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vol. LXII No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994 75 cents international Monetary Fund Repeat elections succeed in filling to assist Ukraine's recovery only 20 Parliament seats out of 112 by Marta Kolomayets Foreign Affairs. by Marta Kolomayets in Washington. Kyylv Press Bureau Sounding invigorated and optimistic, Kyyiv Press Bureau 9 Odessa region: Yuriy Kruk; deputy Mr. Camdessus said he was impressed minister of transportation. KYYiv - The international Monetary with the Ukrainian leadership and its KYYiv - Only 20 deputies were elect– 9 region: volodymyr Fund will work together with the Ukrainian commitment to reform. He said that Mr. ed on Sunday, July 24, in the latest round Semynozhenko, an academic and direc– of voting to fill 112 vacant seats in the 450- government to help this country recover Kuchma showed him a document outlin– tor of a research institute. from a sagging economy, said Michel seat Ukrainian Supreme Council, reported 9 ing key issues he wants to tackle to move Khmelnytsky region: viktor Camdessus, 1MF managing director, during the Central Electoral Commission. ahead with economic reform. Semenchuk, a director of a trading orga– a visit to Kyyiv on Wednesday, July 27. Commission officials said that many Although Mr. Kuchma has not yet dis– nization. "We have now a clear window of of the parliamentary races were unable to 9 opportunity for action. We cannot miss closed his economic program, Mr. produce a winner because of low voter Cherkasy region: vadym Hetman, it," Mr. Camdessus told reporters on Camdessus mentioned five key points dis– turnout. According to the Law on former director of the National Bank of cussed during their meeting. These include: Ukraine. Wednesday evening, after an intensive 9 Elections, 50 percent of the electorate day of meetings with President Leonid stabilization of the economy, must take part in the vote and a candi– Once again, voter turnout was lowest 9 liberalization of prices, in the capital city of Kyyiv, where only Kuchma, Prime Minister 9 date must receive 50 percent of the vote and National Bank Chairman viktor structural changes necessary for to be declared a winner. 29 percent of the electorate came out to Yushchenko. Mr. Camdessus was also enterprises to be more productive and to Run-off elections have been scheduled vote, it must be noted that this was the compete efficiently, fifth time in five months that people scheduled to meet with Supreme Council 9 for Sunday, August 7, in 45 constituen– Chairman Oleksander Moroz on social measures to protect the popu– cies, where the two top vote-getters will went to the polls this year. And for Thursday, July 28. lace from the harshness of transition, face each other, while 47 districts will Kyyivans, where none of the vacant 19 9 gathering international aid to support seats were filled, it won't be the last. "We feel that we are at the beginning of begin the electoral process all over again these changes. For the record, the only oblast that something difficult, but something promis– in November, because elections in their ing, the beginning of something impor– The 1MF director said that during the constituencies were declared invalid. now has elected its full slate of deputies tant," said the managing director, the first next two months experts from his organi– The 20 new legislators will not make is ivano-Frankivske. 1MF official to visit the Ukrainian capital. zation will work with Ukrainian govern– much of a difference in this current ment officials to help them deal with Parliament, which elected 338 deputies "1 believe the recent democratic elec– such problems as the inflation rate, this spring, and it may not be until early tions in Ukraine have given a clear which they want reduced to single-digit 1995 that the Ukrainian Parliament can Al Gore is expression of the need of the Ukrainian figures, and to look for ways to decrease boast a full house. people for action, urgent action to recre– the budget deficit and design a monetary Sixteen of the new deputies are not Kyyiv bound ate conditions of prosperity in this coun– policy that would bring Ukraine out of its affiliated with any party; one represents try," Mr. Camdessus told reporters at a the Party for the Economic Rebirth of the by Marta Kolomayets press conference at the Ministry of (Continued on page 14) Crimea, (volodymyr Yekhudin); one Kyyiv Press Bureau represents the Party for the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine (Oleksander Yemets, KYYiv - U.S. vice-President Al elected in Lviv); one represents the Gore Jr. will meet with Ukrainian Kuchma makes first appointments Labor Party in Dnipropetrovske President on (viacheslav Tiutin) and one represents Tuesday, August 2, in Kyyiv, the by Marta Kolomayets do not believe there will be sweeping the Communist Party in that same city Foreign Ministry here disclosed on Kyyiv Press Bureau changes in the Cabinet of Ministers, (Petro Ovcharenko). Wednesday, July 27. President Kuchma has already filled four Mr. Gore was invited to Ukraine KYYiv - President Leonid Kuchma However, the Communist Party, positions during his first week in office. which already has 145 seats in the by newly elected President Kuchma assumed the responsibilities of supreme Prime Minister vitaliy Masol, whose and will arrive in Kyyiv on Tuesday commander of the Armed Forces of Parliament, did not significantly increase position seems to be secure at least for its presence in the current Parliament. afternoon from Warsaw, where he Ukraine, in accordance with the the near future, told interfax-Ukraine last will attend 50th anniversary com– Ukrainian Constitution and the law con– Among the elected are: week, that "in general, the formation of 9 vinnytsia region: Anatoliy Yukhym– memorations of the Warsaw upris– cerning the armed forces of Ukraine, on the Cabinet is over." ing on August 1. Friday, July 22. in addition, since his chuk, an assistant director of a regional Mr. Kuchma has already named state administration; and ivan Amkovy, an The visit to Kyyiv, labeled an offi– inauguration on Tuesday, July 19, he has Уаіегіу Pustovoytenko, 47, the head of his cial working visit by the Ukrainian slowly begun assembling his team, assistant director of the State Committee presidential campaign team as the minister government, will include meetings appointing advisers and ministers to vari– on Material Resources. of the Cabinet. Mr. Pustovoytenko held 9 with President Kuchma, Supreme ous posts. Dnipropetrovske region: viktor this same position in 1993, when Mr. Hladush, deputy minister of foreign eco– Council Speaker Oleksander Moroz Among his first acts as president of Kuchma was prime minister. nomic relations in Ukraine; ivan Mahda, and members of the Parliament. Ukraine, Mr. Kuchma named Dmytro A one-time member of the Communist deputy minister of energy of Ukraine; Mr. Gore will also attend a cere– Tabachnyk, 31, as secretary of the presi– Party of Ukraine, he was elected deputy and , head of the monial event in Kyyiv, but the site dential administration, also known as to the Supreme Council in 1990 from region's council. has yet to be confirmed. He is sched– chief of staff. Mr. Tabachnyk was one of 9 Dnipropetrovske, where he was mayor in Donetske region: Hennadiy vasyliev, uled to give a press conference before Mr. Kuchma's top advisors during his regional procurator-general; viktor he leaves for the U.S. on August 2. presidential campaign. 1991-1993. By training, he is an engi– neer. Formerly, this position was held by Shevchenko, general director of a metal According to unconfirmed reports, He also worked with Mr. Kuchma in ivan Dotsenko. business; Stanislav Yanko, deputy direc– Mr. Gore will extend an invitation to the capacity of press secretary of the President Kuchma also appointed tor of the State Coal Committee; and President Kuchma to visit Cabinet of Ministers while Mr. Kuchma valentyn Nedryhailo, deputy minister of Washington in August. Mr. Kuchma was prime minister in 1992-1993. When Mykola Shulha to be the minister of a newly created department, the Ministry internal affairs of Ukraine. was in Washington last spring, and Mr. Kuchma submitted his resignation, 9 Zhytomyr region: Serhiy Melnyk, met with Mr. Gore. Mr. Tabachnyk also left his post. of Nationalities issues, immigration and Cults. Mr. Shulha, who took over as min– head of a collective farm; and ivan Mr. Moroz was scheduled to leave Mr. Tabachnyk, a graduate of Kyyiv ister of nationalities issues and immigra– Kostruba, financial director of the region's for the United States on August 1, for State University, is a historian by train– state administration. a visit organized by the Congressional tion earlier this year, will now preside 9 ing and has worked at the institute of over a ministry that not only supervises Luhanske region: Yuli Yoffe, former Research Service. That trip has now History in Ukraine's capital city. vice-premiere of Ukraine and the ex- been postponed. Although some government officials (Continued on page 14) trade adviser at the Ukrainian Embassy THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994 No. 31 ANALYSlS: Leonid Kuchma, Ukraine's second president Solzhenitsyn renews imperialist blather to win a parliamentary majority in the byTarasKuzio (as laid down in the re-adopted May next elections. (RFE7RL Daily Report) 1992 Crimean Constitution). Mr. MOSCOW— Speaking on Russian Confounding all the opinion polls and Meshkov pointed to the Russian– Television on July 22, the writer Alexander Moroz meets with Russian counterparts predictions in Ukraine and in the West, Tatarstan treaty as a model. After his vic– Solzhenitsyn renewed his call for "a union Leonid Kuchma was elected on July 10 of Slavic people" who live in Russia, MOSCOW— Leaders of the Russian tory, Mr. Kuchma backed down from and Ukrainian parliaments met on July 27 as Ukraine's second president with 52.58 supporting the federalization of Ukraine, Ukraine, Belarus and Northern Kazakh– percent of the votes (compared to Leonid stan. He dismissed the OS as an "amor– to work for a stronger Commonwealth of saying it was too "early," although he independent States (OS) and for better Kravchuk's 46.3 percent), in the first may make an exception with the Crimea. phous" structure lacking in clear purpose or round two weeks earlier, Leonid character, in 1990, Mr. Solzhenitsyn's call relations between Moscow and Kyyiv. A Mr. Kuchma's election will be wel– communique signed by Ukraine's Speaker Kravchuk had come out on top with 38 comed by Russia, which clearly backed for a Slavic union (in his pamphlet "How percent compared to Mr. Kuchma's 31 to Reconstruct Russia?") provoked strong of Parliament Oleksander Moroz and the him. Moscow believes, probably with heads of Russia's lower and upper cham– percent. But four of the five defeated some justification, that Mr. Kuchma will criticism and protests in Ukraine and candidates refused to back either of the Kazakhstan. Speaking on July 24 on anoth– bers seemed to indicate an emerging rap– be more ready to negotiate a lease of prochement between the two states. "The candidates in the final round. Only the Sevastopil for the Russian Black Sea Fleet er ТУ program, NTv's "itogi," Mr. Communists and Socialists backed Mr. Solzhenitsyn said that he had no intention countries which have a common origin and to finalize the former Soviet fleet's must have not only a common past but Kuchma with the idea that he would sup- division. But Mr. Kuchma will have to to occupy any political posts in Russia after port greater reintegration with the C1S 20 years in exile, but would continue to also a common present and future," ivan take into account the hostility of the Rybkin, head of Russia's State Duma and Russia. Ukrainian military to a long-term lease or speak out about Russia's problems. Realizing that he did not have a good (RFE7RL Daily Report) lower house told a news conference. The the inclusion in any leasing arrangement communique said the two sides were ready track record on economic reform or a of ports other than Sevastopil. prepared plan to extract Ukraine from its Rutskoi brags about "Great Power" "to increase the effectiveness of OS insti– Mr. Kuchma is likely to be severely tutions which coordinate integration in economic crisis, the incumbent, Mr. MOSCOW— Former Russian vice– Kravchuk, utilized his monopolization of disappointed by the hope expressed in the economic, humanitarian and other election campaign that Russia would be President Aleksander Rutskoi told spheres." it stressed the need for progres– state television and attempted to turn the interfax on July 22 that he had received campaign into another de facto referen– willing to provide energy subsidies or sively wider economic cooperation. other forms of aid through the C1S 462,000 applications for membership in "Special attention was paid to the problem dum on independence. Mr. Kuchma's the "Great Power" political movement complaint that Ukrainian television Economic Union. Mr. Kuchma is likely to of developing free trade...with a view to drop customs tariffs between Russia and that he is currently setting up. Mr. creating customs and currency unions in unfairly promoted Mr. Kravchuk may Rutskoi said the main goal of the new have been justified, but, at the same time, Ukraine, which will stimulate trade and the future," the document said. (Reuters) help to provide raw materials and spare organization is the restoration of what he it should be noted that Ukrainian state called "the great power of Russia" within Stakes raised over Chornobyl ТУ is popular only in northern and west– parts for Ukrainian enterprises (one of his campaign slogans was "build bridges, not the borders of the former USSR. He said ern Ukraine (where Mr. Kuchma had lit– he hoped to have the movement in full KYYiv– Ukraine's Prime Minister tle chance of winning), while in eastern fences"). Mr. Kuchma will be supported by the left-wing Parliament in his push for operation by December. Mr. Rutskoi vitaliy Masol and Speaker of Parliament and southern Ukraine polls show that added that the "Great Power" would try (Continued on page 3) Ostankino, OS television, is by far more Ukraine's full membership in the C1S popular, and it backed Mr. Kuchma. Economic Union. (Ukraine is the only OS member that is an associate member Why did Kuchma win? of the Economic Union.) Although