1NS1DE: ^ Central and East European Coalition comments on U.S. foreign policy - page 3. ^ Struggle for the Greek-Cathholic Patriarchate - page 9. e Business and Ukraine: credit unions, incubators, etc. - centerfold. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 50 cents Winner in Crimean election pledges Parliament lifts START conditions, to hold referendum on independence nixes Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by Roman Woronowycz The first president to be elected in by Roman Woronowycz The provision by which the Kyyiv Press Bureau ostensibly free elections said that the Kyyiv Press Bureau Parliament would have approved acces– indecisiveness of Ukraine's Parliament sion to the NPT was voted down rather SYMFEROP1L - Yuri у Meshkov, and the lack of movement towards eco– KYYiv - Ukraine's Parliament convincingly. Parliament Chairman Wan smelling easy victory, called for nomic reforms has instilled in the approved a nuclear disarmament package Pliushch tried to garner interest in a sec– Crimeans to hold a referendum on inde– Crimean people the desire to split from on February 3, but it does not include ond vote when he addressed the body. pendence from Ukraine even as voters Ukraine, "it is imperative that we attach accession to the Nuclear Non- He said, "We have received phone calls still were making their choice regarding a ourselves to the economy of Russia and Proliferation Treaty. today from the ambassadors of the president for the Crimea. get from under Ukraine's collapsed econ– The decision validates the tripartite Netherlands, Sweden and France His remarks came on January 30 as omy," he said. agreement signed in Moscow by explaining the importance of the Crimeans went to the polls to choose a Ukraine's President Leonid Kravchuk, approval of the package. Not long ago, І He enumerated four points that need to president for this autonomous republic U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russia's also spoke with the ambassador from be addressed to revitalize the Crimea's which is part of Ukraine. Boris Yeltsin. There, Ukraine agreed to Greece who is presently head of the economy, all linked to ties with Russia. He also said the peninsula must seek surrender its nuclear weapons in return European Community. He wanted to "The Crimea must immediately renew economic and military ties with Russia for economic support and security assur– underscore the need and importance for and that he does not foresee ethnic con– the economic association between indus– ances. you to vote for NPT ratification." flict in the region. tries of Russia and the Crimean Republic; re-establish traditional agricul– The Parliament also ratified START 1. The deputies did not take up Mr. But it included an addendum that calls The Russian nationalist, who is a tural export links to Russia; and our Pliushch's suggestion. The package was for Ukraine's government to develop bi– member of the Republican Party of the export of heavy machinery and electrical approved with the START 1 conditions lateral agreements with each and every Crimea and was supported by the Russia components," he said. "Finally, we need after the NPT provision was dropped signatory of START 1. it lifted the 13 Bloc coalition, eventually defeated to redevelop tourism." from the bill. conditions attached to the START 1 doc– My kola Bagrov, speaker of the Crimean The new president said he views Originally, the feeling around the ument passed by the Parliament on Parliament, by a landslide 73 percent to returning to the "ruble zone" as a sec– Parliament had been that none of the 23 percent, voter turnout was heavy, November 18, 1993. ondary issue that will take place naturally three parts of the nuclear disarmament with three-quarters of eligible voters as the Russian and Crimean economies The addendum to the START 1 provi– package would be approved, or even polling. considered by this Parliament. Bohdan develop closer ties. sion was introduced by Serhiy Holovaty Horyn, deputy chairman of Parliament's Mr. Meshkov said, "1 am for a free Although Mr. Meshkov was vague as on the floor of the Parliament. He said Crimea, it needs economic indepen– Committee on Foreign Affairs, had said to what military ties he desired with START approval by the Parliament dence. І never said that the Crimea on January 26, "We have come to the Moscow, he was specific regarding the should not be considered an end in itself, should be a part of Russia, and 1 do not but as a process towards increasing conclusion that we cannot implement know who did." (Continued on page 18) Ukraine's security. START 1 or the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty." But with the election of a pro-Russian, independent-minded president in the Ukrainian economic mission notes progress in relations with U.S. Crimea on January 30, some who had denounced the nuclear pact seemed to by Eugene M. lwanciw cial relations." The minister said the del– out that Ukraine was one of the leaders in have changed their mind. Rukh leader UNA Washington Office egation "found understanding and a the Soviet space program and that the vyacheslav Chornovil told Reuters on readiness to expand cooperation in the discussions focused on Ukraine's possi– February 1 that with the election of WASH1NGTON - A Ukrainian eco– field of economic relations" during its ble involvement in the international Yuriy Meshkov more reason existed to nomic mission led by Economics meetings and noted that projects from orbital station. He added that Ukraine back the package. "To some degree it Minister Roman Shpek arrived in military conversion to investment to also is ready for bilateral space agree– guarantees our boundaries," he said. Washington on January 23. For the next space exploration were discussed. ments. A U.S. working group will be A steady stream of government lead– five days, the 15-member delegation met Mr. Shpek stated, "on behalf of the traveling to Ukraine in February to study ers went to the podium to explain why with U.S. officials from the departments president of Ukraine, 1 reassured U.S. these possibilities. the whole package needed to be of State, Commerce, Agriculture and approved, including President Leonid officials of Ukraine's continued commit– With regard to commitments from Defense, the National Security Council, Kravchuk, Foreign Minister Anatoliy ment to radical economic reform." He international financial institutions, the the Export-import (Ex-lm) Bank, and Zlenko and Defense Minister vitaliy also stressed his "hopes for a bilateral economics minister said the S400 million other U.S. agencies as well as interna– program for democracy." Radetsky. Mr. Kravchuk opened floor tioriaT organizations such as the World in rehabilitation loans available from the debate with a 15-minute speech declar– With regard to international financial World Bank are contingent on progress Bank and the international Monetary institutions, the economics minister com– ing that "until Ukraine implements Fund (1MF). in economic reforms. The funds would START 1 and accedes to NPT, it will not mented that there were "fruitful discus– be used in the field of energy, social At week's end, Minister Shpek was have normal relations with the world sions" and that an invitation extended to insurance, health care and reconstruction. joined by Anton Buteiko, head of the community." the World Bank and 1MF to send a dele– He also stated that in discussions with international Service in the Administra– gation to Ukraine to finalize the reform He explained that World Bank and tion of the President; victor Yushchenko, the 1MF and World Bank, "we were able international Monetary Fund money was program was accepted. Within two weeks to convince them that there is no alterna– chairman of the board of the National such a mission is to be sent to Ukraine. soon to become available to Ukraine Bank of Ukraine; Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, tive to market reform in Ukraine." As a because of its denuclearization efforts. advisor to the president of Ukraine; and A change in U.S. attitude member of these institutions, Mr. Shpek He added, "Now it is up to us to take Ambassador Oleh Bilorus at a press con– stated, Ukraine relies on the banks "not advantage of the offer and fulfill our in conclusion, he stated, "we felt a only for financial assistance but expertise." ference to summarize the work of the change in the attitude of the United most important duty." mission. States government toward Ukraine" and Double assistance? After the voting, Deputy Henrikh Minister Shpek began by highlighting noted that he was "happy to hear the for– Altunian explained that he was pleased While legislation passed by the the fact that this was the first visit of a eign policy of the United States in that with the outcome. He said, "Mr. Congress had earmarked S300 million in Ukrainian government economic mis– region may result in the 'Year of Holovaty did the right thing. І voted for economic assistance for Ukraine, the sion. He noted that it was pleasant to see Ukraine' for 1994." it." He added that he thought it was time Clinton administration had offered only that relations "have moved from misun– in the question-and-answer period, the United States stop treating Ukraine derstandings and political7military dis– Mr. Shpek was asked about the discus– Si55 million. On January 27, The Wall as a second-rate country. "This is a dis– cussions to expanded economicZcommer– sions on cooperation in space. He pointed (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 18) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY e, 1994 No. 6

Kravchuk, Nazarbayev sign accords KYYiv - President Nursultan respect among nations," stated the docu– Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and Ukrainian ment. President Leonid Kravchuk signed a joint Mr. Kravchuk told reporters that it is a Meshkov to seek pact with Russia presidential elections except to say that the people of the Crimea had participated declaration on January 21 in Kyyiv in significant step that both European and SYMFEROP1L - The newly elected which they condemned aggressive nation– Asian countries are heading toward nuclear in a legal vote. During his leave from president of the Crimean Autonomous politics, Mr. Bagrov said he plans to alistic patriotism, imperialistic chauvin– disarmament, an important move for the Republic, Yuriy Meshkov, told the press ism, national exclusivity and intolerance, security of the international community. work on an encyclopedia of the Crimea. on January 31 that he plans to restore (Respublika) stating that it can lead to devastating con- The document goes on to say that "broken links" with Russia. "The first sequences of global dimensions. . NATO's Partnership for Peace plan has a thing we will do is conclude a military- UNAfUNSO declare battle readiness The three-page declaration, which great potential, "its realization will make it political pact with Russia and greatly expresses concern over inter-ethnic con– possible to expand the framework of sta– improve our relations with Ukraine," he KYYiv — The press spokesman of flicts and attempts to destabilize newly bility, peace and trust between countries." said. He also confirmed that he intends to the Ukrainian National Assembly, vasyl independent states, also reaffirms both The two leaders also signed a Treaty on go ahead with a referendum on March 27 Bilous, said on February 1 that the victo– states' intentions to voluntarily surrender Friendship and Cooperation and eight to determine the peninsula's future sta– ry of Yuriy Meshkov in the Crimean nuclear arms, and their desire to work agreements which regulate mutual indebt– tus. He said there would be no violence presidential elections will lead to civil together to provide an atmosphere of edness and establish further cooperation in or "hasty steps," unless "outside forces" war. Mr. Bilous said the UNA, a far-right cooperation and good faith in the interna– the space, military and industrial spheres. attempt to interfere in the Crimea, political group in Ukraine, and forces of tional community. Mr. Nazarbayev said that Ukraine and interfax quoted the president-elect as the Ukrainian National Self-Defense "Ukraine and Kazakhstan have volun– Kazakhstan could work together on a space saying that "in spirit, the Crimean people (UNSO) are in full