 26 to take a Newsbriefs pause in negotiations aimed at ironing out (Continued from page 2) differences between them. Recently СОЮЗІЄКА 9 SOYUZIVKA command the BSF, UNIAN reported on Ukraine raised transit fees by 10 percent, a January 27. A fleet spokesman told the move that has led to temporary shutdowns Ukrainian National Association Estate agency that neither the Russian Defense of the Druzhba pipeline, which traverses Foordmore Road Kerhonkson. New York 12446 Ministry nor the Russian Navy Ukrainian territory and is the main conduit 914-626-5641 FAX 914-6264638 Headquarters had received any docu­ for Russian petroleum exports to Western Europe. At the last round of talks, no ments calling for Adm. Baltin's dis­ progress was made. Similar results are missal. (OMRI Daily Digest) DON'T BE A BEAR AND HIBERNATE expected after talks are to have resumed on COME EHIOY SOYUZIVKA AND OUR SNOW. EU levies anti-dumping duty on Ukraine February 2. (Respublika) WINTER FUN AVAILABLE AT AND AROUND KYIV - In December 1995 the Ukrainians consume fewer food staples European Commission introduced provi­ KYIV — Ukrainians ate less meat, fish OUR BEAUTIFUL ESTATE W sional anti-dumping duties on imports of and dairy products in 1995, according to unwrought magnesium originating in data released by the Ministry of Statistics Ukraine. The commission, governing and reported by City-telerate on January body of the European Union, is empow­ 26. Since 1990, the consumption of meat ered to set uniform tariff rates and act on and meat products has decreased by 43 per­ behalf of injured parties in Union member cent, milk and dairy products by 35 per­ states. The complaint in this case was cent, fish and seafood by 82 percent, fruits brought on behalf of Pechiney and vegetables by 27 percent and even Electrometallurgie, a French concern. The bread by some 9 percent. In all categories commission decided after a two-year the minimal daily allowance, as set by the investigation that, although Ukraine has authorities, was not even met. Through the been exporting technically to non-Union past year, the average daily caloric intake members; the end users of the magnesium was 2,630 calories (a 5 percent decrease in have nonetheless been within the 1994), of which 44 percent consisted of (F YOU WANT TO UNWIND, COME AND EHiOY THE European Union, of which Ukraine was complex carbohydrates and 13 percent of well aware, and that the concomitant simple carbohydrates. Protein intake expe­ SCENERY AND RELAX QUIETLY BY THE FIREPLACE. effect was to undercut Union producers of rienced a 3 percent decline from 1994 to magnesium by as much as 40 percent, EN/ОУ OUR BED AND BREAKFAST RATES 1995. The decrease in tracked food con­ thereby producing "material injury" to sumption was attributed chiefly to inflation, t 60 PER COUPLE STANDARD ROOMS Union industry. According to the commis­ a decrease in real consumer income and sion, Ukraine has captured 7 percent of imperfect statistics gathering. (Respublika) І 70 PER COUPLE DELUXE ROOMS the Union market, while Union producer shares had declined significantly. In bring­ Belarus officials meet with Primakov ing its preliminary order the commission set minimum price per ton for Ukrainian MIENSK — Newly appointed Russian TO ALL UNA MEMBERS: and Russian magnesium at Ecu 2.735, in Foreign Minister Yevgenii Primakov comparison with a standard EU border arrived here on January 30 to meet with Kindly be reminded that your dues (premiums) for insurance coverage are price of Ecu 2.701. The commission also Belarusian President Alyaksandr payable on the first day of the month, and not at the end, as some assume. decided on allowing Ukraine a 64 percent Lukashenka, his Belarusian counterpart By paying promptly to your Branch Secretary, you will help him/her remit the dumping margin, meaning that any mag­ Uladzimir Syanko and Prime Minister Mikhail Chyhir, Russian and Belarusian monthly collection to the Home Office in a timely fashion. nesium imports from Ukraine into the EU in a given year above the 64 percent level media reported. The leaders focused on HOME OFFICE OF UNA. would be subject to the anti-dumping Russian-Belarusian integration. Mr. duty. The commission's preliminary order Syanko worried that the pace of economic took effect on December 24, 1995; a final integration has fallen behind that of mili­ order will be issued within four months tary and political integration. President thereafter. (Council of Advisors to the Lukashenka asserted that 90 percent of the Parliament of Ukraine) Belarusian population supports unification Don't let your ship with Russian and that Belarus has made a Russia, Ukraine call time-out in oil talks number of moves in this direction. It is Russia's turn to take the next step, he KYIV — The controversy surrounding commented. Mr. Primakov said integra­ Ukraine's unilateral increase of transit fees tion among former Soviet republics did sail without you! for shipments of Russian petroleum exports not threaten any country's sovereignty and to Western Europe has not subsided. The that the process was irreversible. Too many people do not plan for comes to his new job with an impressive the future. Don't wait. Now is Canada's new... background. His previous posting was as (Continued from page 1) Canadian ambassador for disarmament, in the time to plan for your in Ukrainian success." He continued, "I which he participated in the negotiations am guided by the vision of a strong and during which Ukraine agreed to sign the retirement!!! secure Ukraine with room to grow