Mr. Kravchuk obtained only Fight night at the Supreme Council 7 percent less in the second round of the However, Mr. Kuchma will be frus– presidential elections than Mr. Kuchma, trated, as he was as prime minister, if he KYYivKYYiv—Ukraine'— Ukraine's parliamentary law, an unidentified deputy said, even then more than half of the votes for thinks the Economic Union will lead to deputies showed their pugnacity at the apparently in reference to the Mr. Kravchuk were negative votes. A equal relations with Russia and not Supreme Council's evening session on , "Again we must large number of people reluctantly voted demands for the subordination of the Tuesday, July 26, as a dispute over the deal with this Banderite language we for President Kravchuk, particularly the Ukrainian economy to Moscow. Even in status of the Russian language gave did not manage to finish off!" older generation, because of their fear Belarus this was opposed by the Central way to fisticuffs. This remark prompted people's that the ethnic and social stability Bank. Mr. Kuchma has stated his opposi– According to reports by interfax– deputy Yaroslav Kendzior, a Rukh Ukraine had enjoyed to date would be tion to Ukraine re-joining the ruble zone Ukraine and RFE7RL Daily Report, member from Lviv Oblast, to say that lost in the event of a Kuchma win. (even if Russia wanted it to do so, which the controversy started as deputies "even an elephant can learn to speak Others in western Ukraine voted for Mr. is unlikely). Domestically Mr. Kuchma were discussing a draft law, which Ukrainian in four years." Thereupon, Kravchuk because of his claim that only would be strongly opposed if he decides proposed that deputies who do not Socialist deputy Oleksander Chupakhin he would defend Ukrainian sovereignty, to give away Ukraine's monetary and fis– speak Ukrainian submit the texts of from Kharkiv responded with obsceni– while Mr. Kuchma would sell out the cal policies to Moscow. their speeches for translation into the ties, and the pugilistic activities com– state language, Ukrainian. rhented. country to Russia. Economic reform As the Russian parliamentary newspa– Deputies opposed to this measure After the last round was over, a per izvestiya (July 13) pointed out, Kuchma owes his victory to support made speeches supporting the eleva– group of Socialist deputies demanded although "Kravchuk's campaign was given him by the Communists and tion of Russian to equal status with Mr. Kendzior's censure, while Rukh more sophisticated and powerful," never– Socialists who, together with the Agrarians, Ukrainian as a parliamentary lan– Chairman vyacheslav Chornovil theless, "people voted not so much for control over a third of the Parliament, the guage, the reports indicated. This responded by filing a complaint con– Mr. Kuchma as against the policies of the post of speaker and the most important despite the fact that many deputies cerning the Socialists' performance. first Ukrainian president." committees. These political groups are pri– currently use Russian and are not in Further discussions of the translation marily based in the Donbas region of any way hindered by the Supreme law were postponed. A similar situation had developed dur– Council's leadership. ing the January presidential elections in Ukraine, the region most opposed to eco– Earlier, the parliamentarians had the Crimea where voters overwhelmingly nomic reform because of the fear that its During the course of the ensuing rejected a proposal to grant Russian rejected Nikolai Bagrov, the chairman of mining and steel mills would be closed argument between supporters and equal status as a parliamentary lan– the local Parliament and a Kravchuk under privatization. Ukrainian coal pro– opponents of the proposed translation guage along with Ukrainian. appointee who also had a poor record on duced in the Donbas costs four times more economic reform. than its Russian counterpart due to older mines and poorer quality coal. Russia and the Crimea Neither Mr. Kuchma nor Mr. Mr. Kuchma won 83 percent of the Kravchuk were supporters of shock ther– THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 vote in the Crimea, where he won a simi– apy, and both have stressed they are in lar majority in the first round. The Crimea favor of "evolutionary," not "revolution– An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., saw in Mr. Kuchma somebody who would ary," economic change. Mr. Kuchma's a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. back reform while integrating Ukraine press secretary has said he believes Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. with the C1S. 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Mr. Kuchma has supported the in addition, Mr. Kravchuk never Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz demand of Crimean President Yuriy seemed to quite appreciate the signifi– changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolpmayets (Kyyiv) Meshkov to establish relations between cance of a strong and vibrant economy The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew the Crimea and Ukraine on a treaty basis for Ukraine's security. There is no doubt P.O. Box 346 Staff writers7editors: Roman Woronowycz that separatism, for example, would be Jersey City, N.J. 07303 AndrijKudlaWynnyckyj less of a threat to Ukraine if the economy Taras Kuzio is an honorary research were in better shape. The Russian The Ukrainian Weekly, July 31,1994, No. 31, vol. LXll fellow at the School of Slavonic and East Copyright (g)1994 The Ukrainian Weekly European Studies, University of London. (Continued on page 4) No. зі^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994^з Commission works for return of stolen and lost national treasures by Roman Woronowycz ents returned to Ukraine in 1947, as did interpol, whereby Ukraine will give the other expatriate . He visited international police body a catalogue KYYiv — invaders of Ukraine have the U.S. for the first time this past month from which it will be able to track pilfered, plundered, burned and destroyed and spoke at the annual seminar on Ukrainian cultural relics on the interna– its cultural artifacts for centuries. First, the Ukraine held at the University of tional art market. Mongol hordes, and then in succession the Hlinois7Urbana Champaign campus. Finally, the third stage will involve Russians, the Poles, the Soviets and the "We are still discovering just how much direct negotiations and agreements on what Germans took turns filling their storehous– of Ukraine's treasures were lost, stolen or should be returned and how. "This will be es, treasuries and museums with that por– taken. Archival wealth was taken. the most difficult stage, perhaps tougher tion of Ukraine's cultural heritage and Archeological and museum pieces, private than the Black Sea Fleet negotiations in wealth that they did not feel compelled to collections were demolished and robbed. Sevastopil," said Mr. Fedoruk. "Cultural destroy. Today, Ukraine's government is The graves of Kozaks were plundered and treasures are what a nation is all about." attempting to obtain the return of what for– demolished." He added, "Everything tied The two countries that most concern eigners still hold. in with the Ukrainian spirit was pilfered." Ukraine are Russia, which has looted in late 1993, President Mr. Fedoruk said that he sees the Ukraine since the rule of Russia's Peter І issued a "Statement on the Return of process for the return of the lost artifacts and Germany, which removed many his– National Cultural Treasures," in which he and treasures developing in three stages, torical relics and cultural artifacts during emphasized that Ukraine does not seek the initially, Ukraine must develop contacts World War 11. return of all cultural relics and historically and bilateral communication with coun– Russia has formed a team of archivists, significant documents, merely those that tries where it is believed that Ukrainian artists, librarians and archeologists who were "illegally moved out of Ukraine." national treasures remain. So far Ukraine will be working with Ukraine's commis– The statement also emphasized trTat has had official contact with Russia, sion, said Mr. Fedoruk. Their work has Ukraine would be willing to discuss with Poland and Germany. Hungary and moved beyond talks. Moscow has agreed governments the return of cultural artifacts Moldova have also expressed their inten– to return the works of Oleksander Oleksander Fedoruk with which the had abscond– tion to work with Ukraine. Dovzhenko, the person considered ed during its 75-year reign over countries endary dance master who emigrated to the The culmination of the first stage Ukraine's premier cinematographer, in the United States and whose archives he is of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and should occur in September, when 100th year since his birth. "We have which are currently located in Ukraine. now attempting to have returned to Ukraine hosts a conference on the return received film, stills and the Dovzhenko's Ukraine. A commission to oversee and direct the of cultural treasures, which is being archives," he explained. "We now also Another one is Sergey Lyfar, a return of cultural treasures has worked in sponsored by UNESCO, a United have his journal and a self-portrait he did." renowned Parisian choreographer who was Ukraine since the middle of 1992, orga– Nations organization. The gathering, However, in an example of how little known in Ukraine. A festival of his nized after the Commonwealth of which will take place in , will Moscow continues to have problems dif– lifework is currently going on in Ukraine, independent States signed the "Agreement include representatives from the coun– ferentiating between Russian and in September, the commission is sponsor– on Return of Historical Property to their tries of Germany, Poland, the Czech Ukrainian culture, it refused to turn over ing another festival in honor of volodymyr States of Origin" earlier that year. Republic and Slovakia. Russia has not Dovzhenko film and archival material Sichynsky, the graphic artist and architect "The idea of returning cultural trea– yet made a commitment to attend. from the time that he spent in Moscow, who escaped the Soviet system in 1919 sures is part of the idea of the rebirth of in the second phase, each country will after the Soviets forced him to move and lived out his life in New Jersey. our nation," said Chairman for the identify its losses and develop a register. there because they thought his movies Mr. Fedoruk said that a final objective Return of National Cultural Treasures "We need to develop a computer data nationalistic. of the commission is to acquaint the world Oleksander Fedoruk, an art scholar from base that will give us a clear picture of "We will demand from the Russians with the Ukrainian artists and musicians the institute of Art, Folklore and our losses," said Mr. Fedoruk. He said that if the items in question were stolen who have not received their fair share of Ethnology in Kyyiv, who has headed the that in addition to supplying the informa– from Ukraine they must be returned with– acclaim because occupying regimes did commission since its inception. Mr. tion to the countries willing to cooperate out question," explained Mr. Fedoruk. "if not allow their works to receive world Fedoruk was born in Paris, but his par– with Ukraine, he has an agreement with the materials have significance to Soviet attention or because they were Russified. history, let them stay in Moscow, if they As an example he cites igor Stravinsky, are related to Ukrainian life, to our culture about whom the commission just recently VOTER TURNOUT BY REGION and our drive towards independence, then completed a seminar. He was born in they must be returned here." Уоіуп and many of his works refer to his 1N JULY 24 PARL1AMENTARY ELECTRONS One such issue involves the mosaics of place of birth, although the composer con– the Golden-Domed Monastery of St. sidered himself a Russian Jew. Chernihiv Mychailo in Kyyiv, which was destroyed He also noted composers Mykola Chernivtsi by the Soviets after World War И. "These Leontovych, Oleksander Koshetz, artists relics were borrowed for an exhibition in Cherkasy Oleksander Archipenko and Mykhailo Moscow. They belong in Kyyiv," said the Boychuk, personages who never Khmelnytsky art scholar. He added, "With God's help a received proper respect and recognition time will come when we will rebuild the for their achievements. Kherson ЖЖ Golden-Domed Monastery." Mr. Fedoruk believes that Ukraine's Kharkiv The Germans have been somewhat culture must take its rightful place as one more accommodating. A German delega– Ternopil of the great cultures of the world, tion has visited Ukraine, and negotiations although much of it has not yet been between the two countries continue at Sumy шшшшш recovered and may never be. "1 personal– diplomatic levels. They have returned Rivne ly believe that you cannot understand the artifacts stolen in 1944 from the Kherson development of 20th century world cul– Poltava Regional Museum, which until then had ture without understanding the culture of an extensive collection of ancient relics of Odessa Ukraine, it is a culture that is immortal. the ancient Germanic enclaves of south– Like a phoenix, it rises from the ashes." Mykolayiv ern Ukraine. Germany has also handed Lviv over documents of the great German philosopher Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Luhanske in return, Ukraine has given back the Newsbriefs... Kirovohrad "Kablova," an ancient monument that had been dug up outside Berlin and which the (Continued from page 2) Kyyiv Oblast Soviet Army had hauled away after the Oleksander Moroz have said they favor Zaporizhzhia second world war. Mr. Fedoruk described keeping the Chornobyl nuclear power sta– its value as "the essential conception of the tion open unless the international commu– Zakarpattia expansion of the German civilization." nity provides more money to help close it Zhytomyr But a touchy subject remains; one of and supply new sources of electricity, compensation for priceless pieces that reported the Financial Times on July 27. Donetske have been destroyed. "The archives and Offers of S600 million from the European Dnipropetrovske art collection of Reichskommissar Union and S200 million from the Group of Rosenberg were so large and so complete– Seven earlier this month were not enough, volyn ly destroyed that we think the Germans they said, to shut Chornobyl down and vinnytsia should consider compensating Ukraine replace it with a safer nuclear plant. The EU has estimated the cost at Si.6 billion. Sevastopil for its loss, it will be very difficult to find a harmonious equivalent for our cultural Ukrainian nuclear energy officials have Crimea losses," Mr. Fedoruk remarked. claimed that undue pressure is being put Kyyiv City The 55-year-old commission chairman on Ukraine with respect to safety, corn- also underscored that his commission is pared to other East European countries, "if 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 concerned with resurrecting artists that there is not enough money, we freeze the were censured during the Soviet era, process of improving safety," said Serhiy Data prepared by the international Foundation for Electoral Systems, based onl Parashin, director of the Chornobyl power information released by the Central Electoral Commission. among them many from the diaspora. He mentioned Yasyl Avramenko, the leg– station. (The Financial Times) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 31,1994 No. 31 UCCA reps meet with Kuchma White House briefs Baits