battle readiness. "We tarily chosen to rid themselves of nuclear program, which would include launching have been and remain part of the Russian are prepared to react to all events in the arms, the most lethal weapon in human Ukrainian-built Zenith rockets from the people." Crimea," he underlined. (Respublika) Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. history. We cannot but feel deep concern Mr. Meshkov, who is the leader of the Unemployment may increase tenfold over our security, which we cannot imag– Currently, Russia wants to lease the Republican Movement of the Crimea, a ine outside the universal international launching area, but Kazakhstan insists that Russian nationalist organization formed KYYiv — Unemployment in Ukraine security context. We appeal to all coun– it is the state property of Kazakhstan. in the summer of 1991 to oppose could reach 300,000 to 800,000 by the tries and governments concerned, democ– During Mr. Nazarbayev's two-day Ukraine's independence and support the end of this year because of layoffs and ratic forces and world public to redouble visit to Ukraine, the Kazakh and Crimea's continued membership in the cuts in subsidy to industry, Minister of their efforts, aimed at building a safer Ukrainian presidents also traveled to the USSR, added that he wants the Crimea to Labor Mykola Kaskevych said on and more stable peace based on coopera– Antonov Aviation factory on the outskirts serve as a bridge between Ukraine and January 31. Unemployment now stands tion, mutual assistance and deep mutual (Continued on page 20) Russia. He further noted that the eco– at 80,000 out of a work force of about 25 . nomic well-being of the Crimean popula– million persons, "in other countries, 3 tion would be his primary concern. percent unemployment is nothing. But to (RFE7RL Daily Report) us it is a huge jump," he noted. He added that the Ukrainian government plans to FOR THE RECORD: Ukraine's Tatar leader on Meshkov election start retraining programs and public works projects to help the unemployed. SYMFEROP1L - Crimean Tatar (Reuters) reaction to Kozyrev statements leader Mustafa Dzhamilev told a press Comments by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry regarding Russian Foreign Ministerconferenc e on January 31, a day after the Supreme Council approves 1994 budget Crimean presidential elections, that his Andrei Kozyrev 's statement on Russian policy in the "near abroad." The text below KYYiv - The Parliament on was released at a briefing in Kyyiv on February L people are alarmed by Yuriy Meshkov's victory. Mr. Dzhamilev said the Crimean February 1 approved the state budget for As reported by the news media, speaking at a conference on foreign policy in the Tatars would not recognize Mr. Ukraine. By a vote of 255 for and 36 N1S and Baltic states, Russia's Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev stated that protection Meshkov, or the Constitution of the against, the Supreme Council adopted a of the rights and interests of ethnic Russians in the countries of the "near abroad" is a Crimean Autonomous Republic, if he perfectly balanced budget of 335 trillion major strategic interest of Russia, in part, Mr. Kozyrev said that "the main threat" to continues to adhere to views which they karbovantsi for 1994. (Respublika) Russian vital interests comes from those countries, and Russia's strategic goal should consider to be "chauvinistic and anti- Romania alleges ethnic rights violations be "continued military presence" in the region. Tatar." The leader of the Crimean Tatar Ukraine expresses deep concern over the recent hard-line tendency in Russian for– council or Mejlis, also criticized the MUN1CH - Romanian Foreign eign policy towards independent countries on the territory of the former USSR, in this Kyyiv government on its policy toward Minister Teodor Melescanu accused respect, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is authorized to issue the following the Crimea, noting that Crimean Tatars Ukraine of violating the rights of the statement: have a right to expect the Ukrainian Romanian ethnic community living on Ukraine respects the sovereign right of any state to defend the rights, freedoms and authorities to adopt a "firmer" position in Ukrainian territory, in an interview with interests of its citizens resident in other countries, in line with the principles and regard to developments on the peninsula. the daily newspaper Curierui National norms of international law. We understand the complicated problems of Russians, (RFE7RL Daily Report) quoted by Reuters on January 19, Mr. Ukrainians and people of other nationalities who were left beyond the borders of their Melescanu said, "1 cannot watch indiffer– historic homelands after the demise of the USSR and became citizens of independent Bagrov announces leave from politics ently the degradation of Romanian ves– states. We stand for the right of every individual of whatever ethnic origin to indepen– KYYiv — Mykola Bagrov, chairman tiges and historical monuments in Ukraine and measures preventing the free dently and without pressure determine his own citizenship, and to chose residence in of the Crimean Parliament and former expression of Romanian opinions there." accordance with the national legislation of a respective country. Ukraine encourages presidential candidate in the Crimea, Romanian community leaders, Reuters and will continue to promote a humane and civilized settlement of this issue, in part, announced at a press conference on the problem of repatriation of deported nations. said, also complained about the removal January 31 that he is taking a four-year of Romanian monuments and restrictions in providing equal rights to its citizens irrespective of their ethnic origin, Ukraine at leave of absence from politics. He said the same time guarantees the rights of national minorities, in particular, their right to a imposed on their churches in northern he will not run for election to the Bukovyna. cultural autonomy within the borders of their state or residence, and believes that Parliaments of Ukraine or the Crimea observance of civil rights and the rights of national minorities cannot be currently and would put his political career on hold Mykola Zhulynsky, deputy prime min– regarded as a domestic problem of separate states. for that time period. Mr. Bagrov declined ister of Ukraine, told Reuters that state- Similarly, Ukraine resolutely denounces any attempts to link, or resolve, the prob– comment on the results of the Crimean continued on page 19) lem of protecting the rights and interests of citizens of any country beyond its borders, and also the human rights and the rights of national minorities in general by deploying foreign troops on the territory of other states. 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by Nestor Gula media, in order to provide information W1NN1PEG - The Ukrainian prescription for Ukraine sliding head- about the UWC's activities and develop– Canadian Congress (UCC) headquarters first towards economic and political TORONTO - The first meeting of ments in Ukraine. is strongly encouraging all Ukrainians in ruin." the Presidium of the Ukrainian World Canada to provide support for the demo– Congress (UWC), formerly the World Also a top priority is a re-evaluation of The UCC has reinforced its Canada- cratic political forces in the March 27 Congress of Free Ukrainians (WCFU), the role the UWC should play in Ukraine Ukraine Relations Committee, chaired by parliamentary elections in Ukraine. was held in Toronto on January 21-22. with its government, with the Ukrainian John Petryshyn of Winnipeg, which is This first meeting of the entire presidi– World Coordinating Council and, specif– The UCC Executive, at its meeting of developing plans to open an office in um, chaired by the new UWC president, ically, the question of coordinating aid to January 27, overwhelmingly endorsed a Kyyiv to facilitate economic assis:ance. Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, was to map out a Ukraine. The plan also calls for the UWC motion to urge the Ukrainian community Representatives of the UCC will hold new direction for the organization. to establish new "accountability proce– in Canada to provide both moral and consultations in February with Canada's dures," so that people who give dona– One of the chief concerns of many financial support for the various fund- minister of foreign affairs, Andre tions to various charitable funds that Presidium members was past administra– raising committees formed in Canada to Ouellet, to discuss a variety of issues exist under the UWC are assured the tions' fiscal responsibilities. To address assist the democratic forces in Ukraine related to Ukraine and to provide the money is spent efficiently. this, the recent congress of the UWC with their election preparation. minister and his officials with a clear voted a skeleton budget for the organiza– The Presidium meeting also addressed "The democratic political parties are focus of what steps the UCC would like tion, limiting the amount of money the the question of whether to sanction the Ukraine's best hope in coming to grips Canada to take in its relations with world body could receive from member- actions of the newly formed international with its current economic crisis," said Ukraine. organizations, initially, the new Committee for Democracy and State UCC President Oleh Romaniw. in addition, the UCC Presidium and Presidium of the UWC was going to Development in Ukraine (1CDSD). "Ukrainians in Canada," he added, Canada's ambassador to Ukraine, legally challenge this imposed budget as Concerns were raised about ad hoc com– "must do everything possible to give Francois Mathys, will meet in Winnipeg unconstitutional. Many meetings later, mittees springing up and collecting their brothers and sisters in our ances– on February 19, for an exchange of ideas Dr. Cipywnyk said that although the mat– money to aid Ukraine. The primary con– tral homeland the prospects for a on how Canada's diplomatic efforts in ter of the budget still is not resolved, he cern was that these ad hoc committees brighter and more secure future. The Ukraine can be improved and strength– sees a challenge as quite unlikely. are operating beyond the realm of the old-line ways of doing things are a ened. "What the congress has approved UWC or its component organizations. As rightly or wrongly is the budget that they a result, they are neither coordinated with are going to receive from the component the more broadly based actions conduct– organizations. That does not stop us from ed in the diaspora, nor accountable to the A1D grant helps agribusiness seeking alternate funding," Dr. UWC. Cipywnyk noted. it was decided that the UWC should Dr. Cipywnyk said he will not let the not sanction the actions of the 1CDSD or through technical assistance UWC's budgetary woes stop him from any other ad hoc organization, and that traveling to visit Ukrainians in other parts since the 1CDSD is an organization based WASHINGTON - The citizens Of the proposed 200 volunteers over of the world. He said he will visit these in Canada, it should sit down with the Network for Foreign Affairs has received the life of the program, 35 have been places while he is in the area on other Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) and a S4.5 million grant from the Farmer-to– sent to date. They have helped create a business. "Fll be in Japan and Korea any– resolve any existing differences. Farmer Program of the Agency for local supply system for new supermar– way, and from there 1 will fly out to Boris Wrzesnewskyj, who represented international Development (A1D) to run kets in viadivostok and Nakhodka, intro– Australia, it will cost me an extra S600, the 1CDSD at the Presidium meeting, a three-year agribusiness technical assis– duced new crops in Krasnodar and but to fly from my home in Saskatoon it said the decision was a reasonable one tance program in Russia and Ukraine. Kherson, prepared a business plan for a would easily cost S2,000," he said. and, "we (the 1CDSDJ would rather work The basic objectives of the effort are to proposed dairy west of Moscow, planned Dr. Cipywnyk presented a plan of within the structures of the UWC, stimulate agribusiness development, to procurement and packaging systems for action to the Presidium. When contacted through the