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Battle-weary Trans-Dnistrians pessimistic about new ceasefire Ukraine's Olympians by Marta Kolomayets golden in Barcelona Kiev Press Bureau TYRASPOL, Trans-Dnister Moldo- by Andrij Wynnyckyj van Republic — "I just want peace, I want peace," lamented Matrona Кугу– JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Checking livna Lapuha, walking through her the progress of athletes from Ukraine bombed-out garden. The blue-and- at the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona, white walls of her home, once framed by one finds Tetiana Lysenko of Kher­ lush grapevines, are now shattered by son and Tetiana Hutsu of Odessa on bulletholes. Over 30 mines have ex­ the roster of the Unified Team corps ploded on her property located in the that took the gold in women's team village of Korzhyvo, along the front gymnastics. They placed fifth and lines of the ongoing bloody conflict ninth, respectively, with 79.122 and between Moldovan and separatist 78.848 points. Trans-Dnistrian forces. Ukrainian men were particularly impressive in team gymnastics. Hry- "We lived together side by side for horiy Misiutyn was third (116.975 many years," said Ms. Lapuha, "and I points) Ihor Korobchynsky, fifth lived to see this," she added, pointing to (116.500), and Rustam Sharipov the spot on her bed where a mine 22nd (114.950), as they helped the exploded in early May. But, this ethnic Unified Team roll to gold, besting the Ukrainian woman who has lived in this Chinese contingent by almost five region her entire adult life does not points — a very large margin in this blame inter-ethnic tensions for the war Marta Kolomayets sport. Messrs. Misiutyn and Koro­ that has destroyed her homestead and "I want peace/' says Matrona Kyrylivna Lapuha, as she stands outside her bullet" bchynsky are from Luhanske, while sent her children to live with family in riddled home in Korzhyvo, a town near Dubossary. Mr. Sharipov hails from Kharkiv. Ukraine. Oleh Kucherenko, a world wrest­ Her home had been caught in the "We were told the war would end in will be a recognized autonomous state ling champion for the last two years, crossfire — the shots came from both April," said Col. Vasyl Kalko, comman­ within Moldova. "It is unlikely that is taking a gold medal home to sides, and now, neither side has been der of the Trans-Dnistrian militia in Trans-Dnistria will be recognized as an Luhanske (105.5 lb) competition. able to assist her in rebuilding a life in Bendery. "But on June 19, open independent state because this would He defeated Italian Vincenzo this region. She, like most residents on aggression began here," he said. "So, we set a precedent for other regions,such as Maenza in the final bout of the 48 kg. this sliver of land along the Dnister have little hope that this cease-fire will the Crimea, Donbas, western Ukraine," Valeriv Statsenko (Kiev), an entry River, near Ukraine's southern border, change anything." observed the pragmatic leader, who has in the three-meter springboard diving began fearing that Moldova may unite Unlike some of his colleagues who seen the bloodshed here since the competition, came in eighth with with Romania after the break-up of the seek total independence, Col. Kalko beginning of the fighting early this year. 577.920 points. Soviet Union and that the Trans- hopes that eventually Trans-Dnistria (Continued on page 10) Oleksander Honchenkov (Lviv), Dnistrians, mostly Russians and Ukrai­ was knocked out of the 4,000-meter nians, would become second-class individual pursuit event in cycling, as citizens in this republic of 4.3 million. Ukrainian sailors, citing abuse, he was overtaken by Jens Lehmann And although Moldovan President of Germany. Mircea Snegur has promised the people In the ongoing boxing competi­ of this river-bed region that if the issue jump ship and request asylum tion, Rostyslav Zaulichny of Lviv of reunification with Romania is raised by Roman Woronowycz a break from the ship. The night before, was given a bye into the next round in in the future, the Trans-Dnistrians will be th two mariners decided they would the 81 kg (179 lb) class. allowed to determine their own fate, the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Two Ukrai­ leave their vessel and seek refuge in the fighting that has devastated Dubossary ftftft nian sailors have requested political U.S. But, having sneaked on deck and destroyed Bendery continues. asylum in the United States after having they vacillated when they saw ship In a related story, some U.S. media A cease-fire agreement signed by jumped into the waters off Portland, guards. are continuing their irritating habit Maine, from a Russian commercial The Ukrainian sailors ended up in the of bemoaning the demise of the Russia and Moldova on July 22 in Moscow is viewed by the leaders of the fishing trawler docked there on July 17. custody of Immigration and Naturali­ Soviet Union. The sports section of zation Service (INS) agents after being the July 29 edition of The New York feuding lands, Presidents Snegur and The two sailors, Serhiy Mikulin, 24, Igor Smirnov of the Trans-Dnistrian from Pervomayske and 19-year-old picked up in a rubber dinghy by shore- Times carried an article that des­ bound sailors from another ship. Bare­ cribed the "almost heartbreaking" Moldovan Republic, as an initial step in Kyrylo Turta of Mykolayiv, claim the peace process. However, it is the officers and sailors aboard the Mur­ foot and soaking wet, they trudged final triumph of a soon-to-be-dis­ through town exclaiming, "Police, united CIS gymnastics team. fifth attempt at a cease-fire. mansk-based ship Dauriya discrimi­ nated against them because they are police," to anyone they met. Finally, Michael Janofsky's article, "A In late June, after the presidents of two boys understood their pleas and Glorious Conclusion to a Gymnastics Moldova, Romania, Russia and U- Ukrainian. Mr. Mikulin said the two were verbally and physically harassed to obtained the help the grounded sailors Dynasty," recalled the halcyon days kraine signed a joint communique requested. of the system that produced the likes calling for an immediate and uncondi­ the point they felt their lives might be tional cease-fire, a United Nations fact- endangered. The case closely resembles the situa­ of Olga Korbut, Nelli Kim and tion in New Orleans in October 1985 Lyudmilla Turishcheva. finding mission was caught during an According to their translator, Ukrai­ exchange of gunfire in Bendery. when Myroslav Medvid escaped from a Given the revelations about the nian American Mykola Arkas, the Soviet ship only to be returned after training system made by the first star Although the newest cease-fire, a sailors said, "Either they were going to U.S. officials refused his pleas for help. on that list (even if we leave politics military agreement, guarantees a multi­ kill us, or we were going to kill them." In the Medvid case, representatives out of it), such an attitude is per- national peacekeeping force — in­ They landed on U.S. shores with no from the ship on which he was sailing, plexingly blinkered, to say the least. cluding six Russian battalions pa­ shoes on their feet and only the clothes the Marshall Koniev, claimed Mr. Ms. Korbut's decision to act as a trolling a neutral zone along the Dnis­ they were wearing because they decided Medvid had become drunk and had coach and promoter of gymnastics in ter River — commanders on botn sides to jump on the spur of the moment. fallen from the ship's deck into the the U.S. is particularly telling. are sceptical about its success. However, they had previously planned (Continued on page 11) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 No. 31 NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukraine moves toward the rule of law Newsbriefs by Bohdan Nahaylo new constitution was adopted in the on Ukraine RFE/RL Research Institute summer of 1991.25 As long as the Soviet Union existed, most of the specialist CONCLUSION literature on legal and constitutional ^ KIEV - President Leonid Krav- 9 KIEV - Ukraine now has 13 Democracy and independence questions in Ukraine was based on the chuk's representative in Kiev, Ivan political parties, with the addition of the theories of Moscow and Russian ex­ Saliy, has directed that all signs and new Liberal Democratic Party of U- In the second half of August the perts; but now, Ukrainian legal specia­ announcements in Kiev must be in kraine. That party has joined the attempted coup in Moscow by Com­ lists are able to look to the West for Ukrainian by August 1. By October 1, opposition coalition New Ukraine and munist hard-liners suddenly seemed to advice and to learn from its experience. all forms and rubber stamps are to be in says that its major goal is the struggle place in jeopardy everything that had In the spring of 1992, members of the Ukrainian. According to the 1989 for human rights. Party leader Volo- been achieved and to demonstrate the Constitutional Commission sought the census, Kiev was 72.4 percent Ukrai­ dymyr Klymchuk stressed that this fragility of both Ukraine's new sover­ opinion of European and American nian and 20.9 percent Russian. party has nothing to do with the Rus­ eignty and incipient democracy. Para­ constitutional law specialists on the (RFE/RL Daily Report) sian Liberal Democratic Party headed doxically, the failed coup actually draft of the new Ukrainian Constitu­ 9 MUNICH - Mustafa Dzhemilev, by Vladimir Zhirinovsky. (RFE/RL furthered the cause of Ukrainian demo­ tion. At the beginning of March an leader of the Crimean Tatar Assembly Daily Report) cracy and sovereign statehood. On international seminar on constitutional (Mejlis), warned of civil disobedience if August 24 the Ukrainian Supreme reform in Ukraine was held in Prague at the Tatars' demands for the restoration ^ MOSCOW - The next phase of Soviet proclaimed the independence of the Central European University. of their statehood in the Crimea within Black Sea Fleet negotiations was held Ukraine but made it subject to endorse­ That same month Mr. Holovaty, a Ukraine are ignored. He has called on on July 18 in Moscow. Deputy Chair­ ment through a referendum. Six days member of the Constitutional Commit­ Ukrainian authorities to define their man of the Russian Supreme Soviet later the discredited CPU was banned tee, traveled to the United States for position on the Crimean Tatars, ITAR- Yuriy Yarov and First Deputy Chair­ after its leadership had been implicated discussions with U.S. experts.26 TASS reported on July 25. (RFE/RL man of the Ukrainian Parliament Vasi- in the coup attempt. These two deci­ In early June the Constitutional Daily Report) (Continued on page 7) sions opened a new chapter in Ukraine's Committee completed its work and history. submitted the draft of the new constitu­ The referendum on independence tion to the Supreme Council. On June Ukraine limited to 450,000 troops and the presidential election were 30, Radio Ukraine reported that the VIENNA - NATO and the former The agreement, which does not cover announced for the same day — Decem­ Parliament had begun its discussion of Warsaw Pact countries on July 6 ini­ ber 1. While preparations for these naval forces, sets maximum levels of the draft. From what is known about it, tialed the draft of an agreement intend­ ground and air forces in 26 of the 29 cruciaL^ptes got under way, the Ukrai­ its authors are apparently proposing a ed to limit the number of troops that nian Parliament aiid government con­ countries involved in the talks, ex­ combination of a presidential system each nation can maintain, reported the cluding the warring former Soviet centrated on safeguarding Ukraine's and a bicameral legislature, with greater Associated Press. sovereignty by creating national armed republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan and emphasis on the former. Moldova. forces, on the one hand, and promoting Reportedly, the draft reflects the unity and reassuring the national mi­ Utel to provide According to a list made available to Parliament's recognition earlier this the press, Russia's agreed troop maxi­ norities that their rights would be fully year of the need to broaden the presi­ respected, on the other. phone service mum will be 1,450,000, Ukraine's limit dent's powers by allowing him to will be 450,000, and Germany's will be Indeed, Ukraine's leaders adhered to appoint plenipotentiary representatives JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Utel, a 345,000. The United States, which has the idea, advocated by Rukh and its in order to overcome conservative partnership to build a long-distance approximately 100,000 soldiers in the allies, of a new independent and demo­ opposition at the regional and district phone network across Ukraine, was region, could increase troop size to cratic Ukrainian state based not on an levels and get reforms under way.27 recently joined by Germany's national ethnic but a territorial principle. On 250,000. During the first half of 1992 impor­ phone company, Deutsche Bundespost The agreement was to have been October 8 the Ukrainian Supreme tant legislation was adopted or was Telekom. Utel was formed in January Council, as the Ukrainian Parliament signed by government leaders at the 52- being prepared in other areas. In the by ATftT, Ukraine's Ministry of Com­ member Conference on Security and now called itself, adopted a citizenship spring the Parliament passed a number munications and PTT Telecom Nether­ law that was non-discriminating and Cooperation in Europe meeting in of crucial economic laws that, in the lands. Helsinki the week of July 6. In signing granted citizenship to everyone resident opinion of some of the deputies, Utel received exclusive rights to in Ukraine at the time. The following the agreement, leaders are making only amounted to the "burial" of Soviet