and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. prosper, and to fulfill the rich promise of He also has served as Canada's ambas­ its new, precious freedom." sador to South Africa, Bangladesh and Ukraine's president was clearly Burma, as well as director general of impressed with the new Canadian ambas­ International Organizations at the sador, and after formally welcoming the Department of Foreign Affairs and representative of one of Ukraine's special International Trade and various positions at partners, said, "I am pleased to welcome the Canadian International Development a truly exceptional individual who has Agency (CIDA). Since being appointed learned the Ukrainian language in a short ambassador to Ukraine last July, Mr. time." He added with a smile, "You Westdal and his wife, Sheila Hayes, have could be an example to those in Ukraine been studying the Ukrainian language. who have yet to learn our language." His new language skills impressed all Clearly warming to the man, after the present at the ceremony, including formalities, President Kuchma spent 45 Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Call the UNA. We offer many minutes chatting with Ambassador Anton Buteyko and Ambassador-designate Westdal in a private wing of the palace, to Canada Volodymyr Furkalo, Canadian much longer than ceremony requires. Embassy Consul Roman Waschuk and the retirement plans currently head of the Canadian Trade Mission s Ambassador Westdal is no stranger to earning as high as 5 U^o^U Ukrainian affairs. During his speech he Dennis Goresky, as well as the handful of explained that, having grown up in Swan Ukrainian journalists. Mr. Kuchma's trans­ Lake, Manitoba, he met many Canadians lator was the only one who seemed put out, Don't miss the boat — Call today of Ukrainian descent. He paid tribute to not having anything to do. Ukrainian Canadians, saying "Canada In the evening the ambassador and his and Ukraine have a special relationship, wife hosted a reception for Canadians (800) 253-9862 largely due to the efforts of Canadians of living in Kyiv, thanking everyone for ik deposits over ^5,000 Ukrainian ancestry." contributing to make Canada's reputation This charming Western Canadian in Ukraine a fine one. No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1996 17

Ukraine in 1991. have already adopted a sibling, and peo­ Ms. Karpachova, may be regarded as spe­ Parliament cancels... Among the list of countries whose citi­ ple who already have an adopted child. cial cases in Ukraine. She also said the (Continued from page 4) zens can adopt Ukrainian children are Adoption facilitators, or commercial cases of the Ternopil children who now those which have signed bilateral agree­ agencies, are not allowed to take part in live in Chicago also would be re-exam­ worsening demographics and the 1986 ments with Ukraine (most states have an adoption process, however, Ms. ined. This time, "however, they will not Chornobyl disaster," she said. done so). However, she told reporters dur­ Karpachova explained, this does not be reviewed as a list of names. Each case Though Ukraine is economically ing a press conference that citizens of include lawyers for the family or notary will be reviewed individually, because depressec at this time, Ms. Karpachova countries that have agreements with publics. now four years,have passed, and I'm sure noted that the majority of Ukraine's 1 Ukraine concerning family and adoption many have found their fate - happiness in million infertile couples have expressed a matters would be first on the list as Data bank to list orphans a family circle," said the lawmaker. desire to adopt Ukrainian children. She prospective parents (after Ukrainian citi­ "But, I think the organizers of this trip in said that Ukrainian citizens from the According to the new law, a data bank zens). 1992 should be held criminally account­ Zhytomyr and Dnipropetrovske regions, in Kyiv, which will be up and running The next day she told The Weekly that able," she added. "Every child has die right and the city of Sevastopil have had the within the next year, will collect the the United States, Italy, Israel and to embrace a family. This is critical. And longest wait - some over six years - to names and ages of orphans throughout Canada over the last four years had Ukraine. our parliamentary Committee on Human adopt children. adopted the most Ukrainian children Citizens of Ukraine can submit their Rights regards the protection of the rights "The year-and-a-half-long moratorium (471, 155, 70 and 43, respectively), and names and requests for adopting an of a child to be of the utmost importance," on foreign adoptions imposed by our none of them have family and adoption orphan; they will be matched up with she concluded. Parliament was unprecedented in world agreements signed with Ukraine. available children. Appropriate papers practice as a means to resolve this prob­ "And such documents will be neces­ must then be filed on the basis of which lem. Indeed, it left many orphans unat­ sary, either on an inter-state, inter-gov­ Ukrainian courts will then grant custody. tended," explained Ms. Karpachova, who Ukraine's coal... ernment or inter-ministry level, if citi­ added thai she was not a supporter of the In the case of foreigners who want to zens of these countries want to adopt adopt, the, too, will be put into a data (Continued from page 1) moratorium when it was declared in 1994. Ukrainian children legally," she noted, bank; according to Ms. Karpachova, the leaders of the Coal Mining Workers' ""I knew that this temporary ban would adding