UCC, than exist totally as an further agricultural privatization and to a new corn and pea canning plant in after the meeting, the president said he ad hoc organization." strengthen the private farmers' move– Stavropol and introduced new livestock wants to rejuvenate the UWC so that it As well, the Presidium decided to ments. breeding and feeding methods in several will be an organization that is alive and draft an open letter to the Ukrainian com– volunteers at the executive, mid-man– areas. action-oriented. To this end his plan calls munity in the diaspora emphasizing that agerial and senior technical level are in support of farm movements, volun– for, among many things, a reorganization the authority to coordinate aid to Ukraine focusing on starting or strengthening teers have established new five-year of the UWC office in Toronto to bring it rests with the central organizations of the new firms, creating workable supply sys– cooperative agreements between the up to current operating standards. Dr. countries where such actions are being tems for joint ventures, transferring man– Wisconsin Farm Bureau and the Lviv Cipywnyk also hope to establish better conducted (such as the UCC). The letter agement skills and building the new pri– Farmers Association as well as the channels of communication between the directed anyone with concerns about vate farmers' movements at the province Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kherson UWC and governmental bodies around such actions to contact these organiza– and district level. They are supported by Farmers Association in Ukraine, in the world, as well as the international tions. CNFA field staff in Moscow and Kyyiv. Russia, they have created similar arrangements between Texas and Krasnodar, Washington state and the When asked about security guarantees, was pointed out that this is difficult for Primorski Farmers Association of Ukrainian economic... the minister emphatically pointed out that both countries, but that the U.S. is in a viadivostok, and Kansas and Rostov, in (Continued from page 1) "Ukraine received security assurances from better situation. A list of projects was 1994, another partnership is on the draw– provided to the Pentagon and Minister Street Journal reported that the adminis– the U.S. in meetings in Kyyiv" and that he ing boards between the California Farm tration was prepared to double that assis– was heading an "economic delegation to Shpek announced that Defense Secretary- Bureau and the Crimean Farmers tance. When asked whether the story is discuss economic issues and the expansion Designate William Perry was expected to Association in Ukraine. travel to Ukraine during February. Later accurate, Minister Shpek replied that the of broad-based economic relations." To overcome the inherent weakness in the day, Dr. Perry attended the United States "has good media and good The success of a currency board in the of short-term assignments, this program Ukrainian Embassy's reception in honor tendencies, and 1 will not contradict that Baltic states was cited and the delegation will send a continuous stream of volun– story and 1 am glad for the change." it was asked whether Ukraine would be of the delegation hosted by Ambassador teers to work intensively on a small was his understanding that this assistance undertaking a similar program. Chairman Bilorus. number of projects. About 25 projects Yushchenko responded that "a stabiliza– would be forthcoming during this fiscal Delegation members are being selected for this kind of sup- year and that there are "no reservations tion package for the monetary system port, of which about half have been or conditions" on the assistance. was developed by the Ukrainian Bank" Other members of the delegation selected to date, volunteers come from The minister was asked also about and that for "the last two and a half included Deputy Minister for Foreign the firms and associations of the progress with the Ex-lm Bank, which months certain steps for stabilization" Affairs Oleksander Makarenko; Deputy Citizens Network Agribusiness Alliance suspended lending to Ukraine last year. have been undertaken. Dr. Hawrylyshyn Minister of Foreign Economic Relations or are recruited through open applica– He responded that the discussion began added that the Baltic experience is being Serhiy Osyka, Deputy Chairman of the tion. Assignments have averaged about "much as the weather, and then a thaw studied. Board of the Export-import Bank of six weeks in length, and volunteers have set in," pointing out that experts are On the topic of inflation, Chairman Ukraine victor Kapustin; member of the served 46 person-months to this point. working on the required mechanisms. He Yushchenko noted that in the last quarter Coordinating Council on Economic Estimates are that over 800 Russians and also noted that the "credits are not just of 1993 it was the "liberalization of prices Reform under the President of Ukraine Ukrainians have received some manage– for loans to Ukraine but for U.S. manu– on agricultural goods that was the stimulus valeriy Geyets; the head of the ment training through volunteer efforts facturers to reach new markets - it is not for inflation in the 75-80 percent bracket." Department for Relations with to date. charity." During that same period, "the National international Financial institutions in the Of total contributions to the program According to Mr. Shpek, discussions Bank did not issue any new coupons," said Cabinet of Ministers Oleksander to this point, 25 percent has come from with the Department of Agriculture Mr. Yushchenko. He predicted that for the Kulakov; Deputy Minister of Finance U.S. companies or associations and 6 per– focused on assistance for reform of agro- first three months of this year, there will be Borys Sobolev; Advisor to the President cent from Russian or Ukrainian host business, approaches to land reformand a "sizable reduction in inflation rates if we on Agricultural Matters Zenoviy organizations. The rest is provided by assistance for making agricultural enter- continue." For January, he predicted an Tkachuk; Deputy Minister of Machine– AID. prises more efficient. He noted that inflation rate 15 percent lower than that of Building7Military-lndustrial Complex For further information, phone the Ukraine had requested credits for the pur- NovemberXDecember. and Conversion valery Pavluykov; 1. Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, chase of pesticides and herbicides. in the field of defense conversion, it Shumilo and O. Nalyvaiko of the (202) 639-8889. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 No. 6 Ethnic conflict in Eastern Europe New Jersey veterans promote discussed at University of Toronto "Adopt a Hospital" program by Nestor Gula minority in Estonia, according to Dr. MANAHAWK1N, N.J. - Southern tion. The donated equipment will likely be Murk, is the fear of being disenfran– Ocean County Hospital (SOCH), located used to treat the disadvantaged, sick and TORONTO - Ethnic conflict in the chised. on Route 72 in this southern New Jersey the dying victims of nuclear radiation. former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe He noted that this fear is unfounded town, has joined the "Adopt a Hospital" Dr. volodymyr Bondarenko, chief can be either open and violent, as in the because any non-Estonian national living program with the regional children's and physician of the Children's Regional former Yugoslavia, Nagorno Karabakh in Estonia can become its citizen after adult hospitals of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Hospital of Zaporizhzhia, described the and Moldova, or it can be latent and vir– fulfilling the requirements for citizen- The objective behind the "Adopt a hospitals: "The District Regional tual. ship. These requirements are a two-year Hospital" program involving these three Hospital for Adults and the District A seminar was held at the University naturalization period and a rudimentary hospitals is the New Jersey State Regional Children's Hospitals have of Toronto campus on Friday, January knowledge of the Estonian language Department of the Ukrainian American about 1,065 and 535 beds, respectively. 21, at 3 p.m.До examine the ethnic con– according to the work one does. veterans (NJ-UAv). The NJ-UAv repre– Approximately 1,500 medical personnel flicts in this troubled area and methods to The situation in Ukraine is different sents all UAv posts and members in the work at the combined hospitals, in both resolve them. than in Estonia, according to Dr. state. hospitals about half of the beds are uti– The seminar, titled "Ethnic Conflict Subtelny, because the two ethnic groups The impetus of the program is to bring lized for illness therapy and the other half and Nationalism in Eastern Europe: A in Estonia are very distinct, while in a parent U.S. hospital together with an for surgery-related profiles. Besides this, Current Events and Policy Seminar," was Ukraine the distinction is fuzzy. He adopted hospital in Ukraine. Southern in the District Regional Hospital for sponsored by the Robert F. Harney noted that, Ukrainians and Russians Ocean County Hospital is the first hospi– Adults there is a department for trans- Professorship and Program in Ethnic, share the same historical roots in tal in New Jersey to agree to participate plant of organs and other related efforts." immigration and Pluralism Studies and Kyyivan Rus' and there has been a long in this noteworthy program. "The According to NJ-UAv committee the Center for Russian and East history of relations between the two peo– uniqueness about the 'Adopt a Hospital' member Nick Уогопа, "there is no doubt European Studies at the University of ple. He characterized the relationship program is that the program is ongoing," that help of any kind is in great need in Toronto. The two-and-a-half-hour sym– between the two as Russians as playing said Robert "Borys" Gulay, NJ-UAv Ukraine, particularly hospital-related posium was attended by approximately the role of empire builders and "elder 50 people. trustee chairman. equipment and supplies. This includes, brothers," while Ukrainians were the According to Dr. William Toreki, vice- but is not limited to equipment, i.e.: life- The seminar was moderated by younger brothers and with no true politi– president of Medical Affairs for Southern saving and monitoring, X-ray and diag– Wsevolod W. isajiw, professor of soci– cal power. Ocean County Hospital, "The resulting nostics, medical instruments, anesthesia ology and Robert F. Harney Professor in This relationship was thrown open effort will benefit medical professionals and sterilization equipment, all sorts of Ethnic, immigration and Pluralism when Ukraine declared itself indepen– Studies at the University of Toronto. The on both sides of the ocean. This effort medicines, antiseptics, hypodermics, dent. Now the countries have to treat will include visitation of the American i.v. dispensers, all forms of bandages, speakers were Orest Subtelny, professor each other as equals - which, Dr. of Ukrainian history at York University medical staff to Ukraine and vice-versa etc." Subtelny said, is difficult for many for tutoring and training purposes." Elaborating further, Mr. Gulay said, and author of "Ukraine: A History," who Ukrainians and Russians to accept. He spoke on "Ukrainian-Russian Relations"; The NJ-UAv intends to expand the "as the program evolves, appropriate explained that one can see the result of "Adopt a Hospital" program to include changes will be made from time to time Harri Murk, professor of Estonian studies this in the actions of the Ukrainian at the University of Toronto, who spoke other hospitals in the U.S. and Ukraine for improvement." George A. Miziuk, government, which is very wary of that are best suited to utilize donated NJ-UAv commander, added, "in this on "Estonian-Russian Relations," and antagonizing the Russians as a nation Paul Wilson, free-lance journalist, essay– equipment and supplies. manner, the 'Adopt a Hospital' program and has adopted policies that appease As of late 1993, eight surplus cardiac will continue with the best follow- ist, editor and translator, who spoke on the Russian minority in Ukraine. He "Czech-Slovak Relations." monitors and a central monitoring station through and chance for success." then observed that both nations are (companion computer) have