provide long-distance service to all 25 a political commitment on troop levels month it passed a Declaration of the socialism in Ukraine. They included calling regions of Ukraine, reported The Rights of the Nationalities of Ukraine, as the agreement is not a binding treaty. laws on the privatization of large and Wall Street Journal. The partnership The signing of a binding treaty would which, among other things, signaled the small enterprises, on privatization had permission to service only 13 government's readiness to grant official require "a myriad of verification mea­ documents and securities, on foreign regions previously. sures," said Lynn Hansen, the United language status to the mother tongue of investment, and a land code dealing any group compactly settled in an AT8cT said it was supplying 12 phone States representative. with the privatization of land. In May a switches, which will be assembled in The agreement does not set limits on administrative territorial unit of U- draft law guaranteeing the rights of kraine.23 Ukraine, to connect Ukraine's phone troops in the former Yugoslav federa­ national minorities was published and is districts. tion, as Yugoslavia, like other non- In the referendum and presidential currently being debated in the Parlia­ 28 Ukraine holds 51 percent of the aligned nations, was not part of the election an astounding 90.3 percent of ment. arms control process that began in 1973. the voters (84.1 percent of those eligible partnership's shares and PTT has 10 to vote) endorsed the declaration of Legal reforms percent, reported The New York Times. NATO and the former Warsaw Pact Ukraine's independence, and 61.5 per­ АТЛТ had held 39 percent of the previously agreed to limit five catego- cent came out in favor of Mr. Krav- A crucial factor in a law-based state partnership, but signed over half its gries of heavy weapons from the Atlan­ chuk. The emergence of an independent is, of course, the legal system itself. The shares, 19.5 percent, to the German tic to the Urals. An agreement on this Ukraine led by a democratically elected transition from a one-party system to company, making it an equal partner. was signed in Paris in November 1990. president turned out to be, as The Times rule of law is a task fraught with of December 3, 1991, commented, "a organizational and psychological diffi­ model of peaceful change." culties, comparable to the switch from a On December 5 the Ukrainian Parlia­ command economy to a market-orient­ FOUNDED 1933 ment voted to nullify the 1922 treaty on ed one. In Ukraine, as in other states Ukrainian Weelch the creation of the USSR as well as all undergoing this change, the lack of a An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National constitutional acts by the USSR that democratic legal culture and of appro­ Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. had followed, thereby proclaiming, in priate legal institutions is a major 07302. effect, Ukraine's secession from the problem that will take a considerable Soviet Union. The same day it issued an time to overcome. Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 073D2. appeal to the Parliaments and peoples In the meantime, as Oleksandr Ye- ^ (ISSN - 0273-9348) of the world affirming that from now on, mets — the chairman of the рагііа– "Ukraine will build its own democratic (Continued on page 14) Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. law-based state whose primary aim will 22. For the text of the law, see Demo- Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. be to safeguard human rights and kratychna Ukraina, November 14, 1991. freedoms" in accordance with interna­ 23. For the text of the declaration, see The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: , tional legal norms.24 Mr. Pliushch was ibid., November 5, 1991. (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 elected to replace Mr. Kravchuk as 24. See News from Ukraine, No. 50,1991. chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament. 25. For details, see the roundtable, in Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief. Roma Hadzewycz which three members of the Constitutional changes to: Committee's working group took part, titled Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets(Kiev) The draft constitution, other legislation The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew "For a New Ukraine — A New Constitu­ tion," published in Polityka і Chas, No. 1, P.O. Box 346 Editorial assistant Tamara Tershakovec Since then, more work has had to be 1992, pp. 21-25. Jersey City, N.J. 07303 done to ensure that the new Ukrainian 24. Radio Ukraine, March 24, 1992; and Constitution reflects the dramatic Silski Visti, March 27, 1992. The Ukrainian Weekly, August 2,1992, No. 31, Vol. LIX changes that have taken place since the 27. Holos Ukrainy, June 9, 1992. Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly document on the basic principles of the 28. Ibid., May 21, mi: No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 3 Brzezinski, Hawrylyshyn and Drach receive Antonovych awards in Kiev by Irene Jarosewich Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Zbigniew Brzezinski says... KIEV — Poet-politician Ivan Drach, professor, political analyst and presi­ Following are excerpts from a dential advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, transcript of Dr. Zbigniew Brzezin­ and professor, businessman and ma­ ski's speech at the Antonovych nagement expert Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Awards Ceremony on July 3, in Kiev. were presented the 1991 Antonovych Prizes on July 3 here in the Ukrainian This evening is a celebration of capital. Ukrainian intellectual life and a Conferred annually since 1980 by the celebration of the life and the free­ Omelan and Tatiana Antonovych dom of the Ukrainian nation. This Foundation, the awards are given to award, which I am honored to receive, invididuals whose literary or scholarly reflects the important contribution work is judged to be an exceptional to Ukrainian life of the Ukrainian contribution to the fields of Ukrainian diaspora. I am proud to be in the literature and Ukrainian studies. How­ company of such distinguished ever, in his opening remarks at the fellow laureates, and I am very awards ceremony this year, Omelan conscious of the distinguished lau­ Antonovych stated that in light of the reates who have preceded me. extraordinary events of 1991, this year's I am conscious of the fact that one recipients were chosen not only on the of the first laureates of this impor­ merits of their literary and scholarly tant award was Vasyl Stus, who paid efforts, but also in recognition of how with his life for his devotion to the their efforts helped realize a historic Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski (right) listens to the Antonovych Award citation as read Ukrainian people. Given that fact, it goal: the establishment of an independ­ by Dr. Omelan Antonovych. is my intention to donate the entire ent Ukraine. prize, that is, the monetary aspect of In his acceptance remarks, Dr. Brze­ this prize, to the families of political zinski, author of "The Grand Failure: prisoners who died for freedom. The Birth and Death of Communism in ...Ever since my childhood I have the 20th Century," cited the independ­ believed that Ukraine should ence of Ukraine as one of the three most be free, and I have always believed significant geopolitical developments of that someday it will be free. My the 20th century. The first was in 1918, father fought against the Ukrainians the collapse of the German empire; the in Lwow tLviyJ, but he always taught second, 1945, the division of Europe me that Polish-Ukrainian fighting into blocs; and the third, 1991, the was a form of fratricide, and that emergence of an independent Ukraine. Polish policy towards Ukraine be­ fore the war was wrong. ... Dr. Brzezinski emphasized that U- kraine's independence "is more than the I also have a geopolitical reason end of the Communist Soviet Union.... for welcoming the freedom of U- It means the end of imperial Russia, kraine. ... an independent Ukraine ...the end of the last European empire," transforms the geopolitical map of and it transforms the geopolitical map Europe. It is one of the three most of Europe. important developments geopoliti- According to Dr. Brzezinski, the end caliy of the century. of the Russian empire offers Russia the The first major geopolitical devel­ opportunity "as a nation and as a opment of this century was the collapse in 1918 of the German state... (to) become both democratic Antonovych Award laureates Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn (left) and Ivan Drach. and European," which in addition to empire. The second most important being significant in geopolitical terms, is Supreme Council on development of motion of the state's goals, or self- geopolitical development was the a critical philosophical development as legislature and policy. actualization, that is, individual goals... division of Europe in 1945 into blocs. well, and the path by which "genuine Drach, the poet-politician, understood The emergence of an independent friendship and reconciliation between Introduced by Dr. Bohdan Kraw- that without an independent Ukraine, Ukraine is the third most important Ukraine and Russia" is possible. chenko as a "facilitator for Ukraine, ...a the individual can never be actualized." geopolitical development of the Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak, who voice for Ukraine in Europe when there Mr. Drach, who was honored both century because it means the end of introduced Dr. Brzezinski, credited him were no other voices," Dr. Hawrylyshyn for his literary work "Chornobyl Ma­ imperial Russia. with "identifying Ukraine as important, acknowledged that he is committed to donna," as well as his leadership of This is more than the end of the now an accepted thesis, when all others helping Ukraine go forth into the world Rukh, the Popular Movement of U- Communist Soviet Union. This the considered it to be irrelevant." Dr. as a nation. However, to do this, kraine, reflected on the days imme­ end of the last European empire. This Brzezinski, according to Dr. Bohachev­ Ukraine needs "not just new ideas, new diately following the Chornobyl disas­ development, in turn, is related to sky-Chomiak "took out the abstract, leaders, new theories and systems, but a ter, during which he stated that the another set of important political the unfamiliar, the exotic and romantic, whole new attitude that must be em­ "atomic lightning of Chornobyl had developments. An independent U- and made Ukraine part of the world bodied in the people, ...in the hundreds struck the geno-type of the Ukrainian kraine, by ending the Russian em­ dynamic" and recognized "that the of cultural and commercial attaches nation." He continued, "Immediately pire, creates the real possibility, that future of Europe depends on whether or that represent Ukraine in diplomatic word came back from Moscow — had I Russia, as a nation and as a state, will not Russia can be a democracy,and that posts around the world, in the tens of said 'geno-type' or 'genocide' of the become both democratic and Euro­ Ukraine is critical to this process." thousands ot engineers and technical Ukrainian nation? ... which only con­ pean. Hence, an independent U- experts geared to create and design firms the much-used saying, 'Russian kraine actually helps Russia. The perceived irrelevance of Ukraine products that improve and enhance the An independent Ukraine is not an in the world dynamic, even among democracy ends where Ukrainian in­ quality of life and standard of living for dependence begins.' " anti-Russian development, but in European leaders, is the phantom Dr. individuals, in the hundreds of thou­ fact, objectively, a pro-Russian de­ Hawrylyshyn has been battling for sands of directors and managers of "And I understood that Chornobyl velopment. The Russian people, if years. Born in the Ternopil Oblast, Dr. small businesses, administrators, teach­ was the continuation of the genocide of Russia remains an empire, will be Hawrylyshyn spent his youth in a ers, writers — these are the people that the Ukrainian nation, of which the living in a state that is poor and in a displaced persons' camp in Germany, run a country." Famine of 1933 was the grandfather, immigrated to Canada, and then again state that is dictatorial. This is why For Mr. Drach, it is this attitude, or and the ancestor of which was the the emergence of an independent to Switzerland. An internationally slave's soul," Mr. Drach said. "Only recognized management expert, Dr. spirit, of the Ukrainian people that has Ukraine is an important geopolitical been both Ukraine's savior and ensla­ when we get rid of the Chornobyl within and also philosophical development. Hawrylyshyn often felt bitterness at us — rid ourselves of fear — will we how little was known about Ukraine ver. On more than one occasion, "de­ ...That reality makes genuine friend­ ceptive acquiescence saved us more, have Ukrainian poetry, Ukrainian ship and reconciliation between and, in turn, Ukraine's isolation from politics, a Ukrainian nation." the rest of the world. perhaps, than the Kozak manliness that Ukraine and Russia possible. „. has been much-praised and publicized Recipients of the Antonovych Prizes Ukraine is now an independent Recognizing the first opportunities state, but it is important to recognize several years ago to include Ukraine in to the four corners of the earth." It is are recommended by a jury of experts in this acquiescence, however, that has Ukrainian literature and Ukrainian that the next phase is a difficult phase worldwide processes, Dr. Hawrylyshyn of consolidation of the Ukrainian established a branch in Kiev of the also "steadily stolen from us our very studies. This year's jury was chaired by selves," he added. state. The next three to five years will Geneva-based International Manage­ Prof. John Fizer (U.S.), Rutgers Uni­ be critical and extremely difficult. ment Institute, brought in the New Mr. Drach, according to Mykola versity, and comprised Mykola Zhulyn­ You have already laid the basis for an York-based Soros Foundation/Renais­ Zhulynsky who introduced him, recog­ sky (Ukraine), Institute of Ukrainian independent financial structure, and sance Fund and laid the groundwork for nized "the choice put forth by all Literature, Ukrainian Academy of the Advisory Council of international you have already laid the basis for an totalitarian systems throughout the Sciences, member of President Leonid (Continued on page 13) consultants who advise Ukraine's world: self-preservation, that is, pro^ (Continued on pagjB 13) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 No. 31