KYYiv (UCCA) - Leonid Kuchma, than action - it does not reach the the newly elected , Ukrainian people, but instead goes to met with a delegation from the Ukrainian American consultants who to a large on agreements with Kussia Congress Committee of America, on July extent retard any real economic develop– WASHINGTON - senior white social guarantees of Russian military pensioners (in Estonia)," requires Russia 21. ment in Ukraine by interfering in the pro- House staff briefed the staff of the U.S.– to pay pensions and health insurance, and The group included Askold Lozynskyj, posed sale of space rocket technology by Baltic Foundation (USBF) within hours Estonia to issue living permits, according Tamara Gallo, ivan Kobasa, Roksolana Ukraine to Australia, etc. of the signing of a historic agreement to Estonian law based on individual Lozynskyj, Larysa Szonyi and Oleksander The president stated that the issue of between Estonia and Russia for the with– applications and the right of Estonia to Kovtunenko. drawal of Russian troops from Estonia by Ukraine's nuclear status is undecided; turn down applicants deemed security Originally slated for 20 minutes, the Ukraine is as yet a nuclear power, and August 31. USBF President Linas Kojelis was briefed by Nick Burns, threats. The third agreement (in princi– meeting lasted 40 minutes and was con- should be properly compensated for dis– ple) is on the Paldiski nuclear submarine ducted in a lively and productive atmos– arming its nuclear weapons. The division senior director for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian affairs, and John Beyrle, base. The White House stressed it did not phere. of assets of the former Soviet Union is a pressure Estonia on the Russian military Besides official greetings and formal i– matter of Si50 billion in assets and S80 director of Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian affairs. pensioners. ties, the meeting centered around discus– billion in debt. Russia does not pay off Mr. Burns stated the White House is in conclusion, Mr. Beyrle stated that sions on the cooperation between the its debt, because the West either freezes "delighted" with the agreements. They this agreement is the mark of a new new presidential administration and the it or writes it off. This issue should be detailed President Bill Clinton's active beginning for the Baltic states. They are Ukrainian community in the United raised again, so that the West supports role in mediating these discussions, now free to fully "reorient themselves States, particularly in the field of infor– Ukraine's position. including his meetings with Estonian toward the West." Mr. Kojelis stated that mation, Ukraine's nuclear status and dis– in addressing the topic of the Ukrainian officials in Riga and Russian leaders in part of the reorientation must be stronger armament, the division of assets of the and Russian languages, the president stat– Naples earlier this month. economic and commercial ties with the former Soviet Union, U.S. economic aid, ed that the state language is Ukrainian, it is Mr. Burns said that President Clinton U.S., and he encouraged the administra– obligatory in all educational institutions, the status of Ukrainian as a state lan– has regularly and repeatedly stressed to tion to strengthen the economic7commer- the armed forces, government circles, etc. guage and the meaning of the "official the Russians the importance of acquies– cial sections of U.S. embassies in the in those regions where there is a large per– status" of the Russian language on the cence to Estonia's desire to be free of Baltics. regional level, the OS economic union, centage of ethnic Russians, official foreign troops. Over the past few weeks, Mr. Beyrle replied that such a policy the Eurasian sphere and the Black Sea Russian-language schools will be allowed, President Clinton had personally called would be consistent with U.S. objectives, Fleet, it was also stressed that the however, Ukrainian language study will and written to the Estonian and Russian along with other programs to stimulate Ukrainian diaspora can play an important also be obligatory. presidents. U.S. private-sector investment in the role in garnering U.S. economic aid and As for the Commonwealth of Three agreements in total were Baltics, such as the Baltic-American political support for Ukraine. independent States, and the Eurasian reached by President Lennart Meri and Enterprise Fund and a U.S. trade mission in response to the aforementioned top– sphere, President Kuchma explained that Boris Yeltsin. The first is for the with– to the Baltics this fall or next spring. ics, President Kuchma gave concise drawal of all Russian troops from Estonia answers: U.S. economic aid is more talk (Continued on page 14) by August 31. The second, "regarding (Continued on page 16) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ particularly the issue of economic reform. is "pro-Russian" paints the election cam– to Galician nationalists. Leonid Kuchma... in an opinion poll undertaken recently paign in too stark black and white terms, it During the elections, industrialists were (Continued from page 2) in eight cities by the international forgets Mr. Kuchma's term in office as evenly divided between both candidates. Finance Corporation (Holos Ukrainy, Those industries that find it difficult to enclave in Narva, Estonia, for example, prime minister when he often criticized June 14), 69 percent stated that reforms export to the West or belong to the military is not agitating for separation as the Russian "economic pressure" on Ukraine. were going too slowly, while only 8 per– industrial complex see the Russian market Crimea is doing. Unlike Belarusian leaders, Mr. Kuchma is cent were satisfied with government as indispensable and supported Mr. A major difference between Messrs. learning Ukrainian and therefore under– efforts to deal with the crisis. Kuchma's calls for economic integration. Kravchuk and Kuchma is their style. The stands that he has to appease the majority Others, who export to the West or obtain former could "walk between raindrops," With regard to privatization, 74 percent of the electorate who argue that a Western investment and aid, tended to as the joke went, being all things to all supported privatization of apartments (only Ukrainian president has to speak look to Mr. Kravchuk because of his suc– men and a supporter of consensus poli– 9 percent against), 65 percent were in favor Ukrainian, in one debate Mr. Kuchma was cess in signing agreements with the tics. The latter, on the other hand, has a of private land and another 61 percent sup- asked on television by a viewer why he European Union, G-7, the international tough and abrasive style and is not afraid ported the privatization of small and medi– wasn't fluent in Ukrainian. Embarrassed, Monetary Fund and other institutions. to tread on people's toes. (Mr. Kuchma um-sized enterprises. Poland and Russia Mr. Kuchma answered in poor Ukrainian, were cited as the best examples to use for "it is my problem, but it is a problem І often talked of the lack of "order" or Conclusions "authority" in Ukraine.) During the presi– economic reform in Ukraine (63 percent share with a great number of Ukrainians dential elections Mr. Kuchma often stat– believed that privatization is the key to who do not speak fluent Ukrainian." A The election of President Kuchma may ed that the difference between himself solving the economic crisis). female journalist said she voted against provide the impetus for economic reform and his opponent was that he had the Mr. Kuchma has constantly stressed Mr. Kuchma because if he was elected, that the country so desperately needs to "political will" to carry through reforms. that the economy will be his priority, and "Ukraine would end up speaking Russian." overcome its crisis. Those who argue that During the parliamentary elections in he has pointed to two immediate areas Hence Mr. Kuchma's first post-election Mr. Kuchma will "drag Ukraine back March-April, Mr. Kuchma's inter- where reform will be swift. These statements have been very cautious. This is into the Russian fold" have to answer the Regional Bloc for Reform (1RBR) did include a drastic reduction in taxes especially so in light of press reports and question of whether Ukrainian indepen– not target the Communist-dominated (which suffocated private enterprise and rumors of assassination threats made dence and territorial integrity would have Donbas. instead, the 1RBR looked to cen– drove it into the shadow economy) and against him and leaked by military been intact in a few years' time if Mr. tral-northern Ukraine and did well in an end to the fixed exchange rate (which counter-intelligence to a Russian journalist Kravchuk had won. important cities such as Kharkiv, created disincentives for exports). who published the "document" signed by Ukraine's weakness, as seen in its Dnipropetrovske, Chernihiv and Odessa. in order to push through economic Maj. Gen. Oleksander Skipalsky, a leading relations vis-a-vis Russia, is not military, in these regions there is a majority con– reform, President Kuchma may have member of the Union of Ukrainian but economic. At the Massandra summit sensus for reform, it was central Ukraine bypass the left leaning Parliament in the Officers, in the Russian newspaper in September 1993, this was most visibly which supported Mr. Kuchma during the same manner as President Yeltsin, by issu– Segodnya. Mr. Kuchma has stated his demonstrated by Russian pressure over run-offs that clinched the presidency for ing decrees. The only problem here is that objection to federalization and dual state Ukraine's unpaid energy bills. (Former him. After, all, Mr. Kuchma is an ethnic presidential representatives, who would languages. During the election campaign Defense Minister Kostiantyn Morozov Ukrainian born in central Ukraine have ensured the president's authority on he talked only of OS integration in eco– later accused both Mr. Kuchma and Mr. (Chernihiv) who worked for many years the ground and the implementation of his nomic (and not political-military) terms, Kravchuk of having betrayed Ukraine's in Dnipropetrovske. decrees, have been abolished with the and therefore his Communist backers may interests at the time.) local elections (although many of the for– be disappointed. Ultimately, Mr. Kravchuk's loss of the East–west split? mer representatives have now been elected Political, but especially military, inte– presidential elections can be blamed on a Most Western newspapers, with the as chairmen of county councils). gration within the OS would be severely lack of vision during his term in office. notable exception of The Financial Mr. Kuchma is therefore likely to opposed domestically and could be pre– in 1992, when the Communist Party was Times, which continues to have the best come to conflict with the left wing in the cisely the factors that would lead to the still banned and eastern Ukrainian politi– coverage of Ukraine, seem to be like bro– Parliament, whose members voted for instability all fear, if President Kuchma's cal groups were not yet formed, President ken records when discussing the him in the elections and may now be dis– advisers understand this, they will con– Kravchuk failed to use the 90 percent ref– "inevitable break-up of Ukraine" along appointed to find that he will not be, after centrate on economic reform and the OS erendum independence mandate and his east-west lines. This prediction, which of all, repaying them. Western, central and Economic Union, which can unite own 60 percent personal mandate to push course is continually promoted by the southern Ukraine all have clear majority reformers throughout Ukraine. through reform and change which would Russian media as well, has been suggest– constituencies for reform and will back in addition, President Kuchma, who have been popularly supported domesti– ed in alarmist headlines since 1991. Mr. Kuchma in the event of any conflict won only by a 6 percent margin, does not cally. Although the Kuchma and Kravchuk with the left wing in the Parliament. possess a sweeping mandate for gigantic Mr. Kravchuk's support for vitold votes were often regionally divided, this is Economic reform, therefore, could very geopolitical changes to Ukraine's strate– Fokin, Yukhym Zviahilsky and vitaliy no different than certain regions of Russia, well unite the country, as both the gic orientation. He is a pragmatist, unlike Masol present a poor record of economic such as the south, voting against President Crimea and western Ukraine support it. President Meshkov in the Crimea whose reform that ultimately both unseated him Yeltsin in the April 1993 referendum. and was a slap in the face to those stu– Sensitivity to national concerns nationalism is more of an influence on There is more uniting than dividing his actions than his support for reform, dents who went on hunger strike in Ukraine in the election of Mr. Kuchma - The accusation that President Kuchma and in this way is therefore more similar Kyyiv in October 1990. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 31,1994 5 OBlTUARY: Mykhailo Chereshniovsky, renowned sculptor, 83 NEW YORK - Mykhailo Cheresh– Ellenville, N.Y., resort of the Ukrainian niovsky, renowned sculptor, whose mon– American Youth Association (SUM-A), uments grace Ukrainian sites throughout and his monuments to Ukrainian the United States, died here in a local poet7dramatist Lesia Ukrainka may be seen hospital on July 20. He was 83. at the Ukrainian National Association's He was born March 5, 1911, in the vil– Soyuzivka resort in Kerhonkson, N.Y., in lage of Stezhnytsia, in the Lemko region. Cleveland and in Toronto. it has been noted that he displayed a talent He is known also for the decorative for woodcarving as a child and as a result woodcarved iconostasis in St. John the later was enrolled in the School of Plastic Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arts in Krakow, graduating in 1939. Hunter, N.Y. , as well as for his bas- After World War 11, he emigrated to reliefs and sculptures of the Madonna Germany and then to the United States, and Child. taking up residence in New York City. Surviving are his wife, Liudmyla, and Here he became an active member of the other relatives. Messages of sympathy Ukrainian Artists' Association in the came from the artist's countless friends U.S.A., and since 1973 served as the and admirers around the world, including organization's president. Ukraine, among them the National The artist is known for his neoclassical Committee for Return of Cultural monumentalist style and his woodcarv– Treasures to Ukraine, which functions ings. He has sculpted busts of prominent under the aegis of the Cabinet of Ukrainian personages such as Ministers. Commander Roman Shukhevych of the The funeral took place on Friday, July Ukrainian insurgent Army, political 22, with liturgy at St. George Ukrainian leaders Stepan Bandera, Dmytro Dontsov Catholic Church in New York and burial and Oleh Olzhych, and others. at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox His "Monument to Heroes" stands at the Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J. Sculptor Mykhailo Chereshniovsky with one of his works. OSviTA project graduates Ukrainian village assists Chomobyl victims by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. aforementioned merchandise at greatly reduced rates. This order has already 10 physicians from Ukraine WARREN, Mich. - The Ukrainian been processed and forwarded to respon– EDMONTON - After spending four Project, to provide specialty training in village Corp. has been working closely sible medical agencies in Ukraine. months immersed in the Canadian med– pediatric, maternal and neonatal special- with the Children of Chornobyl Relief On Monday, July 11, UvCorp. offi– ical system, 10 Ukrainian physicians ties for Ukrainian physicians practicing in Fund Tri-State Committee to help fund cials presented a second check of studying in Canada with the University these fields. specialized equipment. Si0,000 to Ms. Pisetska-Farley. This was of Alberta's Medical Project OSviTA The graduates of OSviTA will form UvCorp. officials determined that the given during a Chornobyl update and returned home on July 18. the backbone of Continuing Medical Tri-State Committee has been doing a information lecture. That evening, an The physicians, who are the second Education programs in Ukraine. The phenomenal job in research and treatment additional donation was made to the group of graduates of the Ukrainian physicians will return to Kyyiv to share of ophthalmological problems. Today, in CCRF Tri-State Committee by Daria Physician Post-Graduate Training their newly acquired knowledge with addition to eye problems, Tri-State physi– Pisetska, a Ukrainian village resident. Program, worked in Edmonton, Calgary medical colleagues, and implement cians have noted an increased number of in accepting the check, Ms. Farley said and vancouver with Canadian medical Western medical technology. complaints in gastro-intestinal and upper she is overwhelmed by the generosity of specialists. Six of the Canadian special– They also return with established med– respiratory ailments, presumably due to Ukrainian village residents and communi– ists were from the University of ical contacts in North America which the instability of the general environment. ty supporters. She said, "the village resi– Alberta's Faculty of Medicine. create further opportunities to upgrade Marta Pisetska-Farley, trustee and pro– dents and board members should be con– Physician exchanges are the main pro- the education of physicians in medical ject coordinator for Tri-State, stated gratulated for the continuous, concerted gram offered by OSviTA to achieve the specialties in Ukraine for the long term. recently, "The Ukrainian village of humanitarian aid for young victims of project's mission of improving the quality The federally funded project will wel– Warren has contributed one-third of the Chornobyl." of health care in Ukraine. "Osvita" is the come another 10 Ukrainian physicians, funds needed to purchase vital equipment To date, the UvCorp. has raised more Ukrainian word for "enlightenment." it is eight from Kyyiv and two from Lviv, on to service pediatric projects. The immedi– than S38,000 to help the victims of the goal of the Medical Project OSviTA, August 13 for the third OSviTA training ate purchases included the ultra-slim upper Chornobyl. which evolved from Chomobyl's Children program. Gl fiberscope, ultra-slim broncho fiber- To make a tax-deductible contribution scope, 150 W halogen light source with to the Ukrainian village-sponsored auxiliary lamps and air pumps, a pediatric Chornobyl Fund, donors may address bronchoscope, a pediatric gastroscope, and their checks to UvCCF, 26377 Ryan я phercin machine (blood separator)." Road, Warren, Mich. 48091. Please call it should be noted that the Pentax (810) 286-6490 or (810) 755-7720 for Corp. has зееа generous in providing the additional information.

TORONTO - A bright and cool residence. Saturday morning, June 4, greeted 130 Yarious Ukrainian churches and insti– eager participants ranging in age from 7 tutions opened their doors to the walkers. to 75 in the second Strides of Hope The Wrzesnewskyjs, owners of Future Waik-a-lhon in support of the building Bakery and Cafe, invited the participants program for the Ukrainian Canadian Care into both of their establishments along Center. Dressed in identical T-shirts and the route and provided tasty treats. hats, the walkers boarded two buses that The final destination for the partici– took them to Holy Eucharist Ukrainian pants was the parkette on the grounds of Catholic Church in the east end of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church Toronto, the starting point of the event. in the west end of Toronto. Cheers and Each participant was asked to solicit applause greeted each walker as the fin– pledges and to attempt to raise at least ish line was crossed. A barbecue and raf– Si,000. All indications point to a very fle concluded the day. successful fund-raising event. The Ukrainian Canadian Care Center This year's route was through Metro is located on the grounds of St. Toronto and covered a distance of 30 Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church kilometers. Five checkpoints were estab– and is scheduled to be completed in lished along the route, and at these the January 1995. Already S6.2 million has participants received refreshments and, if been raised for the building project. needed, treatment for their feet. A sup- The completed nursing home facility port system of vans and cars was provid– will feature modern medical equipment ed for anyone in need. housed in a chalet-type building. A four- Along the route the participants were story atrium will provide a beautiful greeted with enthusiasm. Bishop isidore reception area for the residents and an Ukrainian village Corp. officials present SlO,OOO to Tri-State Committee of the Borecky provided the first reception area, enclosed park area will enable residents Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. From left are: Stefania Dub, Stephen which included not only refreshments to enjoy the outdoors in comfort and Wichar, Olga Adamek, John Dodson, Justine Nelligan, Kay Stojko, Marta and treats, but also an open house at his security. Pisetska-Farley and Michael Tomyn. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994 No. 31 FOR THE RECORD: Reaction THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY to Clinton's remarks on reunion Adjustment required Speaking with reporters in Washington on the eve of his trip to Germany, Poland and Latvia, prior to the Naples meeting of the G-7, President Bill Clinton said former Soviet As these lines are being written on Thursday afternoon, July 28, the House- republics may reunite if their peoples wish to do so. That was the report carried by The Senate Conference Committee is meeting to reconcile the differences between Ottawa Citizen on July 4 and hvestia on July 5. the two houses' versions of the Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act for Fiscal According to the Russian Press Digest, hvestia wrote: "Answering a question from Year 1995. Coincidentally, it was learned that vice-President Al Gore will be traveling to Kyyiv on August 1-2 to meet with the newly inaugurated president the paper's Washington correspondent... , the U.S. president said the reunification of of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma. Perhaps the coincidence is serendipitous, as now is some of the former union republics depended on whether such a decision would be an excellent time for the Clinton administration to review its policies on aid to made voluntarily and reflect the will of the majority of people." Ukaine. Following is the text of a letter reacting to President Clinton's remarks which was sent by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America on July 7. Meeting with a delegation of representatives of the Ukrainian Congress it is followed by another letter sent to the president on this topic, this one from the Committee of America, one of the Ukrainian American community's two nation- Ukrainian World Congress. The letter is dated July 19. wide central organizations, President Kuchma was reported to have commented that United States economic aid to Ukraine thus far has been more talk than action. He further noted that the aid has not reached the Ukrainian people, but has Ukrainian Congress Committee of America benefited only American consultants who receive U.S. government grants. We are certain that this is one of the messages Ukraine's second president Dear Mr. President: dence in that nation still hangs in the bal– will deliver loud and clear to the American vice-president. And, the Clinton ance, were ill-considered and harmful. І am writing on behalf of the orga– Although undoubtedly well-inten– administration would do well to listen to the messenger. nized Ukrainian American community, in fact, the administration has been hearing the same message from tioned, your remarks do violence to the which has taken a leading role in the long-standing practice of most of your Ukrainian Americans and most loudly from Sen. Mitch McConnell, who suc– cities and states across America in cham– ceeded in having the Senate include an earmark of "not less than Si50 million" predecessors of refraining from inflam– for Ukraine in its foreign aid bill. The reason for this earmark, according to pioning the independence and democracy matory comments upon other nation's Sen. McConnell is that the Clinton administration has been overlooking movements in the former Soviet Union. internal affairs. Your remarks will be Ukraine and other newly independent states. "1 believe the administration will We rejoiced, as you did, when the exploited as propaganda by the anti- only provide assistance if they are directed to do so," the Kentucky senator Soviet empire disintegrated and new democratic forces in Ukraine. They will said. He went on to note that though S700 million had been promised President nations emerged, free at last of Russian increase Ukraine's need for a nuclear Leonid Kravchuk when he visited Washington in March, the real numbers "are imperial domination. We welcomed the arsenal. Most importantly, they will another story." (See The Weekly, July 3.) peace dividend, reaped by the U.S. and undermine the policy of your administra–. As well Sen. McConnell proposed and the Senate approved amendments that all the Western democracies, which tion, which has recognized the impor– will force the U.S. Agency for international Development to involve ethnic com– resulted from the elimination of an tance of an independent, pluralistic and munities in assistance efforts aimed at Ukraine and other East European coun– expansionist adversary. We cheered your democratic Ukraine to the future stability tries, and will facilitate the awarding of grants to Ukrainian American communi– administration's efforts to give peace of Europe and has given U.S. assistance ty organizations. But the bad news is that the House version of the bill does not and economic self-determination a generously to that end. contain these provisions and they are opposed by the Clinton administration. chance, through an aid policy which This organization sincerely appreciates When vice-President Gore comes to Kyyiv, we hope he arrives with an aims to create self-sufficient and vital the assistance currently being extended open mind and a willingness to listen — regardless of the administration's cur- free market economies in the new inde– by the U.S. to Ukraine. We have no rent position. And, of course, we hope the Clinton administration will see fit to pendent states. desire to raise a discordant note at a time change its tune and will turn its promises into actions. We were dismayed, therefore, at reports when your administration is articulating of remarks which you made commenting an effective aid policy toward Ukraine, at a press conference upon the possibility resulting in the first appreciable progress of former republics' reunification with on the long road to market reform. Russia. You stated that the United States Nevertheless, we must characterize your would support moves by former Soviet remarks as disappointing and not helpful republics to reunify with Russia, so long as to the Ukrainian cause. Turning the pages back. those moves were voluntary. We greatly appreciate your considera– The two nations explicitly included in tion of our community's views. your comments