been sent to in addition to previously mentioned Dr. Subtelny was substituting for Dr. locked into their traditional relation- the children's hospital in Zaporizhzhia. UAv activists, other project committee viadimir Shlapentokh, a sociology pro– ship and do not know how to escape it. According to Dr. Toreki, the hospital members include: Anna O. Krawczuk fessor at Michigan State University, who Thus, no new thinking had been pro– plans to donate all serviceable surplus (vice-commander) and Harold Bochonko was ill and could not come to Toronto. duced in the years since Ukrainian medical equipment to the Zaporizhzhia (committee support officer). Another scheduled speaker, Eric independence. He said in Ukraine hospitals. He personally hopes to visit UAv committee members have Margolis, foreign editor of The Toronto "there is no talk of co-existence; it is Sun, a local daily, also failed to appear. the Ukrainian hospitals this year in order worked closely with the administration either to meld with Russia or to fight to better understand and assess their of SOCH; the offices of Ambassador of The relationship of Estonians and it." needs and capabilities. He believes that Ukraine Oleh Bilorus and Ukraine's con– Ukrainians to Russians is very different Dr. Subtelny said the biggest problem an exchange of physicians and other sul general in New York, viktor A. than the relationship between Czechs and facing Ukrainian-Russian relations is the healthcare professionals between the hos– Kryzhanivsky; Dr. Bondarenko of Slovaks. According to Mr. Wilson this is Crimea where the most popular presiden– pitals will occur in the near future. Children's Regional Hospital of because the friction exists only within the tial candidate has spoken in favor of The NJ-UAv steering committee Zaporizhzhia, Dr. Margaritta Schetinina ruling elites. He pointed out that as unity with Russia. Dr. Subtelny said the notes that it was impressed and touched of Children's Hospital; Tania Demchuk Czecho-Slovakia was splitting up there situation is very dangerous because it by Southern Ocean County Hospital's of Burke, Уа.; Miroslaus Malaniak, UAW was no violence of any kind, and that "threatens the integrity of Ukraine and noble and humanitarian effort to offer national commander; Gregory Posewa, polls conducted before and after the split will force Ukraine at one point either to such a donation of vital equipment to UAv Post 25 commander; Erick show that a majority of people were give in and join Russia or to fight sepa– Ukraine. "Stefan" Gulay, computer support; Dr. against the break-up of Czecho-Slovakia. ratism and get Russia involved this way." The hospitals in Zaporizhzhia are 280 Omelan Kotsopey of Hamilton He said that although there was no vio– Then the conflict will change from latent miles from the capital city of Kyyiv and Township, N.J.; the Right Rev. Bohdan lence during the break-up, neither side and virtual, to open and violent. 300 miles from the Chornobyl nuclear sta– Zelechiwsky of Holy Trinity Orthodox had the political will to keep the country Church in Trenton, N.J.; Alexander together. Prokopenko of Trenton, N.J.; and Sergei The situation in the former Soviet Prokopenko of Kyyiv. Union is much different, in the cases of New Yorkers fete Batiouk Donations are in need to support this Estonia and Ukraine, both indigenous noteworthy humanitarian effort, and will ethnic groups were persecuted while be most appreciated by all involved. occupied by the Soviet Union, which Donations will initially be used for des– conducted a policy of Russification. perately needed medicines, hospital sup- With the fall of communism and the plies and sterilization equipment, com– break-up of the Soviet Union, both munication equipment, physician's desk newly independent countries inherited a reference (PDR) books, computers with relatively large population of Russians. appropriate peripherals and related sup- Both Dr. Murk and Dr. Subtelny said the plies, shipping of the aforementioned, Russian minorities in both countries suf– doctor training in the U.S., etc. fered an identity crisis when the new Donors of S50 will receive a NJ-UAv states arose. Humanitarian Certificate of Apprecia– Actions by the Estonian government, tion. Donors of Si00, S250, S500 and such as declaring the Estonian language Si,000 or more will be acknowledged by the only official language and declaring having their names inscribed on com– that all laws and actions committed in memorative wall plaques. Plaques will be Estonia during its occupation by the displayed on the lobby wall of the adopt– Soviet Union were illegal and unconsti– ed hospital in Zaporizhzhia. tutional, exacerbated friction between the For more information about this pro- two ethnic groups. Some 100 New York area Ukrainians, including many representatives of communi– gram, please call Robert "Borys" Gulay, Dr. Murk said the biggest problem ty organizations, gathered at the Ukrainian National Home on January 13 (despite (609) 585-6208. Donations may be sent was that the two communities did not a major snowstorn) to bid farewell to Ambassador viktor Batiouk, Ukraine's to: NJ-UAv Adopt a Hospital program, have an open dialogue between each envoy to the United Nations, who has been named ambassador to Canada. Also P.O. Box 13, Windsor, NJ 08561. (Please other and some of the language used in present were diplomats from Ukraine's Mission to the U.N. and its Consulate include, for follow-up and confirmation any dialogue was overbearing and harsh. General in New York. Seen in the photo above (from right) are: Ambassador and purposes, donor's name, address and One of the principal fears of the Russian Mrs. Batiouk, irena and Jaroslaw Kurowyckyj, and Dr. Petro Goy. telephone number.) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Fraternally^-in brief UNA centennial concert Richmond celebrates Svoboda National Association and talked about Leontovych Quartet, Mykola Suk and Branch 34 anniversaries the history of UNA Branch 164. He introduced Branch Secretary Tymko R1CHMOND, va. - On November 22, Butrej, who is also chairman of UNA round out list of performing artists 1993, after a special church service, cele– Wilkes-Barre District Committee, and brated by the Rev. Taras Lonchyna at St. the secretary of Branch 333, Walter JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Rounding out John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Bobersky. the list of performers at the gala concert Church, 45 people - members of UNA The Rev. Backage expressed the wish dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Branch - 34 and guests celebrated the that all parishioners join the UNA. He Ukrainian National Association will be 100th birthday of Svoboda and the 26th encouraged them to contact their secre– the Leontovych String Quartet and anniversary of the branch's founding. taries for more information about mem– pianist Mykola Suk. The ladies cooked ham, turkey and bership in this organization. Along with Paul Plishka, Oksana traditional Ukrainian foods. The timing The entire event was a huge success. Krovytska, the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of this event was perfect, as it also coin– The children especially enjoyed the and the Ukrainian National Choir, the cided with Thanksgiving celebrations refreshments, the visit by St. Nicholas Leontovych Quartet and Mr. Suk will throughout the U.S. There was a lot to be and the presents they received. They are appear on Saturday, February 19, at 8 thankful for. it was also a time to share in eagerly awaiting his arrival next year. p.m. in a program of works by this occasion. Bortniansky, Lysenko, Dvorak, Schubert, Members of the Ukrainian Orthodox St Nicholas visits Woonsocket Puccini, Skoryk, Kytasty, Sonevytsky, Koval and Karabyts. community were invited, as were new WOONSOCKET, R.l. - On Sunday, Ukrainian immigrants to the U.S. it was December 12, 1993, St. Michael's in July of 1988, the Leontovych String truly their first Thanksgiving in this Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall was the Quartet from Kyyiv, the capital of country. site of a St. Nicholas party sponsored by Ukraine, was first introduced to it was a time to remember the depart– UNA Branch 241. American audiences with captivating ed members of Branch 34, a time to be Janet Bardell, branch secretary, coor– performances at the United Nations, the proud of 100 years of Svoboda's activity, dinated the event. Special thanks are due Ukrainian institute of America and 60 years of the activity of The Ukrainian to John Gajdalo, who played an active Harvard University, in addition, the Weekly and a time to find out more role in the children's program, and to the ensemble made repeated appearances at Pianist Mykola Suk about the UNA itself. As an expression members of the Ladies' Sodality for the Music Mountain Festival in Connecticut that were broadcast widely of thanks, a card was sent to the UNA preparing delicious refreshments and the former Soviet Union and in Eastern throughout the United States. Home Office for helping to make this pastries for the affair. Europe, Germany and italy. The ensem– affair a success. The children enjoyed St. Nick's visit Since 1991, the quartet has been tour– ble was a winner of the Leo Weiner and their gifts and are looking forward to ing regularly in this country, and has international String Quartet Competition St Nicholas visits Berwick; his visit next year. been steadily building the reputation of in Budapest and is the recipient of the branch celebrates 75th jubilee an exciting ensemble. Alan Kozinn of Lysenko Republican Award for widely Branch 161 hosts children's party The New York Times, commenting on popularizing Ukrainian chamber music. BERW1CK, Pa. - On Sunday, the Leontovych Quartet's appearance in With a repertoire that includes most of December 5, 1993, UNA Branches 164 AMBR1DGE, Pa. - UNA Branch 161 New York earlier this year, wrote: the major quartets from Haydn to Alban and 333 from Berwick sponsored their held its annual St. Nicholas Christmas "uncommonly involved reading reminds Berg, the ensemble has premiered many annual St. Nicholas party, which was party on Sunday, December 19, 1993, in the listener that although highly polished contemporary works by composers such held at the church hall of Ss. Cyril and the branch's activity room. The party was surfaces may charm, the alchemy that as Schnittke, Sylvestrov and Hrabovsky. Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church attended by 35 children who were treated makes music thrive takes place at deeper to pizza, chicken and refreshments and for the benefit of the juvenile UNA mem– levels." The ensemble has recorded for bers, their friends and all children of the were entertained with movies and a visit Melodiya and the Musical Heritage by St. Nicholas and his helper. St. Since it was founded at the Kyyiv parish. Society. Nicholas gave each child a bag of treats Philharmonia in 1971, the quartet has There was also a religious service for The quartet's members are: Yuri that included a UNA pencil and a copy of played more than 2,000 concerts. The the departed members of Branch 164 on veselka magazine. group has toured extensively throughout (Continued on page 16) December 4, because the branch's 75th Many of the children were third– and anniversary fell on the same date, and fourth-generation UNA members whose Branch 164 combined the celebration of grandparents and in some cases great- its anniversary with the St. Nicholas party. grandparents were UNA members. The All parishioners were invited and over young UNA'ers had a wonderful time, 155 attended, included in the number thanks to the many members who con– were 30 older and 25 younger children, tributed their time in providing for a very their parents and guests. The Rev. iwan successful party. Backage, pastor, addressed the guests with words of praise for the Ukrainian —Compiled by Andre J. Worobec End-of-year organizing report This year's pre-convention organizing campaign ended with the enrollment of 1,491 new members into the Ukrainian National Association, thus meeting the yearly quota by 75 percent. The total amount of insurance coverage on these new certificates sold was 314,283,000. The top organizers of the year were our long-time champions: Miron Pilipiak, assistant secretary of Branch 496, who earned first place with 72 new members in 1993; Supreme Auditor William Pastuszek, who was in second place with 63 members; and Michael Turko, secretary of Branch 63, who enrolled 60 members and thus came in third place. They are followed by four other top-notch organizers who also have con– tributed much to the growth of the UNA: Joseph Chabon, secretary of Branch 242, 36 members; Christine Gerbehy, secretary of Branch 269, 33 members; Supreme Auditor Stefan Hawrysz, 32 members; and John Chopko, secretary of Branch 271, 31 members. Next in line in terms of organizing activity are: Nicholas Diakiwsky, Branch 161, and Dmytro Prystaj, Branch 43, 19 members each; and Stephen Pryjmak, 18 members. in Canada, the organizing champions were the following branch secretaries: Alexandra Dolnycky, Branch 434, 16 members; Emilia Smal, Branch 412, 13 members; and Jaroslawa Zorych, Branch 432, 11 members. Further details on the 1993 organizing campaign will appear in the annual reports of the Ukrainian National Association, as well as in the reports to be delivered at the UNA convention in May. However, it should be noted at this (Continued on page 16) The Leontovych String Quartet THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 No. 6

FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY 1 Central and East European Coalition Election '94 in Ukraine Ukraine's parliamentary elections are fast approaching. On March 27 voters statement on American foreign policy will elect new members to the Parliament, and it is this Parliament that will determine whether Ukraine survives as an independent state, decide how fast With the end of the Cold War, our nation is faced with the challenge of forging new Ukraine will apply economic and democratic reforms, vote on how Ukraine pro– relations with old adversaries and of assessing anew our role in Central and Eastern ceeds toward the non-nuclear status it has pledged to pursue, and adopt a new Europe. As vice-President Al Gore stated on January 6, 1994, "the success of these Constitution. Ukraine has everything to lose if the democrats lose this election. new democracies (in Central and Eastern Europe)...is important to our nation and our How will the people vote? Will they vote as in the most recent election in the security." Crimea and demonstrate their disaffection and the influence of Russian nationalist With tens of millions of Americans tracing their heritage to this part of the world, elements? Or will they realize that the democrats, who formed barely a third of the Central and Eastern European Coalition of member-organizations intends to par– the current Parliament, were stymied every step of the way in their attempts to ticipate actively in the ongoing policy debate on the critical choices facing the United bring Ukraine out of its post-Communist trauma? Will they be able to understand States. Our coalition consists of national organizations representing Americans of the true balance of power in today's Ukraine and vote as an informed electorate? Armenian, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, The odds are against the democrats in this election as the people already suf– Romanian, Slovak and Ukrainian descent. We are united in our view that it is in the fering in a newly independent Ukraine are disillusioned with what little reform vital interests of the United States to help sustain the momentum of democratic and they have seen. There is always the danger they will vote for a return to the economic reforms in the former Soviet bloc and to help provide a framework within past, remembering that, at least, the state provided for them... food and housing which their sovereignty will be respected. were cheap, fuel was plentiful, there was no unemployment, there were no dif– The Clinton administration, in delineating U.S. foreign policy objectives in a post- ficult decisions to face. And there are other problems with which the democ– Cold War context, has chosen a Russian-centered path meant to support the reformist rats must contend. Not the least of them is lack of paper and insufficient access programs articulated by President Boris Yeltsin. U.S. actions to promote democratic to the major news media, many still in the hands of the nomenklatura. institutions and market reforms in Russia through economic and technical assistance But there is some good news. More than 40 democratically inclined groups and greater access to U.S. markets certainly advances the interests of both nations and have united into the Permanent Coordinating Council of Democratic Parties serves to counteract the reactionary forces that remain viable in Russia today. and Organizations, a coalition that is working as a single bloc to ensure that The United States needs a broader vision, however, in dealing with Central and democrats, the only forces that can lead Ukraine out of its current economic Eastern Europe - one that views all the nations of the former Soviet bloc as potential– and political crises, are elected to the new Parliament, its methods include ly fertile ground for United States engagement and does not acquiesce to those in biweekly (or even more frequent) meetings of representatives of all member- Russia who view the "near abroad" as subject to Russia's sphere of influence. organizations to delineate a campaign platform and strategy, its guiding prin– The United States has made it clear that it has no desire to provide President ciple is "The interests of Ukraine take precedence over particular party inter– Yeltsin with a blank check on economic matters, in the same way, the United States ests." This democratic coalition has also formed an Executive Election must not provide Russia with a green light to reassert dominion over the former Committee that is co-chaired by Levko Lukianenko and Serhiy Odarych. republics of the Soviet Union or Warsaw Pact. Russia's role in the region can be con– The coalition has also announced that it will work with the Ukrainian World structive, but history dictates caution, it is far too early and the record far too murky Coordinating Council (headed by ivan Drach) in order to maintain contacts for the United States to accept tacitly Russia's sphere of influence assertions. with democratic forces around the globe. To that end the coalition and the Americans have long supported United States engagement abroad because of our council agreed to the establishment of the Center for Democracy and awareness of the importance of United States leadership to the world community and Statehood, whose goal is to disseminate objective information about domestic because of the direct benefits to our way of life economically, strategically and cultur– and foreign policies of Ukraine, and to support independent information media ally. in recent times, some have expressed the view that the American public has no which promote democratization of society and the process of state-building. interest in foreign policy matters, especially those that require sustained engagement How can we in the United States help? by the United States economically or strategically. Such a narrow assessment of The Ukrainian National Association's Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has American resolve dismisses the history that created the American experience, and that initiated fund-raising for the "special goal of promoting the democratization is one of our abiding strengths. We are not a nation of isolationists, nor have we ever process in Ukraine, especially during these decisive months of construction been. We remember still why we came here generation after generation, from all parts and confirmation of the independent Ukrainian state." Donations should be of the world. We know too that our sustained greatness requires our support for the made payable to the UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine, marked "For goals and aspirations of millions who seek a better future. Democratization," and mailed to: Ukrainian National Association, 30 As Americans we believe that those nations who have broken free from the con– Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. straints of communism and who are engaged in a bold struggle to establish democratic There is also the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council's initiative to values, human rights, stability and economic progress deserve our support. By helping collect funds to help the democratic organizations in Ukraine consolidate their them we help ourselves. forces in order that Ukraine develops "via a democratic system of rule that will The coalition supports United States actions to: guarantee economic well-being." Donations marked "For Ukraine's 9 Aggressively assist democratic institution-building and market reforms in each Democratization and State-Building" may be sent to: Ukrainian American nation in the eastern half of Europe. Coordinating Council, 142 Second Ave., New York, NY 10003. 9 Help establish clear standards for the protection of minorities and insist on their Donations collected by both the UNA and the UACC will be forwarded to full implementation. the democratic bloc via the Ukrainian World Coordinating Council. 9 Articulate an unambiguous policy that respects the sovereignty of the countries in Ukrainians in the diaspora may not have a vote in the upcoming parliamen– the region and that does not relegate any nation to another's "sphere of influence." tary elections in Ukraine, but we do have the power to influence that election 9 Condition foreign assistance on a demonstrated commitment to democratic and in favor of the democrats. Let us have the wisdom to seize this opportunity and market reforms and respect for human rights. safeguard the independence of Ukraine. We may not have another chance. 9 Develop incentives for long-term United States business investment throughout the region. 9 Provide emerging democracies with greater access to United States markets. American Latvian Association, inc. Armenian Assembly of America Bulgarian institute for Research and Analysis Congress of Romanian Americans, inc. Czechoslovak Council of America Estonia World Council, inc. Hungarian American Coalition Georgian-born Nikolai Popov began his career as a revolu– Joint Baltic American National Committee tionary in his student days, and was active in Kharkiv and Lithuanian–American Community, inc. Moscow as a Menshevik after the anti-tsarist upheavals of National Federation of American Hungarians 1905. Arrested in 1911 and exiled to Siberia the following year, Popov joined the Polish American Congress, inc. Bolshevik Party in 1919. Slovak World Congress Stationed in Ukraine, Popov served as the editor of the Kommunist daily in Kharkiv Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, inc. and Kyyіv (1920-1921). He climbed from the rank of first secretary of the Communist Ukrainian National Association, inc. Party (Bolshevik) of Ukraine, to chief of the CP(B)U's Agitation Department, to the U.S.-Baltic Foundation. party's Central Committee, then on to Moscow in 1928, where he gained favor as a senior propagandist, executive of the Comintern and editor of Pravda. February 7, 1994 Popov returned to Ukraine in 1933, in Pavel Postyshev's contingent that put the final touches on the engineering of the Great Famine and the systematic destruction of the 1920s-1930s Ukrainian Renaissance. Popov led the Stalinist polemics against Mykola Skrypnyk (Ukraine's minister of education) and Mykola Khvyliovy (the writer, the peri– Need єі back issue? od's "Gavroche"), facilitating the terror and the purges that raged in the 1930s. if you'd like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, send However, Popov neither fared well nor lived long under the lethal attentions of his S2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: leader, the yellow-eyed fellow Georgian-born revolutionary Joseph Stalin, in June Administration 1937, Popov was arrested with other members of the CP(B)U leadership. On The Ukrainian Weekly February 10, 1938, he was shot. 30 Montgomery St. Source: "Popov, Nikolai, " Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Уоі. 4 (Toronto: University of Toronto Jersey City, N.J. 07302. Press, 1993). No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 7

NEWS AND viEWS Ukrainian studies in israel: viadimir Zhirinovsky: threat an expanding pool of talent or passing phenomenon?