Wans raise over 544,000 Ukraine's Embassy in D.C.: for Ukraine's diplomatic missions swamped, but up and running by Maxim Kniazkov The permanent feature of each of Special to The Ukrainian Weekly these trips is a meeting with the local Ukrainian American community. WASHINGTON —Jennifer has a 'Dr. Bilorus' best impressions of hell of a job. Not only does the America seem so far to be linked to telephone in her office ring off the those meetings. hook every 10 seconds, but moun­ "The Ukrainian American com­ tains of outgoing mail have to be munity obviously helps us a lot," he expedited and equal mountains of acknowledges, beaming at the very incoming mail sorted out. thought of this assistance. "They On top of that, that are hundreds gave us a hand in acquiring office of other small chores that have to be equipment, care for our diplomats, done by the end of each day. and in solving many other pro­ To add to the over-all stress, those blems." Not to mention that George telephone callers can be a real pain. Chopivsky's United Psychiatric While I wait in the anteroom for the Group housed the embassy for some Ambassador Oleh Bilorus is flanked by his wife, Larysa, and Ambassador Viktor scheduled meeting with the ambassa­ time and still keeps Jennifer on its Batiuk during a fund -raiser in Philadelphia. dor, someone calls and insists on the payroll to help the Ukrainians keep by Olena Stercho-Hendler latest news from Ukraine, apparent­ costs down. ly because his local paper has not Meanwhile, the embassy staff Larysa Bilorus PHILADELPHIA - Although U- carried any for a couple of weeks struggles to generate more hard- kraine has been recognized by over 130 now. currency income for cash-strapped interviewed by countries and has signed treaties for the God! How could she know? We Ukraine as well as for their own opening of embassies with many of are on L Street, at the heart of office. They sell visas —about 1,500 them, few Ukrainian ambassadors have Washington's business district, and per month. The ambassador says it is Good Housekeeping actually been posted. even The Washington Post doesn't much more than they had antici­ Ukrainian National Information Service Ukraine ranks 13th in the world in its care much about Ukraine in this pated, but still not enough to be­ assessed financial contribution to the election year. come self-sustainable. WASHINGTON - Larysa Bilo­ United Nations, but is the U.N.'s fifth Two or three such nagging calls "Our most important task at this rus, wife of Oleh Bilorus, the first largest debtor in terms of non-payment could make anyone lose their temper. point is to get as far as we can in ambassador of Ukraine to the United of dues. The Ukrainian Mission at the But Jennifer calmly refers the caller terms of building a durable economic States, was interviewed by Good U.N.- has only six staffers, including to the American Embassy in Kiev, pro­ cooperation between our two coun­ Housekeeping Magazine at the two support personnel, although far viding him with a phone number and tries," Dr. Bilorus points out. "We newly established Ukrainian Em­ smaller countries have 30 to 40 mem­ area codes. Meanwhile, another would like American businesses to bassy on June 10. bers in their delegations. Similarly, the curious caller is already on the line. come to Ukraine for our mutual A graduate of the State Pedagogi­ Ukrainian Embassy in Washington So far, Jennifer, a university benefit." cal University in Kiev with a degree struggles in a small suite of rented graduate in political studies, is the The ambassador stresses that in Ukrainian and Russian literature offices. only American employee at the better conditions for foreign invest­ and language, Mrs. Bilorus did post­ The reason for all these shortcomings Embassy of Ukraine that was opened ment will be created in Ukraine this graduate work at the Scientific- is simple and pressing: a lack of cold, in Washington about two months fall, when the hryvnia — the long- Research Institute of Pedagogy in hard cash. Because Russia impounded ago. awaited national currency - will Kiev. most of Ukraine's stock of foreign Since then, its small staff has been be introduced as the sole legal tender. She was a senior lecturer of Ukrai­ exchange during the disintegration of grappling with numerous problems According to Dr. Bilorus, Ukraine nian and Russian language at the the Soviet Union, Ukraine now is that only tend to multiply as one of has already reached an agreement Kiev State Institute of Culture in hamstrung in achieving one of its top the youngest diplomatic representa­ with the International Monetary 1986-1992, and is the author of more priorities, the establishment of a strong, tions in the nation's capital tries to Fund for the release of SI.5 billion than a dozen full-length methodolo­ diplomatic presence in capitals around take hold and define its image in one that will constitute the hryvnia's gical studies and monographs pub­ the world. of the most snobbish diplomatic stabilization fund. (However, this lished in the former Soviet Union. In order to raise hard currency to communities of the world. statement was made before Econo­ Mrs. Bilorus is the mother of two assist Ukraine, an informational even­ The rest of the embassy staff are mics Minister Volodymyr Lanovoy children, Ihor and Irina. ing/fund-raiser was held in Philadelphia was asked to regisn by President Margaret Adams, who conducted Ukrainians, and their number is on Sunday, July 12. The event was rapidly growing. Having started last Kravchuk, which may seriously the interview, is senior editor/na­ hosted by the Ukrainian Human Rights jeopardize the course of economic tional affairs director of Good spring with only two diplomats — Committee - Philadelphia Rukh, with First Secretaries Serhiy Kulyk and reform in Ukraine.) Thus, by the end Housekeeping's Washington Bureau. the cooperation of the Philadelphia of this year, the hryvnia, he says, In addition, she is a special consul­ Ihor Dunaisky — Ukraine has in­ branches of the Ukrainian American creased the number of its Washing­ would become fully convertible, a tant to the United Nations Commis­ Coordinating Council and the Ukrai­ crucial change that he hopes will sion on the Status of Women in ton envoys to 10. Seven of them nian Congress Committee of America. are diplomats, There are also an attract foreign investors. preparation for the Fourth Global The featured speakers included Oleh Recently, the ambassador's life has Conference of Women to be held in accountant and two secretaries. Bilorus, Ukrainian ambassador to the "More will be coming soon," says become somewhat easier: he got a Beijing in 1995. United States, Viktor Batiuk, Ukrai­ deputy, Counselor Volodymyr Za- Throughout the interview, Mrs. the country's ambassador to the nian ambassador to the United Nations, U.S., Oleh Bilorus. "By the end of bihailo. Bilorus explained the role of women and Dr. Stepan Woroch, a member of Diplomacy is a comparatively new in Ukraine, stating that Ukraine, this year, we plan to have 17 people the Foundation in Support of Diploma­ on our staff and in 1993 - 25 field for this middle-aged former once a matriarchal society, includes tic Missions of Ukraine. academic, an expert in comparative 25 million working women, almost people." A grand total of 544,400 was raised, The ultimate goal, Dr. Bilorus law. Mr. Zabihailo spent most of his 50 percent of the total population. of which SI5,300 consisted of dona­ active life teaching at Kiev State Women hold such prestigious posi­ contends, would be to have about 50 tions, and the rest, of pledges. The funds Ukrainian diplomats working in University, where he ended up as tions as doctors of medicine, teach­ are being channeled to the Foundation chairman of the Comparative Law ers, government leaders, authors and Washington, a number that he be­ in Support of Diplomatic Missions of lieves would properly reflect the Department. poets. There are presently five wo­ Ukraine. Trying to fill the gap in his men deputies in the Ukrainian Par­ importance independent Ukraine According to Dr. Woroch, the foun­ vests in its relations with the United knowledge of foreign policy, the liament and over 50 percent of the dation was formed with the assistance counselor reads through piles of women in Ukraine have a higher States. of the Coordinating Committee to Aid "President Leonid Kravchuk him­ books and newspaper clippings sit­ or professional education. Ukraine. The foundation is a separate ting atop his desk and still complains In regards to the acceptance of the self monitors the. activities of our legal entity that has been registered embassy," proudly notes Dr. Bilorus, that he does not have enough reading working woman in Ukraine, Mrs. as a foreign agent of the Ukrai­ material. "We would like to buy new Bilorus said, "Life is very compli­ adding that this alone underscores nian government, in accordance with the sincerity of Kiev's desire to build books, new encyclopedias, but, un­ cated. I have a desire to take care of the requirements of U.S. law. The fortunately, right now it is impos­ my family and a need to work pro­ a solid and lasting relationship with foundation's goal is to raise S10 million the United States. sible," he remarks. "The usual money fessionally. I do not know what it (Continued on page 11) crunch! And besides, there is not means not to work. I need to distri­ This task keeps the Ukrainian ambassador on the road. In the less much room for them in this office." bute my energy in both, the work Will the Ukrainian diplomats have force and my family, to create a 7,992 lost than two months he has been in the U.S., he paid visits to New York, a chance someday to move into their balance within myself." Due to a paste-up error, the number own building in Washington and After the interview, Mrs. Adams Philadelphia, Chicago, Hartford, 8,000 mysteriously became 8 in a story Conn., and Cleveland, and has trav­ work in the same conditions as fondly stated, "I came away admiring about the town of Yunokommunarske, diplomats from many other coun­ her intelligence, charm and wit. I eled throughout Ohio. Scheduled are Ukraine, (population: 8,000) where a trips to the states of Delaware and tries? It largely depends on relations look forward to being in her com­ (Continued on page 7) pany again soon.9' nuclear bomb had been detonated in California. 1979. No. 31 - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 „„ NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukrainian Orthodox autocephaly and Metropolitan Filaret

by Serhiy Plokhiy Ministers of the USSR was circulated in Onufriy presented the most active Eparchy. For many decades, it was the West. Filaret belonged to the second opposition to the decisions of the synod. considered a kind of Crimea of the The dynamic and tragic dimension of category of hierarchs of the ROC, that He organized some of the laity, who Muscovite Patriarchate. The summer events that have enveloped the Ukrai­ is, individuals who collaborated with allegedly confined him to his residence residence of the patriarch, the Dormi - nian Orthodox Church (UOC) in the authorities, with certain reservations. in Chernivtsi against his will. Rumors tion Monastery in that Eparchy, was the last three months are reminiscent of the Some of those who now wish to judge even began circulating that a metropoli- only ROC theological seminary outside turmoil it underwent in the late 16th to him, as is well know, were in the first tanate independent of Kiev had been esta­ of Russia. Moscow's position here is the mid-17th centuries. At its Archie- category, that is, of those who un- blished in Bukovyna. This was playing stronger than anywhere else in Ukraine, piscopal Sobor, which took place in questioningly. carried out the directives the "Crimean card," - this time in the all the more since elsewhere numerous March of this year, the Russian Ortho­ of the regime. context of Church politics. educational institutions of the Ukrai­ dox Church (ROC) effectively refused At the March-April sobor in Mos­ Onufriy also brought his supporters nian Greek-Catholic Church and the the UOC request to be granted canoni­ cow, Filaret was officially charged with to Moscow, where they staged a demon­ Ukrainian Autcephalous Orthodox cal independence, or status as an auto- leading the church toward the danger of stration during a session of the Archie- Church (UAOC) had been established cephalous Church, and deferred any schism; it was stated that he had "lost piscopal Sobor of the ROC in March- and were attracting nationally decision on the matter to the next sobor. the trust of the majority of the Ukrainian April. Filaret was forced to promise to conscious youths who no longer The date for the next such assembly has episcopate, and can no longer be the resign, but he was to step down after his wished to attend seminaries with not been determined, although it is to servant and the symbol of