are Belarus and Ukraine. On July 31, 1991, President George Bush visited Kyyiv, Surely you must know that remarks of Askold S. Lozynskyj capital of Ukraine, then still part of the Soviet Union, but a this tenor, made on the eve of a presiden– President republic that a little more than a year earlier had proclaimed its tial election in Ukraine, and while the Ukrainian Congress state sovereignty. The visit came after the president held a two-day summit meeting struggle for democracy and indepen– Committee of America with Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow, and at a time that President Bush was wary of doing anything that would harm his good friend Gorby. Ukraine, meanwhile, had given a clear signal that it was not now willing to enter Ukrainian World Congress into a new union treaty with Moscow. On June 27, the Supreme Council had opted to reiterate Ukraine's sovereignty by voting overwhelmingly to postpone discussion of Dear Mr. President: the original Muscovite tsardom into the the pact so eagerly being sought by Mr. Gorbachev at least until September. Then, Russian empire and later into the USSR Reacting to your recent interview with had been accomplished only by so-called when Soviet President Gorbachev arrived in Kyyiv on July 5 for a meeting with foreign journalists prior to the G-7 eco– German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the protesters were out in full force to give notice "voluntary" means and by "consent" of nomic summit, we are compelled to the victims in question. The annexation to "Tsar Gorbachev" that he was violating the sovereignty of Ukraine and to tell him bring our concerns to your attention, in in no uncertain terms to "Get out of Ukraine." of Ukraine in 1654, the Partition of response to a question regarding the pos– Poland in 1772-1795, the creation of the in their book "At the Highest Levels," Michael R. Beschloss and Strobe Talbott sible reunification of Ukraine and write about the days leading up to the Moscow summit and the Kyyiv visit. USSR in 1922, the annexation of the Belarus with Russia and potential securi– Baltic States in 1940, the creation of the "The real test of Bush's statesmanship... would lie in his response to the changes ty problems, you implied that the United sweeping the 15 republics of the USSR. The Moscow summit would be his first visit Warsaw Pact after World War 11, the States would support such a move if it suppression of the Hungarian Revolution to the Soviet Union as president, and for months, U.S. officials had been arguing that was a voluntary act by a majority of the he should visit the capital of an outlying republic as well. in 1956 and the "Prague Spring" in 1968 people concerned. and the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 "Bush himself was ambivalent about the idea. As he privately said, he was still con– Although your remarks could be vinced that the 'complete, sudden bust-up' of the Soviet Union would be in no one's inter– - all have been done by Moscow "in the accepted by some as truly democratic, we name of the people" and "in the name of est. He could understand and even endorse further diffusion of responsibility and authority were alarmed at their untimeliness. The from Moscow to the republics, but he hoped that 'some kind of union' would survive." democracy." Therefore, there is no guar– comment was made during a presidential antee, Mr. President, that a new President Gorbachev was worried about the Kyyiv visit. At the summit meeting, election campaign in Ukraine - a country write Messrs. Beschloss and Talbott, "Gorbachev unburdened himself to Bush about Russocentric, albeit "democratic," Soviet whose independent state is still on very Union will not lead to a renewed "cold what was happening inside the Soviet Union, he referred ominously to the civil war insecure footing, and where any outside that for weeks had been consuming Yugoslavia. Since Bush was so interested in visit– war" or worse - armed conflict in commentaries regarding the nation's Europe. ing Kyyiv, Gorbachev wanted him to consider the possibility that Ukrainian seces– internal affairs could be exploited by par- sionism might lead to a Yugoslav-type civil war — only spread across 11 time zones ties who could benefit from it, namely Ukrainians around the world appreci– and a territory dotted with nuclear weapons." Heeding a request from Moscow, pro-Russian forces in Ukraine. ate the assistance the United States has President Bush took along "a small number of escorts from the central government generously extended to Ukraine since fvice-President Gennadi Yanayev and three others!, presumably to underscore the Your comments also disregard the proclaiming independence. We ask, how– point that Ukraine was still part of Moscow's domain." overwhelming result of the December ever, that you consider the views According to the book "At the Highest Levels," President Bush was worried that 1991 referendum in Ukraine in which expressed herein and clarify your posi– "Gorbachev's accomplishments are being lost in all this talk about independence." over 90 percent of the population voted tion on Ukraine's sovereignty for the Ukrainian Americans, too, were worried upon hearing that President Bush would for their country's independence. benefit of your constituency as well as stop off in Kyyiv. There was his record of supporting the "center," i.e. Moscow, and Finally, your remarks could be inter– the citizens of Ukraine. then there were the lingering memories of the first U.S. presidential visit to Kyyiv in preted by Moscow as Western approval May 1972 by Richard Nixon, who had called the Ukrainian capital the "mother of all of a renewal of expansionist policies. At Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk this point, we dare to bring to your atten– President (Continued on page 15) tion, Mr. President, that the expansion of Ukrainian World Congress No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994 7

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR facts and Places Bible project needs international Folk Festival Committee has honored our group by selecting our by Myron B. Kuropas country as the host nation for the 1994 financial support international Folk Festival. As the host nation, we have very important duties Dear Editor: with many responsibilities, such as pro– The Ukrainian Family Bible Associa– viding: the grand marshall for the parade He died too soon! tion is a non-denominational and non- (guest speaker), six Ukrainian national profit organization. With the cooperation flags (3x5), entertainment featuring He was a priest. A young priest. Not or from any man but that they should be of Evangelical Christians of the U.S.A. Ukrainian culture, a mobile float and quite 36 years of age. He was too young completely consecrated to the task for and Canada, the Ukrainian Family Bible dinner. to die. But die he did. Of a massive heart which God chooses them. They could not Association was able to deliver in 1989- To do all that requires much time, sacri– attack on July 13. be servants of Christ unless they were 1992 over 2 million Ukrainian Bibles fice and finances. We estimate this entire His name was Father Marian iwachiw. witnesses and dispensers of a life other and New Testaments to Ukraine. function to cost approximately S5,000 and Born in Toronto on October 5, 1958, than of this earth. On the other hand they For the first time in 75 years, in 1992- we are asking readers to help us in our Marian completed his education there would be powerless to serve men if they 1994 the Ukrainian Family Bible endeavors. We hope that this may touch and then attended McMaster University remained aloof from their life and cir– Association printed 1.1 million Ukrainian- many patriotic hearts. where he received his bachelor's degree cumstances. Their very ministry makes a language Bibles and New Testaments in Our town of Fayetteville, N.C., has a in political science. special claim on them...that as good shep– Ukraine for the Evangelical ministries of population of more than 250,000. The in 1981, he moved to Chicago, where herds they should know their sheep..." the U.S.A. to be distributed as gifts to the international Folk Festival will take he attended Catholic Theological Union, As Father Thomas Bokenkotter points Ukrainian people. place September 24-25; over 30,000 are majoring in Oriental rite and liturgies at out in "Essential Catholicism: Dynamics As president of the UFBA, 1 feel І expected to attend. the Chicago affiliate of the Ukrainian of Faith and Belief," the council gave an personally was blessed to be able to open This award-winning festival is rated Catholic University of Pope St. Clement, impetus to a broader understanding of the door by giving 16,000 Ukrainian one of the top 20 in the Southeast by the centered in Rome. ministry by exhorting the priest to form Bibles and 2,000 Ukrainian New Southeast Tourism Society. Our commu– From the onset, his preferred ministry communities that would be open in love Testaments to the new Ukrainian army nity has not been exposed to the was working with youth. He was actively and action to the wider community and navy. І have received letters of Ukrainian music, dancing, singing or any involved with organizing the 1983 Youth beyond the Church, to build up commu– thanks from the Ministry of Defense of other aspect of the Ukrainian culture. The for Christ convention in Chicago, per– nities made up of men and women edu– Ukraine, Department of the Ukrainian community is unaware of the present con– haps the most successful of all such con– cated to Christian maturity, ready to rec– Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. v. Muliava, ditions in Ukraine, as the newly reborn ventions in the United States. ognize their gifts and employ them for and he has asked for more Bibles, if pos– nation struggles for survival, while at the Marian was ordained a deacon on the good of the Church and the good of sible, for the Ukrainian army. same time forming its democratic govern– October 12, 1986, at Ss. volodymyr and mankind. in 1993-1994 The Gideons international ment. Our town's population is primarily Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Although the council demanded that U.S.A. also gave 30,000 New Testaments military, and consists of families of Army Chicago. Two years later, on October 30, priests become more united with their to the Ukrainian army and navy, and Maj. and Air Force personnel, both active and 1988, he was ordained a priest at the flock, this did not mean, as the words and Gen. Muliava and Lt. Gen. A. Kobzar have retired. Their knowledge of Ukraine is same church, becoming an associate pas- actions of some Latin-rite priests would expressed thanks to them also. very limited. The news media constantly tor the next day. have us believe, that the main role of in June of this year 1 received a letter bombards them with inaccurate informa– On January 2, 1990, Father Marian priests was to make us "feel good" by from the commander of the Main tion, and the local community absorbs it was appointed pastor of St. John the revising, if ever so slightly, the Word of Educational Department of the Ministry as the gospel truth. Baptist Church in Detroit. That same God or by interpreting the Word so as to of Defense of Ukraine, Lt. Gen. Kobzar, What a tremendous opportunity this is year he went to Ukraine where he partici– appeal to modern tastes. The primary role asking for 100,000 Ukrainian Bibles and for our Ukrainian Group to share pated in the Youth for Christ conclave in of the priest is not to build up our self- Ukrainian New Testaments for the army Ukrainian culture and educate our com– Lviv. Traveling around western Ukraine, esteem. and navy of Ukraine. munity of Ukrainian people and their he was enthusiastically received at vari– Priests, the decree reads "owe it to it would be wonderful if the Ukrainian struggles in the world arena. We are invit– ous youth seminars and schools. everybody to share with them the truth of people in the U.S.A. and Canada would ing Dr. Oleh Bilorus, the ambassador of On October 1, 1991, Father Marian the Gospel in which they rejoice in the help with this wonderful project for the Ukraine to the U.S., to be the guest speak– became an associate pastor at St. Lord...in every case their role is to teach Ukrainian people. І feel now is the time er and the grand marshall for the parade of Nicholas Cathedral. not their own wisdom but the Word of we could all join our hearts together and nations. We are also planning a dinner Just prior to his death, he was prepar– God and to issue an urgent invitation to make this a reality. with many local dignitaries in his honor ing to become the pastor of St. all men to conversion and to holiness. І ask readers to help make this possible and the honor of being the host nation. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church Moreover, the priest's preaching, often by sending donations to: Ukrainian Family The entertainment for this event will be in Minneapolis. Having experienced a very difficult in present-day conditions, if Bible Association, 77040 indiana Ave., expensive and is currently being negotiat– Worldwide Marriage Encounter week- it is to become more effective in moving Palm Desert, CA 92211. (For information ed and coordinated. We are planning to end, Father Marian had also agreed to the minds of his hearers, must expound readers may call or fax 619-345-4913.) have a Ukrainian dance ensemble, a ban- become a presenting priest in the the Word of God not merely in a general dura player and singer, a pysanky decora– Dr. Roman Cetenko Ukrainian rite. and abstract way but by an application of tor7display, and folk music by an accor– Palm Desert, Calif. Although 1 know many outstanding the eternal truth of the Gospel to the con– dionist. if any organization has some hints Ukrainian priests, Father Marian was crete circumstances of life." or recommendations to enhance our unique. His homilies were well prepared Father Marian understood his role as a Fayetteville group efforts and bring knowledge of our new and eloquently delivered. He could relate priest very well. He was united with his nation to the local community, then please to people of all ages, but especially to flock. At the same time, however, in the seeks assistance by all means, let us know. youth. He projected a spiritual presence confessional, in his homilies, and in his We are cordially inviting all of you to that is rare among our clergy. actions, he encouraged Christian growth. Dear Editor: this festival as participants, to enjoy the Father Marian was also a priest-patriot He was aware, as the Council decreed, dinner with other Ukrainian brothers and Here in Fayetteville, N.C., we have a in the tradition of our first immigrant that very "little good will be achieved by sisters, enjoy the music and dance perfor– newly formed Ukrainian Group which is priests, the legendary members of the ceremonies, however, beautiful, or soci– mance by the ensemble during the dinner small in number. There are only three American Circle who established our eties, however flourishing, if they are not and then join us in the parade of 30 Ukrainian families in our town, but we Ukrainian American community. While directed towards educating people to nations. We will be walking in the parade are determined, proud and patriotic, and still a seminarian, he was involved with the reach Christian maturity." Father under our glorious flag of blue and yellow. dedicated to our Ukrainian heritage and Ukrainian American Justice Committee Marian's homilies weren't always meant to the teachings of our fathers. We are a Eugene Kobisky (UAJC) and Americans for Human Rights to help people feel good. Their purpose financially poor group and are totally Fayetteville, N.C. in Ukraine (AHRU). He was a member of was to help us become better Christians. reliant on Ukrainian brothers and sisters the group of Chicagoans who flew down І and many others 1 know will miss and other Ukrainian establishments to The writer's address is 447 Waterbury to New Orleans to protest the kidnapping Father Marian greatly. He offered so help us in our endeavor. Our Town's Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311, of Myroslav Medvid, the Ukrainian sailor much to the Church, the Body of Christ. who sought but was denied asylum after He lived as the council directed "with the jumping off a Soviet ship in 1985. rest of men as with brothers." Father Marian was a post-vatican П Father Marian also lived up to the dic– priest, one who truly believed in "the tates of the decree which defined his ACTION ITEM common priesthood of the faithful." He ministry. He really did cultivate such Recently, President Bill Clinton spoke at a press conference at which he said that realized that during vatican П, the gener– qualities as "goodness of heart, sincerity, the United States would support voluntary moves by former Soviet bloc nations to al thrust of the Council was away from strength, and constancy of mind" paying seek reunion with Russia. These kinds of statements are intolerable because: 1) they the authoritarian clerical model, away "careful attention to justice, courtesy..." feed anti-democratic, pro-Russian activists' propaganda, 2) a leader of one country from a priestly caste system. St. Paul's admonition to think and take does not meddle in the internal affairs of other countries. in the council's "Decree on the to heart "whatever is true, whatever is UCCA President Askold Lozynskyj has responded to the president's statements. We Ministry and Life of Priests" we read: honorable, whatever is just, whatever is ask readers to write a letter immediately to the president of the United States to voice "The priests of the New Testament are, it pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gra– your concern over such statements. The number of letters received is very important. is true, by their vocation to ordination, set cious..." became his life's motif. Write to: The President, The White House, Washington, DC 20500. apart in some way in the midst of the Father Marian iwachiw, who offered People of God, but this is not in order that his flock so much hope for the future, - submitted by the Ukrainian National information Service. they should be separated from that people died too soon! THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994 No. 31 Physicians from Ukraine complete ultrasound training program by Tamara Stadnychenko PHILADELPHIA — A very special graduation cere– mony took place June 16 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital when eight physicians from Ukraine successfully completed a special three-month course of study at the Jefferson Ultrasound Research and Education institute. The institute, one of the world's largest and finest diagnostic and research facilities in ultrasound, is cur– rently headed by Dr. Barry Goldberg, a professor of radiology whose contributions to the field of ultrasound are internationally recognized. Two years ago, a training program for visiting for– eign physicians was initiated at the institute — a train– ing program that has been generously funded for East European candidates by the Soros Foundation. Unfortunately, the grant monies were available to physicians from almost every East European country except Ukraine, a fact quite disturbing and incompre– hensible to Dr. Oksana Baltarowich-Hud, a radiologist and diagnostic ultrasound specialist who teaches at the Ultrasound institute, while maintaining a private prac– tice in the Philadelphia area. Dr. Baltarowich, who is also current president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA), discussed the situation with Dr. Goldberg and with the Soros Graduation ceremony at the Jefferson Ultrasound Research and Education institute at Thomas University. Foundation, and learned that the perception about Ukraine Fron left are: Dr. Barry Goldberg, Dr. Yuri ivaniv, Dr. Andrew Tooziak, Dr. victoria Serdyuk, Dr. Nella was that its status as a former Soviet republic made its eli– volik, Dr. Sergey Grabovecky, Dr. Oksana Baltarowich, Dr. victor Jeliov, Dr. Rimma Popova, R. Petersen, gibility as a grant recipient questionable and that the per– Dr. Natalia Shtuchenko. ception about potential fellowship candidates from for the growing number of problems associated with the Dr. ivaniv and Dr. volik, who will be working as the Ukraine was that they were deficient in English language Chornobyl nuclear disaster, problems which have persisted directors of the new centers in Lviv and Kyyiv respec– skills and would thus be incapable of benefitting from the since the 1986 explosion and new problems which have tively, were flown to San Francisco where ACUSON is intensive course of study that was obviously conducted in surfaced more recently, especially in children exposed to headquartered to meet with company executives and English. the radioactivity as babies or as fetuses. discuss plans for the new training centers in further Dr. Baltarowich's response to this was that Ukraine's The Ukrainian doctors' main interest in the program detail. current status as an independent country in Eastern was to explore the potential benefits of ultrasound diag– Europe was no longer a debatable issue. She discussed nostic procedures that are especially useful in the cases Donations of textbooks with Dr. Goldberg the possibility of having some of the that they deal with on a daily basis: thyroid disease, Dr. Baltarowich, who has donated Si,000 worth of course work conducted in the Ukrainian language. She tumors and congenital malformations. books to the new centers, also called and wrote to med– also suggested that potential applicants from Ukraine be And, with these ends in mind, the Ukrainian physi– ical textbook publishers to request donations of books. given the opportunity to take the standardized TOEFL cians began an intensive and sometimes grueling sched– Approximately Si,000 worth of the most recent publica– test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) to deter– ule at the institute. During the first half of the program, tions on ultrasound have been sent to the centers in Lviv mine the level of their English skills. they attended classes for daily lectures (8 a.m. to 5 p.m) and Kyyiv by Mosby Yearbook, Lippincott, Raven After further deliberation and discussion on these in physics instrumentation, anatomy, pathology and Press, Little Brown SL CO. and Ciba-Geigy. issues, Dr. Goldberg submitted a proposal to the Soros ultrasound diagnosis. Another S2,000 worth of textbooks has also been Foundation, outlining a program that specified the insti– As planned, some of the lectures were given in donated by Thomas Jefferson University. Both Dr. tute's interest in visiting physicians from Ukraine, one Ukrainian by Dr. Baltarowich and visiting lecturer Dr. Goldberg and Dr. Baltarowich plan to go to the two cen– which would include instruction in both English and Myron Pozniak of the University of Wisconsin Medical ters as visiting professors in the near future. Ukrainian. School, while others were given in English. To ensure Since the Ukrainian physicians were planning to take Soros Foundation grant that the visiting physicians were comfortable with all many books, tapes, slides and papers home with them, the material, Dr. Baltarowich, who was also responsible Dr. Baltarowich made special arrangements with Air The Soros Foundation responded by presenting the for coordinating the academic schedule, sat in on many Ukraine and Lot Polish Airlines to waive all excess bag- institute with a grant for S75,000 which would fund of the English-language lectures given during the first gage charges as a "humanitarian dispensation." travel to and from the United States, room and board at two to three weeks, translating as needed. it is important to note that while most of their time in Thomas Jefferson University dorms, insurance and When lectures ended for the day, the doctors spent the United States was spent learning about ultrasound pro– teaching materials. Each visiting physician in the group most of their evenings in the institute library or the uni– cedures and equipment, the Ukrainian physicians were was also to be given a small stipend for incidental versity library, reading and viewing videotaped lectures also treated to a variety of other experiences through the expenses and for cultural enrichment. on ultrasound or working on English-language computer efforts and generosity of the Ukrainian American commu– The process of selecting candidates for the program programs. nity, and particularly of members of UMANA. began with advertising in Ukraine through medical insti– Clinical rotations There were several dinner parties and informal get- tutes, societies and newspapers. Approximately 80 candi– togethers hosted by local physicians, a picnic on the dates applied, and a TOEFL test was administered to nar– The second half of the program was devoted to clini– grounds of Tryzub Ukrainian Sports Club, a visit to row the field to those candidates most proficient in cal rotations at Jefferson University Hospital, Children's Philadelphia's Spectrum to see world figure skating cham– English. The dossiers of the 20 candidates pre-selected on Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospital, pions Oksana Baiul and viktor Petrenko, tours of the the basis of the English language examination were then Hahnemann Hospital and at Dr. Baltarowich's private Philadelphia Museum of Art, old Philadelphia, the carefully screened by the institute's search committee. office. Franklin institute Museum and Longwood Gardens, Candidates were required to be licensed physicians Early in May, the Ukrainian doctors accompanied the Easter celebrations at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic between the ages of 28 and 45 with experience in ultra- staff of the institute to Atlantic City for the Leading Church, a visit to St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox sound. They were also evaluated on their interest in teach– Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound Annual Conference Center in South Bound Brook, N.J., and a weekend trip to ing, as the purpose of the training program was to have the sponsored by the Jefferson Research and Educational Washington, sponsored by the Soros Foundation. A trip to visiting fellows return to their native country, share new institute and Thomas Jefferson University. Treated to a New York City, hosted by UMANA's New York Metro techniques and procedures with colleagues there, and thus three-day stay at Bally's Hotel and Casino, they attend– Chapter, was arranged by Dr. Adrian Baranetsky, the help raise the over-all quality of health care in Ukraine. ed seminars dealing with the latest information on ultra- chapter's president, and Dr. vasyl Salak of Philadelphia. The eight candidates ultimately selected were an sound techniques and equipment, and had the opportuni– exceptional group that included a chief of radiology ty to meet with some of the 800 conference participants. One physician's poignant story from Lviv (Dr. Yuri ivaniv), a radiologist from Kyyiv Along with the inestimable benefits of the knowledge A poignant and somewhat ironic ending to this saga (Dr. Sergey Grabovecky), a surgeon and ultrasound spe– gained from theoretical material and hands-on experi– is the personal and painful story of one of the young cialist from the Lviv Specialized Children's Hospital for ence, the Ukrainian physicians were also given more physicians in the group. While his seven colleagues Chornobyl Problems (Dr. victor Jeliov), two pediatri– tangible evidence of the interest of their American hosts have recently returned to Kyyiv and Lviv to share the cians (Dr. Nella volik and Dr. Andrew Tooziak), two in the health care system in Ukraine. information that they learned here in the last three hectic obstetrics7gynecology specialists (Dr. Rimma Popova Dr. Goldberg arranged for the Ukrainian doctors to months, he has remained in the United States to contin– and Dr. Natalia Shtuchenko), and an endocrinologist meet with representatives of the ACUSON Corp., one of ue treatment for cancer that was discovered shortly after (Dr. victoria Serdyuk). the leading manufacturers of ultrasound equipment. As he arrived in America. Each of the physicians expressed an interest in learn– a result, ACUSON has donated two state-of-the-art Having palpated a mass and having recently lost a close ing new methods and procedures in ultrasound and in ultrasound machines, valued at approximately S500,000, friend to cancer, the young man came to Dr. Baltarowich working with technology available at the institute. to be used to set up two ultrasound training centers in for help. She performed an ultrasound scan which con- Ukraine. The centers, one at the Kyyiv Medical