by Andrij Makuch eral state of knowledge about Ukrainian by Wolodymyr T. Zula "Dark-skinned street vendors in Moscow matters in israel is fairly weak and com– make it look like a non-Russian city. A dramatic increase in Ukrainian stud– monly tainted by a centrist Russian view- His first name means "master of the This is a black stain that should be eradi– ies in israel in the past two years was point. world." His patronymic Adolfovich cated." "Jewish children are going to recently described by Prof. Wolf This state of affairs provides rather relates him directly to Hitler. His random school while our children are hungry and Moskovich, director of the institute of gloomy prospects for the recent immi– statements have long worried democratic forlorn, if you vote for me, it will stop." History, Philosophy and Regional Russia. They have also worried the inde– grants. Qualifications and talents viadimir Adolfovich Zhirinovsky is 47 Studies at the Hebrew University of pendent former Soviet republics and notwithstanding, they are forced into a years old, and was born in Kazakhstan, in Jerusalem and a vice-president of the Eastern Europe. They are all concerned state of professional amateurism. There 1970 he completed his studies of Asian international Association of Ukrainian– about the possible emergence of a new is some translation and project work in and African countries at the University of ists, when he addressed the Chair of Adolf Hitler, the ruthless, power-hungry their field, but this is usually piecemeal Moscow. He speaks Turkish well and can Ukrainian Studies Seminar in Toronto on thirsty dictator of Nazi Germany in and short-term work. Some are working quite satisfactorily converse in English, the topic of Ukrainian Studies in israel. World War 11. on private projects. But they will not be German and French, in his recently pub– Prof. Moskovich noted that the large able to maintain their current lifestyle viadimir Adolfovich Zhirinovsky lished biography he speaks about himself wave of recent emigrants from the for– indefinitely: the state of israel, under pro- today may be getting more world atten– as a lonesome boy often unjustly pun– mer Soviet Union to israel (approximate– visions for new settlers, will support tion than he deserves. After all, he com– ished by his teachers. He says: "1 lived in ly half of them from Ukraine) has includ– them for only up to three years. mands no armies, has no state adminis– a world where there no warmth either ed a substantial number of people knowl– Prof. Moskovich suggested that the tration, has no gas chambers at his dis– from parents, or from friends and teach– edgeable in Ukrainian studies. This has posal to exterminate his enemies - yet. establishment of a chair of Ukrainian ers." After having completed university created a large pool of talent in that But "no American, no thinking citizen of studies at the Hebrew University might studies with the highest marks, he entered country. the world who reads his statements could provide a means of utilizing some of the a room and "there apparently was no one fail to be concerned," President Bill This development is something of a talents brought by the wave of Ukrainian to share his joyous success and drink a Clinton said recently. vice-President АІ mixed blessing. On the one hand it pro– specialists who have made their way to glass of champagne with him." Gore, while in Moscow during the recent vides the human base for a vibrant acade– israel. But from the outset creating an Like Hitler, Zhirinovsky has an undis– Russian election, was even harsher on mic community. The focal point of its institutional base for Ukrainian studies in guised hatred for certain groups of people. Zhirinovsky who in the past has said that activity is the israeli Association of israel is beset with difficulties. First and He hates Muslim Turks and dark-skinned he considers Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Ukrainian Studies (of which Prof. foremost is the question of funding. State Georgians and Armenians. He would have and other countries to be Russian territo– Moskovich is president) and a semi- assistance in this venture is unlikely. Part Russia conquer Afghanistan, 1 ran and weekly (previously monthly) seminar in ry. Mr. Zhirinovsky once threatened to of this stems from the fact that the israeli Turkey, and occupy the Persian Gulf. Ukrainian studies, which is conducted in set up giant fans to blow radioactive government provides only a portion of While some analysts predict that Mr. Ukrainian. On the other hand it under– waste into the Baltic republics. the Hebrew University's budget: a full 70 Zhirinovsky's impact in Russia may not lines the lack of opportunity for people to percent is raised through private sources. He has written that he dreams of the be as pronounced as many people now work in this field in israel. The other part stems from an antipathy day when Russian soldiers will "wash fear, there remains the possibility that he There are no structures established — even a muted hostility — toward their boots in the warm waters of the could become the democratically elected specifically for sustaining Ukrainian Ukrainians on the part of israeli society indian Ocean and change into summer president in 1996. studies in israel. Dr. Wolfs activity is a (or at least, notes Prof. Moskovich, that uniform for good." He has labeled the it appears to me that President Boris continuation of his personal and profes– portion whose memory of Ukraine is United States "the evil empire," and has Yeltsin feels threatened because he sional interest in the field of Ukrainian marked by the experience of the spoken of retaking Alaska. His inter- recently dissolved the powerful Security studies. He was a lecturer on the philolo– Holocaust). views with Russian voters sounded omi– Ministry. He acted by decree, accusing gy faculty at Chernivtsi University before Another possibility — again unlikely nous when he preached of Russian this successor of the KGB secret police emigrating to israel in the early 1970s renewal and the resurrection of their — is non-lsraeli support. A precedent for of failing to warn him of political dan– and obtaining a position in Slavic lan– empire. He dreams of the day when all such funding occurred in the 1980s, gers that existed before the election. guages and literatures — to which he the former Soviet republics that today are when the German government provided The Russian people, however, seem to added a Ukrainian dimension — at the independent will plead with Moscow to seed money to create a German studies have a high tolerance for intrigue. They Hebrew University. As well, there are a return unconditionally into one undivided program at the university. This scenario have elected to their Parliament two for– number of established scholars who Russian empire. As far as Ukraine is con– is unlikely, however, since the govern– mer Soviet leaders who were charged maintain something of an interest in cerned, he plans to dump all atomic ment of Ukraine simply does not have with high treason for plotting a state Ukrainian affairs. But Ukrainian studies waste into its territory and thus to the resources to provide start-up support coup in August 1991. per se, noted Prof. Moskovich, is an destroy the Ukrainian nation. in hard currency. in a somber New Year's Eve address, underdeveloped field. Moreover, the gen– On a CNN television program aired This leaves private sources as the most President Yeltsin made a plea to his from Moscow on December 13, 1993, feasible avenue in which to proceed. Dr. countrymen for help in keeping the peace Mr. Zhirinovsky sounded very much like Andrij Makuch is a member of the edi– Moskovich noted that he has been in what could be another tumultuous year Hitler in the early 1930s, and his promis– torial staff at the Canadian institute of exploring this possibility while in North in Russia. He now faces political chal– es to his constituents were especially Ukrainian Studies' Toronto Publication America, and hopes that Ukrainians here lenges early in the new year, when the chilling for Ukrainians and other non- will support him in this venture. newly elected Parliament meets. Extreme Office. Russian neighbors of Russia. He said nationalists and communist who have then that he supports the expansion of vowed to undo Yeltsin's reforms and try Russia's borders, fighting crime and rais– to expand Russia's borders, will be well IN THE PRESS ing the standard of living. He proposed to represented. double Russians, "living standards in six Thus, a great uncertainty is raised as months by increasing arms sales, cutting to whether Russia, under Mr. Yeltsin's Kissinger on "Partnership for Peace" aid to Russia's neighbors," etc. Among new constitution and leadership, will be his promises: restarting the production able to stay the course urged on it by the Below are excerpts of an article by Afghanistan as it does to Poland, the vic– lines at Russian submarine factories so U.S. and other Western nations.(Mr. Henry Kissinger published in The tim of four partitions in which Russia that submarines could be sold around the Washington Post on January 25. The participated and the route across which world once again, is this not dangerous? Yeltsin's special message for the 25 mil- Russia has historically invaded Europe. lion ethnic Russians living outside the article, headlined "Be realistic about Without a doubt Mr. Zhirinovsky is country's borders in the "near abroad," Russia, " comments on the Clinton if the Partnership for Peace is designed also bent on thwarting measures as Russians call the other former Soviet administration's "Partnership for to propitiate Russia, it cannot also serve as designed to help Russia shed its ineffi– republics, sounds quite ominous and Peace " proposal for NATO. a way station into NATO, especially as cient state-run economy and develop a very much in keeping with the main the administration has embraced the Western-type system. But this economic ...in putting forward the Partnership theme of nationalist Zhirinovsky's proposition rejected by all its predecessors obstructionism is not the prime concern for Peace the administration did not just demands. Mr. Yeltsin said: "You cannot over the past 40 years - that NATO is a of many citizens of the former Soviet delay East European participation, it potential threat to Russia. An official trav– republics, including Ukraine. What both– be separated from us and we from you. emphatically rejected the principle eling with the president's party expressed ers them most is that he is, by all We were and will be together. We will despite many misleading statements to the logic behind the administration posi– accounts, a racist demagogue who, if he defend you and our common interests, in the contrary. The Partnership invites all tion when he stated that Eastern Europe has his way, will redraw Russian national the new year 1994, we will do that with the successor states of the Soviet Union would have to find security in placating its boundaries in Eastern Europe. After all, more energy and a greater decisiveness." and all of Moscow's former East feared neighbor by "encouraging domestic he said very plainly during his recent And defending Russians in the new inde– European satellites to participate with reform in Russia." ... election campaign: "Let us make others pendent republics, many of whom feel NATO in a vague, multilateral entity spe– No reasonable observer can imagine suffer." "Only fear makes people work." discriminated against, was a main con– cializing in missions having next to noth– that Poland, the Czech Republic, "Democracy presupposes violence." cern of Mr. Zhirinovsky during the par– ing to do with realistic military tasks; it Hungary or Slovakia could ever mount a liamentary. equates the victims of Soviet and Russian military threat against Russia, either Thus, serious obstacles now stand in imperialism with its perpetrators and singly or in combination. The countries Prof. Wolodymyr T. Zyla, a political the way of Ukraine and other indepen– gives the same status to the Central of Eastern Europe are terrified, not activist, is professor emeritus of compar– dent republics formerly controlled by the Asian republics at the borders of threatening.... ative literature at Texas Tech University. Soviets. 8^^^^^,^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 ^No6 NEW RELEASE $50,000 gift supports studies video course teaches iconography for Ukrainian Catholic priests