Church return to Ukraine, at an Archiepiscopal affilations to the Moscow Patriarchate. take place within the next three years. unity." Practically speaking, reference Sobor of the UOC. According to infor- Regardless of the evident leanings The Moscow Patriarchate obviously was being made to the conflict between mation provided by the Moscow toward Moscow of his eparchy, at the shares the view of certain leading Filaret and a few bishops of the UOC Patriarchate, he swore to do so on the Archiepiscopal Sobor in that city., Russian politicians that Ukraine will who refused to back him in his search holy cross and the Gospel, and was Bishop Lazar of Odessa came out in. "get over the illness" of independence, for autocephaly. given the sobor's blessing to serve as a support of Filaret's position, albeit and will return to the Russian yoke. For On the whole, these were hierarchs bishop of one of the UOC's cathedrals. cautiously. As a result, Lazar was the moment, the Patriarchate has who were most closely bound by per­ Subsequent reports in the Ukrainian driven out of his residence upon his affirmed the concept of a single and sonal or official ties with the Moscow press suggest that the initial intention of return. A request was forwarded to indivisible Church, if not state. Moscow Patriarchate. One of them, Alipiy the congress's organizers was to remove Moscow, written on behalf of the clergy, could not issue an outright refusal (Pohrebniak), had just been consecrated Filaret in Moscow, to convene a sobor that the eparchy and the Dormition because Ukraine has been granted in October 1991 as bishop of Donetske of Ukrainian bishops on the spot, and to Monastery of Patriarch Aleksei II be international recognition as an inde­ and Slovanske. After graduating from elect Volodymyr (Sobodan), the metro­ placed under Moscow's direct autho­ pendent state, and the issue of Ukrai­ the theological seminary and academy politan of Rostov and Novocherkassk, rity. nian autocephaly has entered the global in Moscow, he served as personal as the new metropolitan of Kiev. (Continued on page 12) arena. As a result, Moscow decided to assistant to the archimandrite of the Filaret's promise to step down delayed delay and to use the hiatus to its own Trinity-Sergei Monastery, the custo­ his ouster. advantage. dian of the Patriarch's chambers, and When Filaret arrived back in The first blow to the UOC's autoce- then as overseer of the Trinity Cathe­ Ukraine, he refused to vacate the phalous movement was struck at this dral. The other two members of the Kievan post. At a press conference held sobor. Its target was Metropolitan anti-Filaret clique were Onufriy (Bere­ in Kiev he declared that he had endured Filaret, primate of the UOC, an extra­ zovsky), bishop of Bukovyna, and a Golgotha in Moscow; blocked the ordinarily controversial figure and an Serhiy, bishop of Ternopil, both of appointment of "Moscow's designate" easy mark for attacks and accusations. whom had personal contacts with the as the representative of the UOC; and Already in 1991, prior to the declara­ ruling elite in Moscow. According to asserted that he could not leave his post tion of Ukrainian independence and the Ukrainian press, the clerical careers at this crucial juncture. In other words, before his change of policy — from of Onufriy and Serhiy, both from he refused to resign. backing a united Russian Church to the Bukovyna, were marked by their finan­ Judging by the wide currency given to support of Ukrainian autocephaly - cial dealings while based at the Pochayiv Filaret's declaration by the official mass Filaret found himself under strong Lavra (Monastery). The first served as media, the Ukrainian government sup­ attack from within and without the vicar there, the other as an accountant. ported his stand. Prior to the Archiepis­ UOC. Funds from the cloister, including those The first accusation was made by copal Sobor in Moscow, President converted into U.S. currency, were Ionafan, then bishop of Pereyaslav- Leonid Kravchuk had sent a special transferred directly to Moscow. Khmelnytsky. He charged that Filaret letter to Moscow's patriarch, in which he was guilty of breaking his monastic Particularly suspicious was the affair stated his support for the UOC's request vows. According to Ionafan, supported concerning the consecration of Bishop for autocephaly, issued in November by a number of rumors circulating in Serhiy, whose patron in Moscow was 1991. The decision of the sobor gave a Kiev, and later, by the testimonies of the director of the Moscow Patriar­ clear indication of Moscow's position in other bishops, Filaret has a family and chate's external relations, Metropolitan this regard. children whom he made no effort to Kirill (Gundayev) of Smolensk. Serhiy In the meantime, the Moscow Pa­ conceal because he was so confident of was elevated to his post without any triarchate took the offensive, taking his position. theological training, and without having advantage of its rights as the overseer of The second accusation appeared in served as either a hegumen or an the Orthodox Church's administrative the Moscow press. Filaret was charged archimandrite. It is difficult to deter­ center, and organized an unprecedented with long-standing collaboration with mine the accuracy of press reports campaign against Filaret's supporters Metropolitan Volodymyr, who was the KGB and with organizing a series of dealing with this issue. Equally uncer­ through its representatives in Ukraine. elected to replace Metropolitan Filaret provocations against the Greek-Catho­ tain is how much more moral the other Particularly indicative were the events as head of the Ukrainian Orthodox lic Church, hierarchs of the UOC were, but there is that took place in the Odessa-Izmail Church, Characteristically, the Moscow Sobor, no doubt about the close personal seeking a pretext to punish Filaret for contacts between Onufriy, Serhiy and his demands for autocephaly, referred Alipiy of Moscow. Nor is there any to these charges only unofficially. In doubt that these very contacts were a official documents, completely different significant factor in their anti-Filaret arguments were presented. The reasons positions. for such a game are fairly obvious. For a Filaret's reactions to the refusal of the time, the Patriarchate supported Filaret three bishops to back him in his efforts against Ionafan and sanctioned the to secure autocephaly were sharp, latter's removal as bishop. As far as the although much more cautious than his charges of collaboration with the KGB response to Ionafan's attacks. To be are concerned, similar allegations were sure, the bishops were removed from their also made in the press about the eparchies, but they were offered other Patriarch himself and about the entire positions. At the Holy Synod of the Holy Synod of the ROC. Therefore, to UOC on January 23, it was decided to use this argument against Filaret would transfer Onufriy to the Ivano-Frankiv- have failed, because the document ske Eparchy, where only a handful of issued in the mid-1970s by the Council UOC parishes remained, while Serhiy for Religious Affairs of the Council of was assigned to Pereyaslav-Khmelnyt- sky and named a vicar in the Kiev Serhiy Plokhiy, a professor of history Eparchy, in other words, placed under from Dnipropetrovske, Ukraine, is a Filaret's direct control. An analogous specialist in 20th century religious decision was made with regard to affairs. He is currently at the Canadian Alipiy, who wrote a request to be Institute of Ukrainian Studies in Ed­ released from the Donetske Eparchy. monton. He was installed as the bishop of Prof. Plokhiy fs article was translated Cherkasy, and also given a vicarsmp in for The Ukrainian Weekly by Andrij Kiev. The synod renewed its request to Wynnyckyj. Moscow for autocephaly. б THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 No. 31

90th anniversary Ukrainian Weekly The Medvid legacy In praise of Petro Cholodny Perhaps United States immigration officials have learned something since by Christina Saj Hankewycz of Plastic Arts in Prague and later to the they rejected attempts by Myroslav Medvid to escape his Soviet ship and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. After August 4 marks the 90th anniversary completing the fine arts program there, receive U.S. political asylum. Or maybe it was going to be the same bit of of the birth of Petro Cholodny (the work until a Ukrainian Orthodox priest convinced the officials that the two Cholodny received a traveling scholar­ younger), a noted Ukrainian emigre ship which took him to Florence, Rome sailors were better off in his custody than with their Russian handlers. artist who died on January 24, 1990, If it took God's servant to get the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Paris, where he was profoundly leaving behind an artistic legacy of influenced by the works of Giotto, working properly — glory, alleluia! Unlike the Medvid debacle, the INS has historic significance. allowed two Ukrainian sailors who jumped the Murmansk-based Russian Cimabue and Botticelli. This would A committee of The Ukrainian Mu­ later be reflected in his icons, which commercial fishing trawler Dauriya, anchored in Portland, Maine, seum in New York, under the patronage temporary shelter in the U.S. until their applications for political asylum can though correct according to Byzantine of Patriarch Mstyslav and Metropoli­ traditions, have faces betraying a hu­ be acted upon. Although whether they are granted political refugee status is tan-Archbishop Stephen Sulyk is pre­ important, we find more striking the fact that they were not cast back into the manity that belongs decidedly to the paring a commemorative exhibit of Renaissance. pond like under-sized fish. Petro Cholodny's paintings and plans For that's what the INS did to Medvid. The grain freighter Marshall to publish a monograph about his life Cholodny's icons are unique and Koniev had arrived near New Orleans to load wheat and then was to return to and work. This artist is best known to immediately recognizable, even though, the Soviet Union when Ukrainian sailor Medvid upset the ship's plans. On the general public through his icons, in the tradition of church painters, he October 24, 1985, he jumped into the night waters of the Mississippi River which adorn many beautiful churches in did not sign his religious works. Techni- carrying a container with personal papers. Immigration officials, though they were well aware that an opportunity for political asylum should be offered to a refugee from a Communist state, turned Medvid over to shipping officials for the Soviet vessel. But near the ship, the sailor tried to flee again and had to be restrained by eight Soviet goons. After the story hit the presses such an uproar occurred in the Ukrainian American community that officials from the State Department and INS offices in Washington boarded the Marshall Koniev to interview Medvid again. He was then taken off the ship for physical and psychological evaluation where it was determined that the Soviets had drugged the hapless sailor. This still was not sufficient evidence for U.S. government officials to see that something fishy was going on, although Congress was smart enough to call for an investigation. More bungling occurred. First, Medvid was subpoenaed by the Senate Agriculture Committee, an action that should have forced the INS to prevent the ship's departure but did not. Secondly, blood tests should have been done when U.S. government officials suspected that Medvid had been drugged. Also, a second interpreter should have been contacted as is required in INS procedure when translation problems arose with the one used. Finally, a problem of jurisdiction occurred when the State Department took over the investigation, even though the Justice Department had clear authority over the matter. Many people suspect that the State Department reacted to ensure Medvid's return and avoid an international incident with the Soviet Union on the eve of the Geneva Summit between Presidents Reagan and Gorbachev, Fetro Cholodny's icon of St. George. although this has never been proven. North America and Europe, none of cally flawless and dogmatically correct, In the end Medvid was dragged back to the Soviet Union, and Congress was they are also instantly compelling. His left to straighten out the mess. which have been catalogued in a single exhibit. This will now be done. figures emanate a physical beauty and The new rules established since the Medvid tragedy were tested this past charm suggesting serenity and strength, week in Portland. It seems the INS has retained a modicum of sensitivity But Cholodny's art is not limited to church painting. He left a body of rather than sweetness and prettiness. learned at the expense of Myroslav Medvid because the two Ukrainian sailors Cholodny's method of painting was seeking asylum from the Russian trawler were not handed back into the ship's naturalist studies that compare favor­ ably with the work of John James based on the premise that art is never authority. But we are disturbed that INS officers put them under the accidental. It is the product of deli­ guardianship of the ship's U.S. agents much as they did to Medvid. Especially Audubon (1785-1853), as well as a number of personal icons which, unlike berate thought and volition. It must be unsettling is the excuse given by the two agents for the sailors'behavior — they so well practiced as to appear entirely were drunk and fell off the side of the ship. That statement mirrors the one the ones he produced for church altars and iconostases, do not conform to the effortless and natural. "One is not born used to explain Medvid's actions in 1985. We assume it must be a line from a with an eye," he used to say, "it is KGB handbook left aboard the ship from the Soviet era. rigid precepts