Chornobyl complications firmed their suspicions. While his colleagues and his new University and the other at the Lviv Medical institute, friends at the institute rallied around him and tried to offer According to Dr. Baltarowich, who is co-director of the are being equipped with video libraries, the latest text- program, many of the physicians expressed a deep concern books, teaching slides, vCRs and other equipment. (Continued on page 13) No. зі^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 31,1994^9 Kharkiv and Ukraine through a young diasporan's eyes by Yarema A. Bachynsky ern Ukraine than it is in Halychyna. My escorted by Dr. Уогопка. We were dri– ily and to arrange for a driver to the train stay in Kharkiv has magnified this belief ven to the capital in an off-duty ambu– station, 1 became very perplexed at the KHARKiv - Ukraine's second city, about a millionfold. More on this later. lance. І must say that being a passenger sleepy voices answering the phone. Why founded as a Kozak fortress in the 17th in an off-duty ambulance is immensely would Kyyiv be asleep at 5:30 p.m. The Group of Four century, capital of the Ukrainian Soviet preferable to being a passenger in an on– unless it were in fact... 5:30 a.m.! This Socialist Republic until 1934', fierce bat– For practical reasons, the UNA– duty ambulance. realization caused a good amount of tleground during the second world war, Prosvita program sends ESL volunteers Naturally, our flight, having taken off laughter on the part of my Ukrainian world famous for its tractor plant, center to Ukrainian gateway cities in groups, only one hour late on Friday afternoon, American journalist-host, whose identity of power for reactionary Russian com– rather than alone. This allows Prosvita to arrived at Boryspil on Saturday morning, will remain anonymous. munism in eastern Ukraine. All these arrange for efficient and timely in-coun– May 28. Olha Shved, Ukraine coordina– That evening, following a brief but descriptions fit this over 2 million strong try transit of program participants to tor for the ESL program and my Kyyiv enjoyable visit with my relatives, Ї metropolis, it is a city of stagnation and their ultimate teaching destinations. Prosvita contact, had purchased an boarded the night train to Kharkiv. The dynamism, of sullen "khokhol" resigna– Thus, on Friday, May 27, 1 was one of overnight Kyyiv-Kharkiv train ticket for ride was uneventful on the whole, if tion and angry Ukrainian national pride, four volunteers traveling on Air Ukraine Sunday, May 29. This left me with one rather slow. Amtrak trains cover 400 of pining for a Soviet past and striving flight 104 from New York to Kyyiv. and one half days to get (somewhat) accli– miles in about seven hours. Ї know a for a democratic future. Kharkiv is all With me were Elizabeth Kerr, a college matized, time which was spent, instead, retired railroad conductor in Hudson, these things and much, much more. student from New Jersey, William on tourism and spiritous celebration. N.Y. who could cut the Kharkiv-Kyyiv Most of all, however, it is a city of Burban, a computer specialist from run from the current 13 hours closer to regular people struggling to get by in On Saturday afternoon our Group of Texas, and John virgent, a high school Amtrak's seven, with a bit of American economic, social and political conditions Four was treated to a short sightseeing teacher from Ohio. know-how and persuasion. Perhaps that most Americans simply would not tour, culminating in a walk down (and Miss Kerr, who is receiving college newly inaugurated President Leonid tolerate. back up!) the "Andriyivskiy Uzviz," a credit for her participation in the Kuchma will be known as the man who in this series of articles, you will come steep, winding street dating back to Teaching English in Ukraine program, Kyyivan Rus' days, where one may pur- made Ukraine's trains run on schedule. to know Ukraine, and especially was headed first to Lviv (four weeks) and chase anything and everything. That day Kharkiv, from the perspective of a young On the scene then to Dnipropetrovske (four more in particular, the Uzviz was extremely Ukrainian American ESL instructor from weeks). This would be her first trip to the crowded, as the capital was holding its New York with a month to spare and his On Monday, May 30, 1 arrived at the land of "kniazi" (princes), Kozaks, annual Days of Kyyiv Festival (a two- own vision of an ideal Ukraine. My opin– "Pivdenny vokzal" (Southern Station) in Communists and confusion, if only day birthday party for the ancient city). І Kharkiv. Although 1 had gotten a taste of ions are solely my own and based on per– more of our well-heeled Ukrainian highly recommend visiting this famous Ukrainian hospitality on my previous sonal observation, contacts with locals American college students would follow street; just bring copious amounts of kar– trips as well as this time around in and research. Others may travel to the example of this young woman with bovantsi or dollar bills to pay for the Kyyiv, І was still stunned by the swift– Ukraine's second city and come away no Ukrainian blood ties but a big heart. wide variety of artistic wares for sale. ness with which my Kharkiv hosts found with different conclusions as to Mr. Burban, a Texan of western me. Even before 1 had had a chance to Kharkiv's people, problems and possible Ukrainian heritage, was heading for is it a.m. or p.m.? get out of the sleeping car, a large chauf– solutions. І hope this series will awaken Sambir, Lviv Oblast. This was his second Following our short Kyyiv excursion, feurA:rowbar-wielding type, who must diaspora interest in the city and region time in Ukraine. He had previously gone the Group of Four went its separate have weighed in close to 400 pounds, that is the linchpin of Ukraine's survival as a tourist; this time he was determined ways. Beth and Bill were delivered on was hefting away all three pieces of my and development as a viable, territorially to give something back to his ancestors' the night train to Lviv, while John was luggage. Simultaneously, a sizeable intact and just state protecting the inter– nation. Although 1 did not know it at the dispatched to Odessa. І spent some more woman named Larysa Mykolayivna ests of all its loyal citizens. time, we would meet again, on the flight time sightseeing with Ms. Shved, after vasylenko began greeting me, in the back to New York. But all this was still which 1 was delivered to the office7apart- name of the Prosvita Society, and all PART 1: in the future. ment of the UNA's Kyyiv Press Bureau, patriotically minded Ukrainian organiza– Mr. virgent's destination was the BACK TO THE FATHERLAND which is manned by editorial staffers of tions in the city and half of eastern southern port city of Odessa. As a profes– The Ukrainian Weekly, located on Karl Ukraine and ..."Oh boy!," І thought to My welcoming committee at the sional teacher, he would be able to make Marx Street. Although there may be myself. This assignment would prove, at Boryspil Airport arrival "lounge" was a the most of the first purpose of the UNAers who would object to having an the least, most interesting. mob of some 150 fellow passengers, all Teaching English in Ukraine program, office on a street named after a man Mondays having been set aside as rest trying to wrench their wretched baggage namely, to provide ESL instruction, whose disciples included such great days by my Prosvita hosts, 1 fully from three Stone-Age motorized carts as using, as program director Prof. Zirka humanitarians as Lenin, Stalin and enjoyed my warm reception, which was a if Armageddon were upon them. Never voronka stated at the program workshop Brezhnev, 1 believe the street name will mix of business, e.g. getting to know my mind that this mad rush at the baggage in March, "the most modern methods did not at all speed up the passengers' eventually be changed. host family, and business, e.g. preparing available." Although we have not been in for the ESL courses, due to start the next passport and customs processing. This Saturday night's revelry was formida– contact since going our separate ways in day. Mrs. vasylenko, an English teacher may be a Ukrainian version of "Hurry ble. І made the mistake of celebrating a Kyyiv, 1 believe a certain group of herself, though at times too motherly up!...and wait..." The mad rush aside, bit too hard and the combination of good Odessa students has since then been (she has a young son), is extremely ener– my own passage through customs control cheer and jetlag twisted my sense of time. exposed to a genuine dose of Middle getic, idealistic and hard-working, was conveniently speeded by the dona– When 1 woke up on Sunday it appeared America, something sorely needed by whether teaching her pupils English, tion of several dollars to a very helpful that 1 had slept through the morning, as "communized" Ukrainians who must coordinating my courses or picketing the porter, who seemed to have a close work– regain a sense of personal dignity, opti– the clock read 5:30. This meant 1 would ing relationship with the airport security Council or Zrada mism and self-belief, stolen by centuries be about seven hours late in visiting my (Ukrainian for "treason"—rhymes with and customs personnel. The gentleman of foreign occupation. family and would have to rush to their even switched from broken Russian to "Rada," which means "council"), as it is The ride into the city —Boryspil is house (a 40 minute metro ride) and called by many, to prevent the local pro- fluent Ukrainian after pocketing Mr. some 15 miles southeast of Kyyiv— was thence to the train station. Following a Lincoln. Moscow Fifth Column from passing uneventful. Our volunteer group was number of frenzied calls, e.g. to my fam– overtly anti-Ukrainian legislation. She is І had last visited Ukraine in May-June one of a small number of tireless individ– 1991 as a member of the Ukrainian uals who daily sacrifice their time, Stage Ensemble of New York City. At money and health to promote the time we toured the western regions Ukrainianization of everyday life in and Kyyiv, presenting poetry and drama Kharkiv. by Shevchenko, Franko and Ukrainka. My return to Ukraine this year was І met my students for the first time on made under the auspices of the Ukrainian Tuesday, June 1. As the sole teacher-vo!– National Association's Teaching English unteer in Kharkiv participating in the in Ukraine Program. This three-year-old Teaching English in Ukraine Program, І program, conducted with the Ukraine- was a bit shocked to discover that close based Prosvita Ukrainian Language to 40 prospective students had signed up Society, sends approximately 100 volun– for the course. This was in direct contra– teers from all walks of life to Ukraine vention of program guidelines, which between May and September. The volun– recommend no more than 15 students per teers conduct English as a Second classAeacher. І explained to Mrs. Language (ESL) courses in cities, towns vasylenko and the students that due to and villages throughout Ukraine. High the oversize registration their hours of school, university and graduate students, instruction would effectively be cut in as well as professionals, military person– half i.e. two classes, each receiving 10 nel and blue-collar laborers comprise the hours ESL instruction weekly, instead of student body at these courses. one class attending 20 hours of instruc– tion). As it turned out, no one objected to Although my parents hail from west– this situation, and although 1 would not ern Ukraine (Ternopil and ivano– encourage this sort of situation in the Frankivske oblasts), 1 chose Kharkiv as future, 1 believe that a "half-the– my teaching destination in the belief that time7double-the-participants" arrange– the need for contact with the Ukrainian UNA Teaching English in Ukraine volunteers at JFK airport: from left: William diaspora is immeasurably greater in east– Burban, Elizabeth Kerr, Yarema A. Bachynsky, John Yirgent. 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No. зі THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994 11 Dormition Pilgrimage marks 40th year NOTES ON PEOPLE SLOATSBURG, N.Y. - As Pope Financially, what does the pilgrimage John Paul 11 has proclaimed 1994 as the do for the Sisters Servants? in 1993, he joined Rexnord inc. By 1981, he had international Year of the Family, the from the sale of food, religious articles, inducted into risen to director of manufacturing of theme for the 40th Dormition Pilgrimage candles and such, there was a profit of Rexnord's Mechanical Power at Sloatsburg reflects that focus. S8,506.76. Tagging brought in honor society Components Division, in 1983, he became Forty years ago the Sisters Servants of 33,545.50, and the collection at the litur– president of Fairfield Manufacturing, Mary immaculate held the first pilgrim- gy was S3,380.04. The expenses for the MCADOO, Pa. - Monica Slovik, located at Purdue University. age in conjunction with the Marian year, day: sound system, tent rental, dump– daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Slovik Mr. Lechman was born in Berezhany, marking 100 years of Our Lady's appear– sters, portable toilets, and food for the of McAdoo, Pa., was inducted into the Ukraine, to Petro and Eugenia Lechman. ance to young Bernadette. Msgr. Basil clergy and volunteers was S4,662.69. National Junior Honor Society of the They emigrated to the U.S. in 1949. Feddish, the sisters' chaplain, was instru– Each year the grounds and equipment West Hazelton Junior High School, on in addition to his professional activities, mental in organizing the pilgrimage with require maintenance. Each year items such June 5. She is a fixture on the school's Mr. Lechman and his spouse, Nellie, are the Sisters Servants and in eliciting the as picnic tables, benches, chairs, food honor roll, a member of the school's con- active members of UNA Branch 103. Mr. interest of the clergy and people. pavilion stoves and freezers must be pur- cert band and a cheerleader for St. Mary's Lechman also is actively engaged in man- The day was filled with confessions, chased. Each year the money that comes in Tryzub basketball team in McAdoo. aging the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra. the divine liturgy, a moleben to the from the pilgrimage is spent on the pil– Monica, her sisters, brother and par– in addition to raising four sons, the Mother of God. The