OTTAWA - The Metropolitan This is the third video course pro– OTTAWA - The Metropolitan The Rev. Andrij Chirovsky, director Andrey Sheptytsky institute of Eastern duced by the Sheptytsky institute. The Andrey Sheptytsky institute of Eastern of the institute noted: "Sometimes 1 hear Studies has just released a new video first two-hour video courses (produced Christian Studies at St. Paul University from people that they are dissatisfied course. This six-hour course in English is in Ukrainian) are already being used in in Ottawa has reported that a 350,000 with the present state of the clergy. Well, a step-by-step instructional tool on the seminaries in Ukraine. The institute donation by Mrs. Neonilia Kunyk will be there are two possible reactions: We can continue to complain, or we can do process of creating traditional Byzantine plans to produce a Ukrainian version of used to establish a fund to support gradu– ate studies in Eastern Christian theology something to raise the general level of icons, from preparation of the wood the iconography course in the future as for priests and other future leaders of the education among the clergy. We have panel, through the gesso process, egg- well. Ukrainian Catholic Church. decided to do what we can through this tempera painting and preservation of the The iconography video course: "TO "This was my late husband's deepest institute." icon. WR1TE AN 1CON" may be purchased desire," explained Mrs. Kunyk. "He The University of Ottawa gave its The course is taught by iconographer from the institute for Si00 US (plus S15 wanted Ukrainian Catholic priests to approval in August 1993 to a one-year Schemamonk Damian, from Holy shipping) or Si25 Canadian (plus S15 have access to graduate level studies in certificate and three-year bachelor's pro- Transfiguration Monastery in Redwood shipping, plus S6 PST for Ontario resi– theology, to be able to earn master's and gram in Eastern Christian theology at valley, Calif. Technical instruction is dents), at the following address: doctoral degrees." With the development the Sheptytsky institute. The institute's masterfully interwoven with a deeply Sheptytsky institute, St. Paul University, of the Sheptytsky institute in Ottawa, Coordinating Committee is currently spiritual approach and the theology of 223 Main St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1C4; this dream is becoming a reality and working on proposals for master's and iconography. telephone (613)782-3031. requires a stable financial base. doctoral programs. The A. and N. Kunyk Fund, started with a donation of S50,000 which will be subsequently augmented by further donations and the GALA CONCERT future Kunyk estate, will support these masters and doctoral programs through means such as offering scholarships and fellowships to qualified graduate stu– dents. "This is one of the highest priorities 100th ANNIVERSARY for the rebuilding of the Church in Ukraine," added Dr. Andrii Krawchuk, UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION who is teaching Ukrainian Church histo– ry at the Sheptytsky institute this year. Dr. Krawchuk, who spent three years working in Lviv and had taught at the Lviv Seminary, sees an enormous need for highly educated priests and lay lead– ers who would be able to teach in the seminaries of Ukraine and work in other leadership roles. "This highly educated group will help to raise the level of the whole Church," he says. "The worldwide Ukrainian Catholic Church today has only one fully accred– ited scholarly institution which has the power to grant both civil and ecclesiasti– cal academic degrees," adds Eugene Cherwick, president of the Sheptytsky institute Foundation. "This is the Sheptytsky institute, and we laypeople, who want the Church in Ukraine and the diaspora to have some kind of a future, have to support this scholarly institution with a strong financial base." CARNEG1E HALL, NEW YORK About the donors February 19, 1994 - 8 PM Dr. Alexander Kunyk was born November 7, 1909, in Peremyshl. Having completed secondary school in fEATUR!NG: Peremyshl, he studied in Lviv, Krakow and Prague, where he earned a doctorate Ukrainian National Choir Directed by Michael Dlaboha in law. Arriving in Canada in 1948, Dr. Ukrainian Chorus "Dumka" Directed by vasyl Hrechynsky Kunyk entered the business partnership Metropolitan Opera Soloist Paul Ptishka (bass) New York City Opera Soloist Oksana Krovytsky (soprano) Dempster Bread, a business he directed Pianist MykolaSuk for many years, until his death on Leontovych String Quartet Yuriy Mazurkevych (first violin) September 6, 1992. Ytiriy Kharenko (second violin) Borys Devyatov (viola) Neonilia Kunyk, nee Dawosyr, was volodymyr Panteleyev (cello) born in Kamynka Strumilova, in the fam– ily of the Rev. Hryhoriy Dawosyr. Accompanists: Thomas Hrynkiw, Olena Lytvynenko, Olenka Stasysnyn, Genya Paley Having completed secondary studies in World Premiere of the "Jubilee Cantata" by composer lvan Karabyts written to lyrics by Mykola Rudenko Kamynka, she spent two years in phar– maceutical apprenticeship, preparing for dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian National Association pharmacological studies in Lviv, which were made impossible by World War П. TlCKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT: Emigrating to Canada in 1948, she mar– riedDr. Kunyk in 1951. Carnegie Hall (212) 247-7800 ^ UNA (201) 451-2200 Ж Surma (212) 477-0729 Ж Arka (212) 473-3550 ^ Dnipro (201) 373-8783 "My husband's mother," explained 1st Tier-S40 Ж Orchestra - S30 Ж 2nd Tier -S25 ^ Dress Circle - S20 fr Balcony -S5 Mrs. Kunyk, "always hoped that one of her sons would become a priest. This didn't happen, but my husband wanted to find some way to help in the educa– tion of priests. І hope this fund will help a whole range of priests to receive a higher education. This will in a certain fashion fulfill the desire of the family to give Christ's Church some good ser– vants." For more information or to make a vasyl Hrechynsky Michael Dlaboha tax-deductible donation please write to: Sheptytsky institute, St. Paul University, 223 Main St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1C4. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 9 Between Moscow and Rome: the struggle for the Greek-Catholic Patriarchate

by Serhii Plokhy created the main bodies of the Patriarchate, including Lubachivsky and in reality was a prisoner of the vatican the Patriarchal Curia and the Permanent Synod of in the metropolitan's residence on St. George's Hill in it is not surprising that the restoration of the indepen– Bishops, and asked the vatican not so much to create Lviv. Reportedly Archbishop Sterniuk had dictated to dent Ukrainian state in 1991 gave an impulse to both the the Patriarchate as to recognize the patriarchal structures the author of the article a statement to the Ukrainian autocephalous movement in the Orthodox Church and that already existed. people in which he expressed his desire for unity with the patriarchal movement among Greek-Catholics. Both There were other decisions of the Synod that were of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The of these movements had been inspired by the develop– special importance for the Church. The Synod requested statement said: ment of Ukrainian national ideology throughout the 20th to put under the jurisdiction of the Greek-Catholic patri– "if my brother Orthodox Metropolitans in Kyyiv century. Thus, the achievement of the main goal of the arch the Peremyshl (Przemysl) Eparchy in Poland and to unite, 1 would be willing to unite with them to form one national movement — the creation of an independent subordinate to the Lviv See the Greek-Catholic Eparchy Ukrainian Church of Christ under one pastor. By this І state — inevitably brought to the Church's agenda the of Transcarpathia. There were also propositions to cre– understand not a Uniate Church, but a Unity of task of achieving maximum independence in Church ate Greek-Catholic eparchies in eastern Ukraine and in Churches in one general, Holy Apostolic Orthodox affairs as well. Russia. Church." in the case of the Orthodox Church, such indepen– All of the Synod's requests have never been made Although unification with the Orthodox Church in dence could be accomplished by the granting of auto– public, but the program of the patriarchal faction of the Ukraine has long been proclaimed as the ultimate goal cephaly for the Church; in the case of the Catholic Church has been expressed by its members on a number of the Greek-Catholic Church's leadership, on this occa– Church, so long as there couldn't be a separate Catholic of occasions. One of them, Dr. Mykhailo Dymyd, sion the reaction on the part of Church authorities was Church beyond the jurisdiction of Rome, the creation of believes that the Kyyiv-Halych Patriarchate should corn- very sharp. The chancellor of the Lviv Archeparchy, the an Eastern-rite Catholic Patriarchate in Ukraine could be prise the four metropolies (Kyyiv, Lviv, Peremyshl and Rev. ivan Dacko, met with journalists to issue a state– viewed as a possible solution. Uzhhorod) and seven exarchates (three in Ukraine, ment by Metropolitan Sterniuk, in which the latter At the time of the liquidation of the Greek-Catholic Kharkiv, Odessa, Donetske; and four beyond Ukrainian denied ever being "the prisoner of Mount St. George" Church by the Soviet authorities in 1946, the Church borders, within the territory of the former USSR, the and confirmed his loyalty to Cardinal Lubachivsky and was closely linked to the Ukrainian national movement. exarchates of Belarus, Russia, Siberia and Asia). The the pope. Because of this, it was viewed by the authorities as an Synod also presented candidates for consecration as it was symptomatic that Metropolitan Sterniuk did not additional threat to the Soviet regime, and its liquidation bishops. All requests and propositions were sent to take part in the press conference and never directly appeared to be an integral part of a general Soviet Rome for approval. denied a single word of his original statement. Even assault on Ukrainian nationalism, both in Ukraine and in Rome's reluctance to provide answers to the requests more, in his statement, sent to the editor of News from the adjacent territories settled by Ukrainians in Poland of the Synod provoked a negative reaction on the part of Ukraine, Metropolitan Sterniuk quoted a 1942 letter by and Czecho-Slovakia. The legalization of the Church in the Church and forced its head, Cardinal Myroslav ivan Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the unchallenged 1989 was also closely connected to the acceleration of authority to all Greek-Catholics, in which Sheptytsky the Ukrainian national movement during the perestroika stated that the Kyyivan Metropolitan should be elected years. The achievement of the main from among the Autocephalous Orthodox bishops or Nevertheless, the national character of the Greek- priests, if the metropolitan joined with the Universal Catholic Church very soon was severely challenged by goal of the national movement Church, the Greek-Catholics should recognize his its newly emerged rival: the Ukrainian Autocephalous — the creation of an indepen– authority. Orthodox Church. The adherents of the latter empha– Due to the fact that the word "Orthodox" had been sized the fact of the complete independence of their dent state — inevitably brought used to define the Catholic Church in the first six cen– Church at a time when, by contrast, Greek-Catholics turies after Christ, and that both Churches have defined were dependent on decisions coming from Rome. They