of traditional icono­ graphy but are endowed with a forceful developed." He did not paint icons, but Too often bureaucratic bungling in this country occurs due to a desire to rather he built them, reworking a single take the easy path rather than the high road. That path cost Myroslav Medvid and personal expression of Cholodny's spirituality. idea a thousand times, taking months to several years of precious freedom. This time it appears the INS chose the right complete a work, but finally achieving a route. At least we hope so. Petro Cholodny, born in Kiev on July 22, 1902, was the oldest son of Petro subtlety and delicacy of form unrivaled Cholodny (1876-1930), an acclaimed by his contemporaries. painter who also taught physics at the A civilized man with an elegant and Kiev Polytechnic Institute. Thus, the lively intelligence, Cholodny considered son's interest in science and art has a himself a "realistic" painter. He was Turning the pages back... specific provenance. The younger Cho­ careful not to confuse this with "natura­ lodny was provided with an excellent listic painting." He explained that a and varied education. schematic shorthand in the cartoon is After earning a degree in chemical used to make the parable represented in Dauphin, Manitoba, is a town of about 10,000 people, engineering, he studied fine arts at the the icon more convincing, emphasizing situated 200 miles northwest of Winnipeg (and due north of suggestion of Prof. Mako who noticed the mystical aspects of Byzantine art. North Dakota). It is the location of one of the oldest Cholodny's fine draftsmanship and Even his church icons, where the artist is Ukrainian settlements in Canada, dating from 1896. Over the years, the proportion encouraged his transfer to the Academy (Continued on page 11) of Ukrainians in Dauphin's population rose dramatically, and its importance as a cultural gathering place grew as well. Having stubbornly maintained their identities in the face of pressure to assimilate, the Ukrainians in the prairies had been holding various events UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine celebrating their culture for years, but it took an Anglo-Saxon to see how this could The Home Office of the Ukrainian National be exploited for a profit. As Wilf Organ, director of tourism and recreation for the province of Manitoba Association reports that as of July 29, the drily put it: "This group of people could be a tourist gold mine for merchants if used fraternal organization's newly established properly. The poultry industry, of importance in Dauphin, could be put to Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received advantage in conjunction with the Ukrainian art of painting Easter eggs." Mr. 12,393 checks from its members with donations Organ said this at a conference in 1964, and two years later, on the weekend of Juny totalling ^322,518.46. The contributions 29-30, 1966, Dauphin hosted its first Canadian National Ukrainian Festival. It was include individual members' donations, as well a huge success, attracting audiences from all backgrounds. Not just a folk festival, it has served the diaspora in Canada as an annual as returns of members' dividend checks and affirmation of its identity. The event's consistent success and a federal grant enabled interest payments on promissory notes. the construction of a permanent site, Selo Ukraina, about 10 miles lrom Daupmn, Please make checks payable to UNA Fund on the northern slope of Riding Mountain in the national part of the same name. for the Rebirth of Ukraine. The site was opened in 1984. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 7

Sea Fleet — still the subject of a dispute Newsbriefs... between Russia and Ukraine — kept the (Continued from page 2) old Soviet hammer-and-sickle flags. Faees and Places liy Durdynets led the delegations. Two These will remain until the fleet's status days earlier in Sevastopil, Russia had and distribution are decided. by Myron B. Kuropas suggested a 60-40 division of the fleet, On July 26 as the Soviet flag was with the 60 percent going to Russia, taken down aboard the battleship while Ukraine laid claim to all ships in Aurora in St. Petersburg, Communists Our heritage in America its ports. Russian First Deputy Defense with red flags protested on the wharf Minister Andrei Kokoshin said that he alongside the ship, now a museum. The In 1972, the Ukrainian Congress I especially enjoyed "Ukrainians in hoped a mutually acceptable compro­ Aurora is said to have fired the shots Committee resolved to publish a history American Politics,'' by Stephen P. mise could be reached but added that that triggered the storming of the tsar's of Ukrainian America in commemora­ Hallick. He provides us with a listing of "now it is too soon to talk about that." Witner Palace in the 1917 Revolution. tion of the American Bicentennial. over 200 Ukrainian Americans who (RFE/RL Daily Report) (Reuters) Three years later, the late Dr. Walter^ have held public office. ^ KIEV — In a recent meeting with Dushnyck was asked to serve as editor- Articles on the Ukrainian Congress 9 KIEV - Ukraine's Parliament President Leonid Kravchuk, Zbigniew in-chief of the publication. Committee by Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky, began discussing the draft of a new Brzezinski, former advisor to the Carter Dr. Dushnyck began contacting Ivan Bazarko and Ignatius Bilinsky are constitution on June 30. President Administration, reminded the president Ukrainian American specialists to reviews which remind us, in these Leonid Kravchuk characterized the that the first time they met was shortly contribute articles to the proposed halcyon days of Ukrainian independ­ constitution as providing for a unitary after Ukraine declared its independ­ publication and worked tirelessly on the ence, of how things used to be for state with a presidential form of gov­ ence. Dr. Brzezinski said that Ukraine's project until his untimely death in 1984. Ukrainians in America. The struggles ernment. hard work in trying to democratize the His passing, a great loss to the com­ faced at UCCA conventions are recall­ On July 1, the deputies agreed to country has gained it respect from the munity, significantly delayed comple­ ed, as are the political platforms. The submit the approved draft to "national international community. The news­ tion of the project. triumphs — represented by the Shev- discussion" and to hold a referendum paper Khreshchatyk reported that In 1988, Dr. Nicholas Fr.-Chirovsky chenko statue in Washington and the on the new law no later than November discussions centered on questions re­ became the new editor-in-chief of the signing of the Captive Nations Procla­ 1. President Kravchuk expressed his lated to the work of President Krav­ project. He soon realized that much of mation into law — and the defeats disagreement with those favoring a chuk, the Ukrainian Parliament, the the material already compiled needed precipitated by America's disastrous federal structure for Ukraine. (RFE/RL government and relations between updating, a task that brought more policy of detente are also chronicled. Daily Report) Ukraine and Russia. Dr. Brzezinski delay. Even as late as October 1990, But the book has shortcomings. Eu­ stressed that Ukrainian-Russian rela­ some organizations and individuals gene Skotzko's article on the Organiza­ ^ MINSK - Volodymyr Zheliba, tions will greatly influence the stability were still submitting updated versions tion for the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine's ambassador extraordinary of Europe. President Kravchuk ex­ of their original contributions. Other Ukraine (ODVU) should have been and plenipotentiary in Belarus, pre­ plained that relations between the two organizations refused to update their updated. Yaroslav Hayvas and Stepha- sented his credentials on June 30 to the countries have stabilized since the texts, either because they were no longer nia Bukshowany left ODVU years ago head of the Belarusian Supreme Soviet, presidential summit in Dagomys. Dr. interested or because their organiza­ and joined the opposition. Stephen Stanislav Shushkevich. (IntelNews) Brzezinski said the West critically tions were inactive. Kuropas, one of the founding members assessed the results of this meeting and In 1991, almost 20 years after it was of the organization and a longtime Ф KIEV - The Ukrainian Conserva­ pointed out that Western countries will first commissioned, "The Ukrainian editor of Samostiyna, Ukraina, the tive Republican Party was formed on now be more ready to provide Ukraine Heritage in America" was finally pub­ ODWU organ, wasn't even mentioned. June 7 at its constituent conference. It is with the same kind of cooperation they lished by the Ukrainian Congress Com­ Bishop Paska's article would have headed by radical People's Deputy have given Russia in the past. Ukraine's mittee of America. Was it worth waiting been better had he been more forth­ Stepan Khmara and is a group which economic crisis, including the govern­ for? Absolutely! right in describing Bishop Bohachev- split off from the Ukrainian Republican ment decision to raise prices, was also "The Ukrainian Heritage in Ame­ sky's early years in the United States Party at the party's recent third con­ addressed. President Kravchuk inform­ rica" is a 690-page encyclopedic account when many Ukrainian Catholics re­ gress. The URP was headed by Levko ed Dr. Brzezinski that France, Ger­ of practically every aspect of Ukrainian fused to follow his dictates because they Lukianenko until his new assignment as many, Italy, and Spain have already organized life divided into 10 sections: believed he was a Latinizer. "Although ambassador to Canada. During the opened lines of credit in Ukraine. He introduction, the Church, fraternal the Church did not suffer a major split in the URP, Mr. Khmara accused said agreements are under way with associations, culture and education, defection, such internal dissension the party's leadership of supporting Canada and the U.S. (IntelNews) historical perspectives, civics and poli­ disturbed the discipline of the Church President Leonid Kravchuk.(RFE/RL 9 SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herze­ tics, the Ukrainian woman, youth or­ and restricted its development," writes Daily Report) govina - A convoy of 370 Ukrainian ganizations, professional organiza­ Bishop Paska. No major defection? As soldiers headed to Sarajevo on July 28 tions, and economics. The smallest Ivan Korowycky points out in "The ^ BILA TSERKVA - Since the to participate in the attempts at peace­ section, economics, has four separate Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the declaration of Ukrainian independence keeping. They left Belgrade in a 90- articles. The largest section, culture and United States," the very next article, almost a year ago, the Jewish commu­ vehicle convoy to replace Canadian education, has 22. There are over 65 hundreds of Ukrainian Catholics left nity in Bila Tserkva outside of Kiev peacekeeping forces that had been separate contributors. All are qualified^ the Church and either joined the Ukrai­ joined forces and formed a Jewish guarding the airport for relief flights. A either as organizational activists or as nian Autocephalous Orthodox Church cultural association called "Good group of Egyptian peacekeepers was specialists. of Bishop John or the newly formed Friends," reported Pravda Ukrainy. scheduled to leave Belgrade on July 30. Wasyl Halich, the "father" of Ukrai­ Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ame­ The association has been unsuccessful (The New York Times) nian American studies, for example, rica under Bishop Bohdan, all as a result in opening schools that focus on teach­ wrote the introduction. Omelan Plesh- of the way Bishop Bohachevsky was ing Jewish history and studying ethno­ ^ KIEV - The Rukh leadership kevych, a longtime executive of the perceived. issued a resolution on July 19, calling graphy. (IntelNews) Selfreliance Credit Union in Chicago, Finally, there is Joseph Lesawyer's for dissolution of the Ukrainian Parlia­ authored "The Role of Cooperative article on the UNA. It's fine until Joe 9 MOSCOW - The Soviet anthem ment and new elections as soon as Societies in the Ukrainian Commu­ gets personal. In writing about his loss was played for the last time as Soviet possible. Rukh also decided on October nity." Pauline Riznyk, who devoted her to John Flis, he goes to great lenghts flags were lowered and the pre-revolu- 30-November 1 as the dates for Rukh's entire adult life to working with Ukrai­ describing the UNA presidential elec­ tionary blue-cross ensign of St. An­ fourth congress and approved measures nian American women in the nationalist tion as a three-man race and then drew was raised on all warships now to hold a referendum on the dissolution camp, contributed "The Ukrainian concluding that it "was the first part of Russia's fleet. Only the Black of Parliament. (RFE/ RL Daily Report) Gold Cross." Zenon Snylyk, a member time that a supreme president was of America's Olympic soccer team in elected with less than a majority of the staffers continue to work in a rented 1956, 1960 and 1964, wrote "Ukrainians total vote." Who cares? Later, Joe office on L Street and reside at the Ukraine's Embassy in... in Sport." "The Ukrainian Catholic devotes an entire paragraph to a UNA Friendship Heights Village in Chevy (Continued from page 4) Church in the U.S.A." was penned by employee who "worked for two years at Chase, a posh Maryland suburb just Msgr. (now Bishop) Walter Paska. The a high salary and substantial expenses with Russia, which still controls the across the city line. late Rev. Vladimir Borowsky, contri­ and accomplished very little." And foreign real estate assets of the Dmitro Markov, the embassy's buted "Ukrainian Evangelical Alliance whose fault