that her parliamentary committee their adoption process may take up to a Union. not be a solution to our problems, con­ had already forwarded such information year. They can submit their requests to The strike committee announced that cerning not only foreign adoptions, but to Ukraine's ministries of Foreign Affairs the data bank, and will be informed by the protest action would continue until adoptions by Ukrainian citizens as well. and Justice. (Ms. Karpachova was the Ukrainian government when a child miners receive back pay. Our working group understood that in unavailable for further comment, and the becomes available. Then, the prospective Coal miners in Russia also went on issues of adoption, permanent laws to issue will be interpreted in detail by parents must travel to Ukraine to submit strike on February 1 to demand payment monitor adoptions, keep data banks, etc., April 1, when the law comes into power.) documents and meet their future child. of back wages. Reuters reported that up would have to be endorsed." According to the new provisions, chil­ Prospective parents should expect to to 500,000 miners were participating in Some new adoption procedures dren eligible for adoption are those whose spend up to a month in Ukraine when the nationwide work stoppage. parents have died, whose parents have submitting documents, and they must ж x x According to Ms. Karpachova, the been stripped of their parental rights or appear in person for the court hearing. But, the miners are not the only ones new law is good news for prospective whose parents have given written consent Basically, the difference between dissatisfied with the state of affairs in parents both in Ukraine and abroad. for their adoption. If parents abandon their Ukrainian citizens and foreigners adopt­ Ukraine. Teachers also have not been "Of course, Ukrainians have the pre­ child in the hospital and do not claim it ing Ukrainian children is the time frame paid for months, and more thar 2,000 rogative in adopting Ukrainian children," within two months of the baby's birth, the involved. No newborns will be allowed teachers from all of Ukraine's regions noted Ms Karpachova, but when a home children can be given up for adoption. to leave the country, and the process may picketed the Parliament on January 31. for children is not found in Ukraine, then Birth parents cannot be coerced into giv­ take up to a year from the actual date of "We have no political demands, but the alternative is adoption by foreigners. ing up a child for adoption. No child can a request's filing. Also, while Ukrainian we are raising questions vital for all of "We are not depriving foreigners of be given up for adoption before it is born. citizens who adopt children may wish to Ukraine's residents," said Leonid the right to adopt Ukrainian children," Adult citizens of Ukraine, either mar­ seal the child's birth record, adoptions by Sachkov, chairman of the Educational Ms. Karpachova told a press conference ried or single, can adopt children. foreigner will always be a matter of pub­ Workers' Trade Union. on January 30. "Indeed, we are trying to Priority is given to. family members of lic record. He said the teachers are demanding adhere tc the International Convention orphans and citizens of Ukraine. Others In cases where a foreigner is married to a that their overdue salaries be paid, that on the Rghts of Children," ratified by who are given priority are people who Ukrainian citizen, an adoption will be treat­ the law on "Remuneration for Labor" be ed as an adoption by a Ukrainian citizen. put into effect and that the Cabinet of scale agreement "has been prepared for Those foreigners who began the adop­ Ministers resolution raising the price of Primakov... signing from the very first to the very last tion process before the moratorium, said utilities be overturned. (Continued from page 3) page - and this was confirmed by President Yeltsin last April." I Modern Technolgy Linking Our Communities Together! visit to Kyiv. News of the dismissal of Adm. Eduard Ukrainian Prime Minister Yevhen Baltin, the commander of the Black Sea Marchuk confirmed that he saw no obsta­ Fleet, by Russian Defense Minister Pavel cles to the signing of a comprehensive Grachev, will also "bring about a relaxation treaty between Ukraine and the Russian of tensiors which emerged in the leader­ Federation. ship of the Black Sea Fleet," said Ukraine's Mr. Primakov, a native of Kyiv, was Foreign Minister Udovenko. originally scheduled to spend a full day The Black Sea Fleet press center report­ in Kyiv on February 1, but cut his stay ed that Adm. Baltin had been relieved of short, leaving in the early afternoon. his duties by presidential decree on Officials of Ukraine's Foreign Ministry January 27, and ordered to turn his duties said that he was returning earlier to cele­ over to the fleet's deputy commander, brate Russian President Yeltsin's 65th Vice-Adm. Gennadiy Suchov, within a 10- birthday, which fell on February 1. day period. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Udovenko, Answering questions regarding the who was invited by Mr. Primakov to visit signing of a treaty of friendship and Moscow before President Yeltsin comes cooperation between Ukraine and Russia, to Ukraine, had one wish for the Russian Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri leader on his birthday: victory in the presi­ Dubinin, who traveled to Kyiv with Mr. dential elections in Russia scheduled for Prymakov, told reporters that the large- June.

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