students of Mother grimage. For the 1993 pilgrimage the sis– ents are all members of UNA Branch 7. Lechmans have also been deeply involved of God Academy performed the life of ters had to purchase an oven (S3,300) and She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. in the student exchange program between St. Bernadette for the nearly 1,000 pil– fix up the grotto steps (S5,500) plus do the Adolph Slovik. Purdue University School of Agriculture grims present. usual lawn maintenance. With the League and the Ukrainian Agricultural University it was decided to continue the pilgrim- of Ukrainian Catholics handling the food of Kyyiv, Ukraine. age, but to place it in conjunction with pavilion, the Sisters Servants were able to the founding day of the congregation, the increase their profit. Previously, the sisters Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of hired a caterer. The pilgrimage could never God. Msgr. Feddish once again spread be held without the volunteers that serve in Wins top honors the idea throughout the New York dean– every department, or without the bishops ery. With this pilgrimage of 1955 the and priests. at aerobics meet Sisters Servants obtained from the Sacred For the 1994 pilgrimage, the Sisters SWARTHMORE Pa. - Alex Congregation a plenary indulgence for all Servants are appealing for help, as many Pastuszek recently won top honors at the pilgrims who went to confession, of them are getting older. American Aerobics Association received holy communion, visited the Why have a pilgrimage? Watch the lnternational71nternational Sports Marian chapel and prayed for the inten– buses come in from far-off places like Medicine Association (AAAMSMA) tions of the holy father. The blessing of Rochester, N.Y., see the lines for confes– national conference in Princeton, N.J. Mr. water and flowers was added to the cere- sions, the many who are there for the Pastuszek won the "Rising Star Step monies. Many volunteers helped in blessing of the sick, the individuals pray– Aerobic Competition" and was presented putting up a food pavilion and in prepar– ing by the shrines - this group of nearly with a trophy at the closing ceremony on ing the food. Over 1,000 pilgrims came 5,000 comes annually, rain or hot August Sunday, May 15. More than 1,500 aerobic to give glory to God and to honor Mary, heat. Each year there are those who tell of instructors attended the conference, repre– and then returned home renewed. spiritual healings, of physical healings. senting more than 800 fitness clubs, And so it has been through the years. Through the years, this faith is what Monica Slovik gyms and studios around the country. With the help of the people, (some moving has made the Marian shrine at St. Mary's Mr. Pastuszek teaches step aerobic stones or putting up walls, some in the villa in Sloatsburg holy ground. This and step and slide aerobic combination kitchen, baking bread or making stuffed year's 40th anniversary Dormition Elected to head classes at his studio, Total Body Works cabbages, some out collecting or donating Pilgrimage is on August 13 or 14. For Studio in Swarthmore, Pa. and The funds), the washrooms, the grotto, the sta– information call the Sisters Servants at Sports Club in Woodlyn, Pa., as well as tions came to be at the Sloatsburg retreat. (914)753-5100. trade association master step classes at fitness clubs LAFAYETTE, ind. - The American throughout the Delaware valley. He Gear Manufacturing Association belongs to UNA Branch 231. SYOBODA (AGMA) announced on March 10 that THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Wolodymyr B. 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The dissertation includes an analysis chy for ordination or a teaching position of two of Lototsky's major works on the For Sale within the Church. (By imperial decree, Orthodox Church: the two-volume the only Church permitted to function at "Autocephaly" and "Ukrainian Sources of Co-op in Jackson Heights, N.Y. the time on Ukrainian territory was the Ecclesiastical Law." Large badroom, living room - dining room, bathroom, Russian Orthodox Church.) The Rev. Partykevich graduated from lots of closets. Reasonable price. Forced to settle for a secular career, Rutgers University and St. Sophia Lototsky moved to St. Petersburg, the Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary in 1980. For further information call: Russian imperial capital, where he worked Following graduate studies at the at the Ministry of Finances, in 1917, after Self Reliance (N.Y.) FCU University of Chicago, he was tonsured a the Russian Revolution, when the Tel.: (212) 473-7310, ext 31 monk and ordained to the priesthood by Ukrainian government, the Central the late Patriarch (then Metropolitan) Council (Rada), was established under the Mstyslav in 1982. in 1985, Metropolitan leadership of Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Mstyslav elevated the Rev. Partykevich Lototsky served that government as secre– to the rank of archimandrite, the highest tary of state. When that government fell, priestly rank in the Orthodox Church. and the Hetmanate government under The Rev. Partykevich has served as Pavlo Skoropadsky was formed, Lototsky assistant pastor of St. Andrew Ukrainian served as minister of religion. He later 1 Orthodox Memorial Church and provost 'KRA1NE withdrew from that government when the .-A CON1C1SE of St. Sophia Seminary, both in South Hetmanate proclaimed Ukraine's federa– ENCYCLOPEDIA Bound Brook, N.J., pastor of St. Mary KRA1NE tion with Russia. Protectress Church in Milwaukee and as After the Directory of the Ukrainian pastor of St. Andrew Church in Boston. National Republic came to power under ^J -A CONCISE While working on his dissertation, he the leadership of Symon Petliura, was a research assistant at the Harvard UNIVERSITY OF Lototsky assumed the ambassadorship to TORONTO PRESS Ukrainian Research institute, as well as a ENCYCLOPEDIA Turkey. At the same time, the Kyyiv teaching and research assistant at the government entrusted Lototsky with the University of lllinois. He has authored very important task of securing for the several works for the scholarly and com– already functioning Ukrainian munity press. Autocephalous Orthodox Church canoni– The Rev. 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tion of the security services in both Kuchma ... Kyyiv City and Kyyiv Oblast. Little Kyyivan (Continued from page 1) information is available about him. was named issues of minorities and immigrants, but acting minister of the interior, after Pecherska Lavra also deals with religious matters. Mr. Minister Andriy vasylyshyn was Kuchma has liquidated the Council of relieved of his duties. Mr. Radchenko, Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of 45, a lieutenant general, served in the Ministers. KGB since 1971 in the Rivne and Mr. Shulha, 51, a doctor of sociology, Ternopil oblasts. He worked his way up was a member of the Central Committee the ranks, and as deputy minister of secu– of the Communist Party of Ukraine, in rity services was in charge of the fight charge of inter-nationality affairs. 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Turning the pages... CHICAGO - KYYIV - CHICAGO (Continued from page 6) Russian cities." Would President Bush disappoint Ukrainian Americans? The answer came all too soon. Addressing the Supreme Council of Ukraine, President ROUND TR1P 689. TAXES 1NCLUDED Bush underlined that the U.S. "will maintain the strongest possible relationship with the Soviet government of President Gorbachev," and he castigated those who had urged the U.S. to choose between the center and the republics, calling this a "false choice." He then went on to lecture Ukraine's lawmakers about freedom: "...freedom is not 1800 HAMAL1A the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence Ш in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a local despotism. They will not aid those who promote a suicidal nationalism based upon ethnic hatred." As a result, President Bush was perceived, as lvan Drach succinctly put it, as a SEND THE WEEKLY TO UKRA1NE "messenger for Gorbachev." Columnist William Safire called the president's address To order an air mail subscription to The Ukrainian Weekly for addressees in the Ukrainian capital the "," and the appellation stuck, much to the dismay of President Bush. in Ukraine, send S125 for subscription fee and postage costs to: Sources: The Ukrainian Weekly, July 7, 1991, through August 11, 1991. "At the Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Highest Levels: The inside Story of the End of the Cold War" by Michael R. Jersey City, NJ 07302. Beschloss and Strobe Talbott. Boston, Toronto, London: Little, Brown and Co., 1993. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY ЗІ , 1994 No. 31 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Historical marker to commemorate Saturday, August 6 event and promises to make it a memorable internment of Ukrainian Canadians HUNTER, N.Y.: The Music and Arts one. The weekend's festivities include: a Center of Greene County, N.Y., invites the Welcome to Motown Nite on Friday; golf K1NGSTON, Ontario - The first histor– ernment of Canada acknowledge that these public to a fashion show: "Adaption of tra– tournament and canoe trip Saturday morn– ical marker commemorating the intern– internment operations were "unwarranted ^ ditional Ukrainian embroidery to contem– ing; gala banquet and zabava with the music ment of Ukrainian Canadians as "enemy and unjust," amend The Emergencies Act porary fashion." The show, featuring over of Toronto's Odnochasnist Saturday aliens" during the first world war will be to ensure that no other Canadian ethnic, evening; church services at St. Mary's 15 models in 30 ensembles will take place unveiled publicly in Kingston, at Fort religious or racial group is ever again sub– at the St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Southfield Sunday morning; a buffet luncheon and con- Henry, on Thursday, August 4, at 5 p.m. jected to a similar injustice and place his– Center on Route 23A in Hunter, N.Y., at 8 The ceremony will commemorate the torical markers at all of the camp sites. p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door. cert featuring our organization's bandurist, For further information please call (518) vocal and dance ensembles Sunday after- 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the This effort has been spearheaded by 989-6218. noon (concert is dedicated to the memory of war and of the beginning of Canada's the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Hryhoriy Kytasty on the 10th anniversary of first national internment operations, Association. The public unveiling of this Friday-Sunday, September 2-4 his passing); volleyball, cricket, softball, ten– which lasted from 1914 to 1920. A historical marker, funded entirely by the DETROlT: The ODUM Ukrainian Youth nis and a children's Olympics following the reception and screening of the film, Ukrainian Canadian community, repre– Association is holding its annual Labor Day concert; and a farewell pool party Sunday "Freedom Had a Price," which docu– sents what Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Weekend "Zustrich" (convention) at the evening. For more information contact Уега ments this relatively unknown episode in Radisson on the Lake Resort in Ypsilanti. Petrusha (810) 756-5283 or Уега Murha UCCLA's director of research, describes Canadian history, will follow. The Detroit branch is hosting this year's (313)525-8489. as "a first step forward toward an honor- Canada's first permanent internment able and timely resolution of our commu– camp was at Fort Henry, near Kingston, nity's long-standing acknowledgment Ontario, internees were kept there from and redress efforts, and a fitting memori– August 1914 until 1917, when many of al to all those who suffered during the the "second class" internees were moved first world war, not only in the trenches Ht Soyuzluka: August 5-7 to other camps, located at Petawawa and but also here, at home, in Canada." KERHONKSON, N. Y.— Those lucky tery of Taras Chubay, a 24-year-old Kapuskasing, Ontario. There were, in For more information on the commem– enough to experience the hospitality of singer-guitarist from Lviv, as he plays a total, 26 such internment camps and orative service and on the Ukrainian- the UNA estate Soyuzivka during the wide selection of original compositions, receiving stations across Canada. The Canadian community's acknowledgment majority of their inmates were Ukrainian weekend of August 5-7 may avail them– including numbers by "Ne Zhurys" and and redress campaign please contact: Dr. Canadians. selves of a rich and varied program of "Plach Yeremiyi." Lubomyr Luciuk, director of research, entertainment. Following the concert, spin your part– Since 1984, members of Canada's 1 Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties million strong Ukrainian Canadian com– ner 'roun, as you keep pace with the Association, at (613) 546-8364, or by fax On Friday, August 5, dance and make munity have been requesting that the gov– at (613) 546-2312. merry the entire evening with the vodohray band. The merriment begins at Sounds of Soyuzivka at the Trembita approximately 10 p.m. Lounge. The artistically inclined may survey instruction. Although their Russian was On Saturday, August 6, starting at the fine collection of paintings by Yuriy Krys, on exhibit in the Main House lobby Kharkiv... amazing enough, their English skills left 8:30 p.m. at the veselka pavilion, thrill (Continued from page 9) quite a bit to be desired. Reading com– to the sight of traditional Ukrainian on Saturday and Sunday. x x x ment does reap certain other, non-ESL prehension was reasonably good, as well dance as the students of the Soyuzivka as the general level of grammatical Dance Workshop, under the direction of For further information on programs benefits for the instructor and partici– pants. (More on that in Part 11.) knowledge. However, my afternoon stu– the renowned dancemaster7choreograph- and reservations, call Soyuzivka at (914) dents were, with two or three exceptions, er Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, give their 626-5641. Members of the Ukrainian Class hours were 3-5:30 p.m. for the afternoon class and 6-8:30 p.m. for the extremely reticent. Trying to run a con– graduation performance. 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