was that? You guessed it. former Soviet Union. There was new press secretary, says he likes the of North America." John Flis and Co. They let it "drag.,.even some movement on this issue in place because it has all the amenities Halyna Myroniuk of the Immigra­ after it was clearly evident that the move June, when President Kravchuk and and is easily accessible. But bills tion History Research Center at the was a failure." What is at best a footnote Boris Yeltsin met in Dagomys to in Chevy Chase usually run University of Minnesota and a biblio­ in the 98-year history of the UNA, is discuss a vast array of contentious high, and it is not clear whether the grapher herself, wrote "Ukrainian for Mr. Lesawyer a major setback for issues that ripple through the coun­ new embassy will be able to afford Collections and Archives in the U.S." the organization. And none of it would tries' bilateral relations. They reach­ the same location when its staff ed an agreement in principle to divide Walter Bacad, a one-time student of the have happened had he been re-elected in expands as expected. Pittsburgh. Did I read it right, Joe? the former Soviet property abroad, legendary dance teacher Vasile Avra- A lot still needs to be done, of John Flis's decisive defeat of Joe in two but details still have to be worked menko, authored "Ukrainian Folk course. But a tour of the embassy and conventions after Pittsburgh is never out. Dancing in America." Alexander Lush- conversations with its workers have nycky and Michael Buryk, two unhe­ mentioned, of course. "A joint commission has been set convinced me that there is a heart­ ralded but astute students of Ukrainian With all eyes presently on Ukraine, up by the foreign ministries of the beat in this newly born diplomatic immigration history, contributed, res­ this book should help us all redirect our two countries to decide specifically institution in Washington. One can pectively, "Ukrainian Catholic Educa­ attention to our own backyard. We, who gets what," says Ambassador feel the pulse of business and the tional Institutions in the U.S.A." and too, have a history, but it might end Bilorus. "But only God knows when spirit of initiative so uncommon "A Struggle for Ethno-Cultural Iden­ soon if we don't get busy and do it will be able to reach a decision." amid the bureaucratic staleness of tity: The Story of the Ukrainian Immi­ something.about our sagging organiza­ Soviet institutions of the past. In the meantime, all 10 embassy grant in America." tional life. . ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 No. 31

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Kharkiv Journal: A good-bye by Vem Wedmedyk-Kap chancery (now housing the Historical Museum) and another building that The greatest event last week in Khar­ houses a military office. When every­ kiv, even greater than the three-day one moves out, a monastery will be birthday celebration was: hot water! opened. There are three monks living Yes, after five weeks, on the eve of our near the church now. departure, we were finally able to The Dormition Orthodox Cathedral shower, wash our hair, do our laundry `. was built in 1822-1842. Before World and wash our dishes — all with hot War II, it was a radio studio. After the water. What an extraordinary delight! war, the church was empty until the I mentioned before that there are 1960s, when it became a central dry many beautiful monuments in Kharkiv. cleaning and fabric dyeing shop. In the The Shevchenko monument here is un­ mid 1970s, the Historical Society like any other in Ukraine. It took nine wanted to save the church for its months to cast the figures and construct historical and architectural value. They the monument. The base is solid reached a compromise with the city granite and each block weighs six or government: in order to save the church, nine tons. Famous actors and actresses the city installed an organ and turned of film in Ukraine during the early 1930s the church into an organ recital hall. It were used as models for the sculptor was an unfortunate waste of money, Manizer. because the church does not lend itself Shevchenko stands tall in the to organ recitals, neither architecturally middle. Starting at the base and spiral- nor accoustically. ing around Shevchenko are characters The city has not wanted to turn this from his poems. The first character is church over to the community, because Kateryna. She is wearing a Russian it doesn't know what to do with the soldier's cloak and holding a baby. Next organ that cannot be removed, and the to her are three Haidymaky, repre­ Orthodox service doesn't require one. senting the Kozaks who fought for Services are held here only on major freedom in Ukraine. Then follows a holidays until it is determined what to farmer with a heavy millstone on his do with this organ. back, stooped over from the heavy The Church of St. John was a storage weight of a hard life, and soldier in facility for many years and has fallen uniform, representing Shevchenko into terrible disrepair. The city govern­ himself when he was a soldier in exile ment turned over the church to the near the Caspian Sea. community last year. The other figures take on a political There is a Roman Catholic Church overtone. There's a man holding a torn here, too. This church was an office for banner, symbolizing the first revolu­ the purchase and distribution of films to tion that was suppressed by the tsar; various theaters in the region. Boy then three characters hold another scouts from France were to come for the banner symbolizing the success of the summer to help with rebuilding. Revolution of 1917. The final three We went to another church that was figures completing the spiral — a turned over to the community in 1990. The Dormition Orthodox Cathedral, now an organ recital halSe collective farmer, a mining engineer and Only now have they finished restoring a young girl with a book - symbolize outside brick work and cupolas. The living in a happy present and are inside is completely gutted and work­ looking to a happy future under com­ men are busy building the iconostas. munism. This church was built in 1904-1907, and This massive monument had a tre­ in 1920 it was closed. Its history is varied mendous impact on the people who and pathetic as well: it was a dance club, thought that communism was the ans­ a factory, a morgue, and most recently wer to all social ills. It was built in 1934. up to 1990, was an achives for a psy­ My, how time eventually finds us the chiatric hospital. answers that we are searching for. Father Petro is very hopeful that with help from businesses and private dona­ tions he will be able to renovate his church. Like everyone else, Father I've had the opportunity to see all of Petro most often has a shortage of the churches here and to talk to a priest money, then he can't get the materials. or two. There are many problems within But he's cheerful and optimistic be­ the Orthodox Church, but since no one cause, whatever the problems may be, agreed on any of the information, and his congregation has a place of worship. since the information seems to change daily, I won't touch the subject. Patience It's so painful to look at what once and a democratic approach will help was a church or cathedral, beautifully solve some of these problems; unfor­ painted and decorated with precious tunately, not everyone has the same icons, purposely destroyed by commu­ definition for democratic. nism. The rebuilding process that started I will tell you about the churches, about one or two years ago will continue however. They all have a unique history for quite a few years. I propose that each and a final happy ending. All the church community in the States plan to churches are undergoing major, major adopt a church in Ukraine and help the rebuilding. Most churches were totally parish physically and financially until destroyed internally both from neglect they are on their feet. Not only will this and abuse; only the brick shells remain. be a charitable project, but a learning Most religious artifacts have been process for all involved. destroyed as well. Sometimes the priest will find an old photograph of the original church and the artisans will My friends told me about their then have a basis for reconstruction. experience with buying a commode and The greatest problem is finding money; water tank. I just had to share it with because of the horrendous inflation, no everyone, not only because of the one has much money to spare. The humor, but to show the difficulties second major problem is getting ma­ everyone faces every day. terials, therefore, the rebuilding process Alex needed a new commode. He is slowed down. went with his friend Ivan to the com­ The oldest brick church in Kharkiv mode store. They made their purchase was built in 1698. It is named the and headed for the trolley bus. Alex, the Father Petro's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is undergoing Pokrovsky Sobor. There's a bishop's English professor, carried the un- reconstruction. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 9 wrapped, unboxed commode onto the ing next summer in industry, and before trolley. Ivan, who is a translator and leaving I have set the project in motion. English teacher, was relegated the lowly There's so much enthusiasm for learn­ job of carrying the unwrapped water ing English. So, I guess 111 be back next A letter from Kharkiv: tank under his arm. What a commotion summer to check up on my project. these two caused on the packed-as- We've learned some Russian, but not English and everyday life sardines trolley bus! Everyone wanted enough to understand a conversation at to know where the commode was a normal pace. When someone spoke to Dear Editor: purchased, how much it cost and — it. It helps. Sometimes a lesson would me in Russian, I understood about half It was both funny and sad for me take a most unexpected turn. The most important - were there any more of the conversation. Sometimes, the to read Vera Wedmedyk-Kap's left? The whole trolley unloaded at the students were so eager to ask, to half I understood wasn't as important as "Kharkiv Journal." It is one thing explain, even to give their teacher next stop. the half I missed. when you yourself live through the But the story doesn't end here. The some helpful hints on "how to sur­ We never did hear Ukrainian on the hardships of everyday life here, and vive in Ukraine." They enjoyed plastic toilet seat cover has to be streets, but privately people spoke with quite another when somebody else purchased at another store. The pro­ English together. It was real fun for us in Ukrainian. Our fluency hasn't (especially a person from abroad) them. blem is that toilet seat covers come in improved, but our intonation has tells about them. A fresh look from different shapes and sizes. If you buy a changed. outside is often sharper and some­ I was envious when I saw Mrs. Кар cover and it doesn't fit, it can't be times painful. Anyway, everything working — I beg your pardon — returned. What to do? Ivan solved the I have some wonderful advice for enjoying her work. Oh, these Ameri­ everyone. Come to Kharkiv! It's off the Mrs. Кар wrote was true. So, let's be problem easily. Draw a pattern of the grateful to our guests. cans...How well they must know toilet onto newspaper and then travel beaten path, but worth a visit. It's a languages having all these cleverly from store to store, measuring seat beautiful city, with many interesting You can take the following as one illustrated textbooks and teaching covers to the newspaper pattern. The highlights! And, the people we met were more letter from Kharkiv. cassettes. I wish I could make use of so nice. Without the caring and love more friends who have your pattern, the It was professional interest that the photocopier locked away some­ quicker you will find a cover. Never shown by some people, we wouldn't where in the rector's office at my have survived. brought me to Mrs. Kap's classroom. mind the color! How much simpler life Being a teacher myself, I should college. I wish there were enough is in the United States. We found some great restaurants as books for all of my students. well. The restaurants that natives acknowledge that I don't believe in consider too expensive, are the ones to miracles in education. I always tell my students that only hard work plus Could this be a message to people go to; the service is friendly and the food of good will in America? We need My lovely classes have come to a sad well-prepared. The good restaurants are the wise guidance of a teacher can end. The students touched my life just lead to success in learning languages this kind of "humanitarian aid" also empty during lunch and dinner. probably no less than we need can­ as, I hope, I touched theirs. They will The hotel restaurants and the less — if you are lucky to have a good never forget the first American who teacher, of course. ned meat and cereals. We especially expensive dining rooms are not suitable need "ideology-free" textbooks and taught them English through books, for our American digestive tract. games and songs. I will never forget These 17 Kharkovites were lucky Ukrainian-English/English-Ukrai­ Visitors will not starve in Ukraine and to have Mrs. Кар as their English nian dictionaries. And, of course, we them or their faces. It was a wonderful our dollar goes a long, long, long way. four weeks and I learned more from teacher. They were lucky to have need teachers like Mrs. Кар — When we arrived in Kharkiv on June enjoyed the most valuable kind of energetic, optimistic and with a good them than they will ever realize. Each 10,1 got 130 coupons to the dollar. This one will remain forever etched in my "humanitarian aid" from the U.S. — sense of humor. last week, six weeks later, I got 180 English classes. mind. And, I sure taught them geo­ coupons to the dollar. For us that's If you are unhappy or unsatisfied graphy well, too. Instead of coming to And let me say again, I don't with your life, please come and teach Ohio to visit me, they're heading first great deal, for the natives, the inflation is killing them. There are enough food believe in miracles, but there was one here — for one month, for a season. for Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon, happenning in Mrs. Kap's classroom The hardships.of our everyday life with an overnight stop in Cleveland. products available, but butter, milk and meat are too expensive for the average every evening: the miracle of under­ will make you appreciate this gift of " `^nned a party for all of them at a consumer. standing and sympathy. The students life. And I guarantee you'll find the were not afraid to express their `^nt. There were 17 of us. I wonder, if we return next year, will most grateful audience you have ever we nao cnampagne, lots of hors thoughts in English!!! The "I don't had in a classroom. life here be better or worse? Will the know how to say this in English" d'oeuvres and dessert; my cost was quite horrendous potholes in the streets be I saw how proud Mrs. Кар is. She minimal, about S30.1 received gifts and ghost was pushed out the door fixed and resurfaced or will they be through common effort — the teach­ should be. It really was pioneering roses, but the one I will always remem­ deeper? Will these beautiful old build­ work and she managed it with honor. ber is the poem written just for me titled, er's and the students' — never again ings be renovated or will one more year to return to the classroom. "For Our Mrs. Кар." It was written by a bring more decay? Will the telephone I can't promise the toilets will be student who is a published poetess here. service improve or will we still have to As a rule a loud "bravo" in honor clean in a year, and I'm not sure that This closing party was a great success scream, "hello, hello?" (Never mind of a teacher should follow here. But I my neighbors, five persons living in and one that none of us will ever forget. about telephone manners, it will take dare say - without underestimating two-room flat will get a new apart­ It was a special and new experience for years to change that.) Will people be the merits of the teacher — that the ment next year. I just pray to God my students — who all became my faced with higher inflation costs or will students and teacher did it together. that we survive the winter of our friends — and for me. they be able to breathe easier? There were scientists, engineers discontent and keep war away from We are slowly closing up shop and Will it be a year of new hope or just and students in this class. The stu­ Ukraine's borders. "Ukraine - love getting ready to visit Kiev and then new distress? dents and the teacher really got on it or leave it" — this is a most return home. It'll be six weeks away I have no answers. Only time will tell. perfectly. This was not only the best appropriate motto for us today. from home, away from George and All I know is we are finally going home, American choir in Kharkiv and What will happen in one year? We Alexander. That's long enough! I've but with a heavy heart for those we leave Ukraine as a whole, but also an shall live through it and see. already been offered a great job teach­ behind. excellent "problem-solving club." See you next year, Mrs. Кар! Making mistakes? No problem. Everybody makes them. It's fun. Alexey Nesnov Having a problem? Go and sleep on Kharkiv

Vera Wedmedyk-Kap of Akron, Ohio, with her English language students in Kharkiv. A holiday honoring all the workers at EPOS, a local enterprise. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 No. 31

Battle-weary... "I think the future status of Moldova must be decided by the people, by a (Continued from page 1) referendum, and not by the ambitions "I think the political leadership of a of political leaders," he said as his nation should conduct itself in such a soldiers gathered around to listen. manner that no regions would wish to "None of us want to join Romania," secede," said Col. Kalko, an ethnic said an ethnic Russian baby-faced Ukrainian. "Moscow, in its time, was soldier whose troop includes Moldo­ often accused of national chauvinism vans, Russians, Czechs, Bulgarians and and imperialistic ambition, but now the others. republic of Moldova, in its relations In Dubossary, the mood is calm and with Trans-Dnistria, is behaving in an the soldiers on both sides - Trans- identical manner," he concluded. Dnistrian and Moldovan - have come But many Moldovan leaders point to an understanding. Neither want to be their fingers at Trans-Dnistria, explain­ fighting. ing that the secessionist movement in "We contact the enemy, we meet this region is led by Communist re­ them halfway. We don't want war, and actionaries like President Smirnov who they don't want war," commented are guilty of deceiving the population Oleksander Lukianenko, a Russian into believing that the Romanization of colonel in the Trans-Dnistrian National Moldova (including a strict language Guard. law passed in 1990 that stipulates official use of Romanian by 1993) He then appointed one of his subor­ would lead to reunification with Ro­ dinates to walk a group of journalists mania. across the front line to the Moldovan "I don't know how we'll reach a camp. After an exchange of phone calls, peaceful settlement, but ultimately it the Trans-Dnistrian soldier, carrying a will only come through the process of white flag of truce led the way to the granting political status - this is the Moldovan Camp, where we were met by only basis for a possible peaceful a Moldovan soldier also holding a white solution. This is not an inter-ethnic flag. But instead of the two soldiers conflict," said President Smirnov, who parting at the front, the Moldovan moved to Trans-Dnistria from Ukraine asked the Trans-Dnistrian to join him, 10 years ago and became president of and the two led the way to the camp, this autonomous region in December both waving their white flags. 1991. One soldier explained that war had "Unification with Romania is not the been raging in Dubossary since the reason for this. The Trans-Dnistrian A young woman in the hospital in Dubossary was among the civilians wounded in a beginning of the year, and they were people are rebelling against the totalita­ already used to each other. rian regime in Moldova," he said raid on city hall. speaking from his capital in Tyraspol, of burned-outbuildings in Bendery, commander of a detachment of Moldo­ In Bendery, where the fighting is still where all official government signs are where Cossacks from Irkutsk have set van forces stationed outside of Dubos­ going strong and Cossack forces set a displayed in three languages, Moldo­ up their.headquarters. sary. tone of hostility, the mood is different. van, Russian and Ukrainian, to serve "We don't need power, we need There the streets become desolate when The handsome leader, who until the night falls as sniper shots set the stage. the three most populous nationalities. land," declared Otaman Georgi Plato- war broke out was an actor in Chisinau, "I would never agree to the granting nov from Irkutsk, who arrived in said the Popular Front never had a Although only one-third of the popu­ of any sort of political status to this Bendery at the start of the conflict. "Our following among the Moldovan troops, lation of Bendery remains in this bomb­ region because its leaders are people ancestors shed blood for this land, ajid which have not yet formed a national ed and burned-out town, during the day who came to that area only a short time we will continue this tradition. The army. He said he believes that, in Trans-Dnistrians roam the streets, ago from Russia and other areas, and Romanians will not rule here," said the principle, it was the front that began the looking for news and food supplies for they are the ones with political ambi­ RussianCossack,sitting behind a desk in aggression. (Continued on page 12) tions who want political status," cau­ a dark room of the headquarters, which tioned Moldovan President Snegur. used to be a popular cafe. The 14th Army of the former Soviet Other soldiers, such as 30-year-old military was brought in to the area to Andriy Osokin, who currently lies take up a stance of "armed neutrality," injured in a Dubossary hospital after a but Moldovan President Snegur has mine severed his foot from his leg, freely accused the force of supporting the admits that he arrived from Estonia to Trans-Dnistrian separatists with both defend the Russian cause. "In Estonia, military hardware and personnel. they started clamping down on Rus­ President Smirnov, on the other sians. I came here to get my anger out," hand, opposes the withdrawal of the he explained. army until peace is attained in the Such forces, along with the Trans- region. Dnistrian troops, have been labeled The Trans-Dnistrian dispute has also a "criminal element" by the Moldovan brought in what some label a "third government. force": mercenaries, among them Don But, the Moldovans also are in­ Cossacks and Ukrainian UNSO troops fluenced by the Moldovan Popular (Ukrainian National Independence Front, a radical group of Romanian Service) who claim this land historically nationalists who repeatedly try to belongs to them, and thus, they have pressure President Snegur. arrived to fight for it. "You know, the ranks can always "In the name of God and our Father­ reach an understanding among them­ land," is the message scrawled on walls selves," said Vyacheslav Barat, the

Marta Kolomayets A burned-out armored personnel carrier on a street in Bendery. Moldovans outside their headquarters in Kozhyvo. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1992 11

He said he talked with INS offi­ mingly positive reception at the United Ukrainian sailors... cials and secured the release of the Phiiadeiphians raise... Nations, Mr. Batiuk noted that its (Continued from page 1) sailors into his custody. "They could've (Continued from page 4) , continued dependence on Russia in the waters. They maintained the only reason been detained in a detention facility," to support the Ukrainian Embassy and practical realm of foreign relations, he requested asylum in the U.S. was to said Mr. Fitzpatrick, "but we didn't feel future Ukrainian consulates and mis­ such as office space for its diplomats, avoid the punishment he thought would there was a risk of escape." sions located in the United States. has created serious perceptual difficul­ certainly result from his slip. Although no improprieties are evi­ Similar fund-raising efforts are under ties. Thus, properly staffed, separate Mr. Mikulyn said the Dauriya's dent, translator Mykola Arkas said the way in Canada to aid Ukrainian diplo­ quarters for Ukrainian missions are shipping agents, brothers Barry and INS was not very accommodating. "I matic representations in that country. vital to combatting notions of Ukrai­ Eric White of Resource Trading, had am registered with the state of Maine as Ultimately, the creation of an interna­ nian dependence on Russia in world told INS representatives that he and an interpreter for Ukrainian and Rus­ tional foundation to support Ukrainian affairs. Mr. Turta were drinking on deck when sian languages. But they (INS) did not missions in countries with no signifi­ The evening was closed with a lively both tumbled overboard due to their contact me or anyone else about helping cant Ukrainian communities, such as fund-raising speech by Dr. Woroch. inebriated state. the boys." He said he felt the sailors Japan, is contemplated. Phiiadeiphians who wish to support The two sailors also claim the ship's should not have been put under the The evening was opened by Ulana Ukrainian missions may deposit their agents told them to return to the vessel. guardianship of the ship's agents for Mazurkevich, UHRC president, who contributions into a specially earmark­ According to his interpreter, Mr. even a moment. "It just seemed like they introduced. Dr. Bilorus, the Ukrainian ed account at the Ukrainian Selfreliance Mikulyn said, "They told us we would wanted to sweep it under the rug." ambassador to the United States. In his Federal Credit Union on Cottman only end up spending the night in a jail The INS has accepted applications remarks, Ambassador Bilorus stressed Avenue. Donations may also be mailed full of common criminals before the for asylum from the two Ukrainian his intention to hold frequent meetings directly to: Foundation in Support of Americans put us back on the ship in the sailors, who were interviewed by INS with members of the Ukrainian dias­ Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine, c/o morning." officials. Mr. Fitzgerald said the agency pora in the United States, which he Damian Korduba, 209 В Grand Ave., The ship's agents did not return The would act on the applications within a repeatedly thanked for its undying Rutherford, NJ 07070. Weekly's phone calls or requests for week. efforts to preserve the concept of comment. Attorney Andrew Fylypovych of Ukrainian independence, as well as INS District Director Eugene Fitz- Philadelphia, who was prominent in the Ukrainian culture and traditions. Dr. patrick said the sailors were put under Medvid case, said, "The test for grant­ Bilorus then recalled those who had the guardianship of the ship's agents ing political asylum is an actual or well- tragically struggled for independence from July 18 through July 20. Mr. founded fear of persecution." He said and reflected upon the miracle of Mikulyn claims that the agents attempt­ the source of the persecution must be Ukraine's bloodless emancipation. ed to intimidate them at that time. one's home government and that the Despite Ukraine's peaceful entry into Perhaps the hero in all of this is the persecution must be based on race, the family of nations, Dr. Bilorus noted Rev. Grigorij Kromarenko, a 72-year- religion, nationality or membership in a that many Western nations still are old priest of the Ukrainian Autocepha- particular social group or political reluctant to recognize it as a truly lous Orthodox Church and pastor of opinion. independent state. "As one Westerner the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Even if the sailors' initial application said to me, 'Ukraine is and was Europe's Planning a trip to Cross in Richmond, Maine. The Rev. biggest problem,'" Dr. Bilorus said. "To Kromarenko heard of the young sailors' for asylum is turned down, it is termed an "intent to deny" and an appeal this, I say, 'Yes, because we did not have plight in a morning radio news broad­ our own nation. This is why Ukraine is cast on Monday, July 20, and raced 50 process takes place automatically, said UKRAINE? Mr. Fitzpatrick. now becoming Europe's greatest hope miles to Portland's INS offices. as a guarantor of stability and pro­ Personal ize`d "When I walked in and introduced Mr. Mikulyn said that he isn't opti­ gress.' " myself as a Ukrainian priest, the two mistic about his current plight. "The Dr. Bilorus further emphasized that Travel Service at administrators (from Resource Tra­ way things are going, I'm afraid we will democracy in Russia would have been ding) turned white," said the Rev. be going back. But I'd rather stay here," impossible without Ukraine's democra­ Reasonable Rates Kromarenko. "They knew their lies he said. "I'm just scared of my super­ tic movement and that, indeed, Ukraine wouldn't work anymore." iors." serves as a guarantor of Russia's fledg­ ling democracy. 'VISAS'HOTELS'MEALS' tempera, with great care and precision, 'TRANSFERS'GU!DES' In praise of... in them he displays astonishing techni­ In other remarks, the ambassador touched on the state of the Ukrainian 'AIR TICKETS' (Continued from page 6) cal virtuosity, combining meticulous scientific observation with a bravura economy, the stability and patience of 'RAIL TICKETS' bound within the traditions of Byzan­ the Ukrainian people in the face of such tine canons, are enlivened with rich and display of painting skill. They are works 'CARS WITH DRIVERS' of direct praise. Cholodny felt that in adversity, Ukraine's vast economic varied compositions of color and potential and the reforms needed to 'INTERPRETERS' rhythm. these subjects there was no room for improvement. He found in them the develop it. 'SIGHTSEEING' Cholodny's religious painting enrich­ perfect symmetry, beauty and elegance Mr. Batiuk, Ukrainian ambassa­ es modern Ukrainian churches and is of present only in nature. dor to the United Nations, spoke next. LANDMARK, LTD great cultural, theological and historic He cited various statistics (including importance. This was a civic responsibi­ The Ukrainian Museum is mounting those reported at the beginning of this toll free (800) 832-1789 lity he took very seriously and was a special exhibit to celebrate the article) that underscore Ukraine's severe DC/MD/VA (703) 941-6180 achievements of Petro Cholodny. After willing, indeed eager, to pass on his financial constraints in funding diplo­ fax (703) 941-7587 learning and skill to a succession of its New York opening, the exhibit will matic missions. Although an independ­ students (the author of this article travel to various museums in the U.S. ent Ukraine has received an overwhel­ ї^йШй among them), and whom he encouraged and abroad. and helped launch in artistic careers. As the Ukrainian community has His public persona was defined by his learned from its contacts with Ukraine, religious work. But, there is another much of Ukraine's native culture, which aspect of Cholodny's creativity which was lost during the Soviet regime, has was private and pursued for his own been preserved by the diaspora. The interest and pleasure, and is represented preservation of Cholodny's work is a in a series of beetle "portraits" he case in point, and community assistance produced. Working through a magnify­ will be appreciated. Donations may be ing glass, Cholodny created master­ sent to: The Ukrainian Museum — ful, luminous studies of these little Cholodny Fund, 203 Second Ave., New creatures. They are rendered in egg York, NY 10003.

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in May, Aleksei handed over the The intentions of the Moscow Pat­ organization included People's Depu­ Ukrainian Orthodox... functions of overseer of the UOC to riarchate leave no room for doubt. It ties Oles Shevchenko, Vasyl Chervoniy (Continued from page 5) Bishop Nykodym of Kharkiv, who clearly wishes to retain control over the and Mykola Porovsky (the latter two On April 30, a congress of bishops, convened a bishop's sobor on May 27, in Ukrainian Orthodox Church and can are from Volhynia), which demon­ clergy, and laity of the UOC was held in Kharkiv. As planned in Moscow earlier, deceive few with its contention that it strates the support for this action in Zhytomyr, at which resolutions were in April, the sobor elected Metropoli­ seeks to remove Filaret not because of Ukraine's political circles. adopted expressing no confidence in tan Volodymyr, a Ukrainian from the his support of autocephaly, but for his In light of recent events, the joint Filaret and demanding his resignation. Khmelnytsky region who had long other actions. It is no coincidence that, sobor's action appears to be a last-ditch On May 7, a meeting of the Holy Synod served as a hierarch in Ukraine but at a press conference held in Moscow, effort to save Filaret. He was chosen as of the ROC took place, at which Filaret whose most recent posting was in foreign journalists were curious why a deputy to Patriarch Mstyslav, al­ (who was not present) was ordered to Russia, as the new head of the UOC. questions about Filaret's amorality though, apart from his personal resi­ call an Archiepiscopal Sobor of the The sobor's choice received the blessing arose only after he began issuing de­ dence, which was secured by the Berkut UOC by May 15, and to resign. He was of the patriarch of Moscow. Volodymyr mands for Ukrainian Orthodox auto­ brigade; and Bishop Yakov, who was also forbidden to act as a representative was supported by the majority of Ukrai­ cephaly. They received no satisfactory recently expelled from the Pochayiv of any Church, and all of the sanctions or nian bishops, including the administra­ reply. Eparchy, Filaret brought little to the interdictions he imposed were declared tion of the Kievan Cave Monastery It is equally instructive to listen to the unified Church. The sobor took place invalid. Filaret was told that he would (Pecherska Lavra). voices of the Ukrainian episcopate who unbeknownst to the head of the UAOC, face a tribunal of the Archiepiscopal came out in opposition to Filaret. The Patriarch Mstyslav, and was not en­ Sobor of the ROC if he did not comply Filaret's authority now extended only Kharkiv sobor affirmed the episcopate's dorsed by the western Ukrainian epar­ with this edict. to his own residence. Security for the demand for "canonical autocephaly." chies of the UAOC. In other words, it grounds was assumed by the Berkut Filaret refused to submit, and Mos­ The new leader of the UOC, Metropoli­ brought the UAOC to the brink of a cow made good on its threat; at the detachment of the special forces of the tan Volodymyr, has made similar de­ schism. It is difficult to say whether the sobor held on June 12, Filaret was militia (ZMOP). One of its comman­ mands. Of course, it is difficult to sobor, having given hope to Filaret's charged with flagrant insubordination ders, Dmytro Korchynsky, commented believe the sincerity of such strivings on efforts to remain on the surface of to Church authorities, brutal treatment on the decision: "At the moment, the part of certain hierarchs, but the Church affairs, has presented a new of the bishops in his jurisdiction, the Filaret, notwithstanding his moral Ukrainian government is certain to threat to the cause of Ukrainian Or­ creation of a church schism, and per­ failings, has been promoting the inter­ support them in this area. thodox autocephaly. sonal conduct unworthy of a hierarch. ests of Ukraine and stands against In addition, the new Ukrainian ad­ The attainment of autocephaly, as He was stripped of his rank and de­ Moscow." ministration continues to support Fila­ world history has demonstrated, is moted to the status of a simple monk. The Council for Religious Affairs of ret's lost cause, while he seeks to exploit extraordinary difficult and complex. It The latter decision was strange, since the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the idea of autocephaly in order to has not and will not be easy in the case the "personal conduct" referred to was came out with a resolution in defense of further his own interests. According to of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. It his relationship with his family. The Filaret, and a rejection of the decisions reports in the Ukrainian media, a joint will be impossible to achieve without decision of the Russian sobor made it made at the Kharkiv sobor. It was noted sobor of the UOC and the UAOC was securing the support of a majority of its seem that a family life was not permitted that the sobor had taken place with held in Kiev on June 25-26, at which the episcopate. It is equally clear that, in for a metropolitan, but entirely permis­ considerable departures from the sta­ unification of the two Churches was time, there will be a single Autocepha- sible for a monk. tutes of the UOC, which had been announced, as was the establishment of lous Orthodox Church within a united a single church organization to be Ukraine. However, does this merit the The decisions adopted by the Archie­ registered with governmental agencies of Ukraine. Among the many violations known as the "Ukrainian Orthodox sacrifice of all ideals by leaving them piscopal Sobor of the ROC completely Church - Kiev Patriarchate." The open to the whims of Metropolitan reversed its own previous resolution was the selection of a UOC head who was serving outside the territory of higher Church council of this new Filaret? granting religious and administrative llllSIIIIIIIiBIIllIlilBlilllllllllllllllJIIilBlllIIIIlilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllBillllillElllillilBlllSlllll independence to the Ukrainian Ortho­ Ukraine. Thus, the election of Volo­ from what they refer to as "Romanian dox Church. As the course of events has dymyr was not recognized by the Ukrai­ Battle-weary... cannibals." nian government. demonstrated, the original ROC deci­ (Continued from page 10) "We have our own assignment — we sion was obviously just a tactical At this point, a departure should be must defend our republic," commented concession and a game of words. nightfall. The factory that used to made from a strictly chronological produce beautiful silks is now a bunker Col. Lukianenko. "In Moldova, the so- Like Mikhail Gorbachev, Aleksei II order of events in the Ukrainian- called parliamentarians are waging this was initially in favor of "independence," Muscovite conflict to examine the for Trans-Dnistrians who scout out enemy action. war. They decide who should shoot and, "autonomy"and "sovereignty,"but factors that produced the initial victory in the meantime, peace-loving people without an actual change in the status of the Moscow Patriarchate. One of the Young boys dressed in fatigues and are dying in Trans-Dnistria. quo. The Moscow patriarch was and principal factors was the person of supplied with machine guns and rifles "If you asked me what should be practically remains head of the UOC, Metropolitan Filaret himself, the head from locals are determined to protect done, I would say that we, Moldovan and manipulates it primarily in the best of the UOC. Until recently he was well their homeland. The Trans-Dnistrians troops, should turn our guns toward interests of Moscow. known as the opponent of everything are ethnically Ukrainian, Russian, Chisinau and shoot the forces in Parlia­ Ukrainian in Church life. He was forced Bulgarian, Moldovan, Czech, and they ment," said a young Russian soldier at Г JOSEPH E. FLOOD REALTORS | into a diametrical change in attitude by are committed to defending their lands the Moldovan camp in Dubossary. | 51 Academy St., South Orange, N.J. 07079 | the proclamation of Ukrainian inde­ І Residential - Commercial - Investment і 1 (201) 762-0401. Even. (201) 763-8171 | pendence. 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PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open sary of Ukraine's independence open­ This exhibit, coordinated by The to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to ing on August 16 at the Lankershim Ukrainian Art Center Inc. of Los the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., Angeles, is being co-sponsored by the North Hollywood. A reception will be information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), - First Anniversary of Ukraine's Inde­ typed and in the English language - along with the phone number of a person held at 2 p.m. The exhibit will run pendence Organizing Committee, a through August 23; hours are 1-5 p.m. who may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, to: coalition of a dozen Ukrainian Ame­ Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, The exhibit will also include oils and rican organizations in southern Cali­ N.J. 07302. watercolors by Ukrainian American fornia, and the City of Los Angeles --ттттшштттттттттттmmmmtmm mi m мім їй її І IU ПІШІЇ Cultural Affairs Department. For further information, call Daria Philatelists announce auction Chaikovsky, Ukrainian Art Center, Join the UNA SILVER SPRING, Md. - The devices, also featured at this sale. 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