to the Church's agenda the task themselves as catholic (universal) and orthodox (true), also argued that the 1596 Union of Brest, of which the of achieving maximum indepen– the usage of the words Union and Unity, Universal, Greek-Catholic Church was the major product, was Catholic and Orthodox in different combinations makes introduced in Ukraine in the 16th-17th centuries by dence in Church affairs as well. it possible for the Greek-Catholic clergy to preserve force and that the highly praised Zaporozhian Kozaks their formal loyalty to the vatican and, at the same time, defended Orthodoxy against a Uniate offensive. The to rebel against its authority. proclamation of patriarchal status for the Ukrainian Lubachivsky, to make a special statement on that matter, The publication of Sterniuk's proclamation provoked Autocephalous Orthodox Church in June of 1990 under- in the "Appeal to the Greek-Catholics of Ukraine and rather strong a reaction on the part of the Church author– mined the Ukrainian Catholic Church's claim to be the the Settlements" of February 15, 1993, he called his ities, not so much because of the archbishop himself, but only truly national Church. The latter Church has since flock to pray that the decisions of the Synod of Lviv, because of the growing tensions between various fac– found itself on the defensive and was forced to acceler– and especially the one concerning the Kyyiv-Halych tions within the Church, it was also not the first time the ate its struggle for the recognition of its patriarchal sta– Patriarchate, be promulgated and confirmed by the archbishop created problems for the Church authorities tus. Roman authorities. He also criticized those who consid– and the vatican. The first time came in 1990, during the The struggle for the Greek-Catholic Patriarchate in ered the very existence of the Greek-Catholic Church to proceedings ofrthe quadripartite commission of the Ukraine has been significantly influenced by three major be the obstacle on the way to improving Orthodox- vatican, Moscow, Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek- factors: the development of the patriarchal movement Catholic relations, in that manner he expressed his deep Catholic representatives in Lviv. At that time, within the Church, the vatican's attitude toward the idea concern over the latest developments in the vatican's Archbishop Sterniuk left one of the proceedings of the of a Ukrainian Patriarchate and, last but not least, the Eastern policy and attacked those influential circles commission in protest against attempts of the vatican state's policy toward Greek-Catholics in an independent within the vatican that wanted to victimize the representatives to make a deal with Moscow at the Ukraine. Ukrainian Catholic Church in favor of Roman expense of the Greek-Catholic Church. Catholicism. For many Church members, Archbishop Sterniuk The 1992 Lviv Synod Cardinal Lubachivsky complained that the Greek- serves as a symbol of the most nationalistically oriented The legalization of the Greek-Catholic Church in Catholic Church had been put in the position of needing part of the Church — of clandestine bishops, priests and Ukraine that took place in late 1989 with significant to prove its right to create eparchies in Ukraine, when the monks, whose struggle for the legalization of the Church support from the vatican, especially Pope John Paul H Roman Catholics did not have problems of that kind at under Soviet rule was closely connected to the struggle personally, strengthened the pro-patriarchal faction all. He stressed that the jurisdiction of the Church had to for the liberation of Ukraine. These Church members within the Ukrainian Catholic Church. The main obsta– be expanded not only to the territory of Transcarpathia see in the patriarchal structure of the Church the fulfill– cle in the way of the Greek-Catholic Patriarchate — the and eastern Ukraine, but far beyond the state borders of ment of not only their religious, but also national aspira– absence of any titular territory under the jurisdiction of Ukraine — to all the territories of the former USSR, tions. This position has substantial support among politi– the patriarch — ceased to exist with the restoration of wherever Ukrainian Catholics had settled. cally active laypeople. Church structures in Ukraine. There is little doubt that Cardinal Lubachivsky, who At the beginning of 1993, the Greek-Catholic cler– The patriotic sentiments of the Church's adherents in has been generally known for his loyalty to the vatican gy in Ukraine was composed of approximately 500 Ukraine, who used to see the Church as the vehicle of and personally to the pope, was forced to express his clergymen who had operated in the underground Ukrainian national ideology, and their desire to strength- dissatisfaction with the vatican's policy of delay by the before 1990, 400 priests who converted from en the Church's national image, found legitimacy in the growing discontent of his flock. Two scandals that Orthodoxy after the legalization of the Church and 40 patriarchal movement, born and shaped in the Ukrainian shocked the Church in early 1993 have shown how high individuals who arrived from the diaspora. The latter diaspora. Two currents, one coming from Ukraine, the tension within the Church has been. One of these have occupied the leading positions in the government another from abroad, met one another in the desire to scandals took place in Ukraine and was related to the of the Church, as well as dominating its scholarly sys– create the patriarchal structures of the Greek-Catholic leader of the then clandestine Greek-Catholic Church, tem. They also keep all links with the vatican in their Church. Archbishop volodymyr Sterniuk, and the other hands. Former clandestine priests who did not receive in May 1992, the unique opportunity to demonstrate occurred abroad, in Canada, caused by the vatican's the proper theological education and have been the strength of the patriarchal movement came with the appointment of an apostolic administrator for the extremely nationalistic in their orientation often come convening of the Synod of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Toronto Eparchy. in conflict with both clergy sent from abroad and for– Church. For the first time it was convoked in Ukraine mer Orthodox priests. Discontent in Ukraine and took place in Lviv, the titular city of the metropoli– Rebellion in the diaspora tan. The Synod, which was attended by the vatican's The scandal that involved Archbishop Sterniuk start– first nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop Antonio Franco, ed in January 1993, when the newspaper News from The pressure on the Church leadership in matters of Ukraine published an article by Nestor Hodovany-Stone, the patriarchal status for the Church has mounted as a result of events outside Ukraine, particularly in Canada, Serhii Plokhy is head of the Sector on Religious a former Greek-Catholic priest, who eventually convert– where the priests and the lay community of the Toronto Affairs at the institute of Ukrainian Archaeography, ed to Orthodoxy. The article, titled "A Prisoner of Eparchy have expressed a strong protest against the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kyyiv, and a research Mount St. George," claimed that the former leader of vatican's interference in the eparchy's affairs, in fellow of the Peter Jacyk Center of Ukrainian Historical the clandestine Church in Ukraine and martyr for the Toronto, Rome enforced its law on the retirement of Research, Canadian institute of Ukrainian Studies, faith Archbishop Sterniuk had been under surveillance University of Alberta. by people who came from Rome together with Cardinal (Continued on page 12) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 No. 6 British businesses cite problems Ukrainian Canadian credit unions in establishing trade with Ukraine promote cooperatives in Ukraine

by Tony Leliw nothing to inspire business confidence. by Christopher Guly (karbovantsi) lying in the gutter and poor Special to The Ukrainian Weekly "When the Soviet Union began to people walking by and ignoring them." break up, there was a huge swell of inter– OTTAWA - The Toronto-based Still, 10 credit unions have already LONDON - Millions of pounds worth est in Ukraine. A large market, but 1 have Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions of opened in Ukraine, joining the some 130 of potential trade between Britain and to say that this has not come to fruition," Canada (CUCUC) is playing with the old private commercial banks that were legal– Ukraine is being lost due to economic, said Miss Shearman. term, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." As ized in 1988. But many Ukrainians far as they're concerned, if it ain't broke, political uncertainty and a lack of busi– Serious business proposals would be haven't had much exposure to non-state- don't replace it. ness information. That is the claim being welcomed by the СВІ and a database of run institutions. Since Ukraine declared its That's exactly what happened to credit made by the Confederation of British Ukrainian interests could be made readily independence in 1991, only two percent of unions 55 years ago when western industry (СВІ), a body that represents available to British companies to create industry has been privatized; in Poland, 50 Ukraine was swallowed up by the former more than 250,000 businesses, and is joint ventures and the like. percent of industry is privately run. Soviet Union. A similar fate befell east- regarded as the voice of British business. Other former Soviet republics, said Miss Ukrainians also largely distrust the em Ukraine following the Bolshevik Pauline Shearman, head of the Central Shearman, have fared better than Ukraine. notion of banks, remembering only too Revolution 20 years earlier. and East European Department of the Russia - because of its size and resources, well those run by the state under the Now the 24-year-old CUCUC, which СВІ, said: "We have 500 to 800 British and despite its chaos over the last year - is Soviet system. Those state banks were has 23 member-credit unions, is trying to companies on our database that are inter– proving a good market for British compa– designed to provide credit to state indus– re-introduce credit unions into Ukraine. ested in doing business in Ukraine. What nies with exports double those in 1992. tries, not as individual lending services. we want is more project information and By October, Ukrainians could find them– Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are being Yet the history of credit unions and level of support from Ukrainian govern– selves accessing 15 credit unions. taken seriously because of their vast cooperatives in Ukraine extends as far ment trade bodies." The 18-month program, called the resources. They have not suffered hyper- back as 1869, when the first savings and "We get some information from the Ukraine Credit Union Development inflation and have a geographic advan– loan society was established in Hadiach, in British Embassy in Kyyiv and from the Assistance Project (UCUDAP), began tage for Asia and beyond. Ukraine, the Poltava region. Before they were abol– Department of Trade and industry (DT1) last May. Canada's Bureau of Assistance meanwhile, is on a par with Romania and ished, there were 3,412 credit societies in concerning the state of business and par– for Central and Eastern Europe is fund– Bulgaria in terms of the number of eastern Ukraine, in western Ukraine, 340, ticular projects in Ukraine, but we don't ing S1.2 million of the total S1.3 million inquires received by the СВІ, while clos– until they too were dismantled in 1939. get any information from Ukrainian orga– project through its S30 million technical er to home, Poland is the number one Even today, there are trade union self- nizations." assistance package to Ukraine. So far, market for the UK. help financial institutions known as British business needs to know the S19 million has been allocated to 50 Trade figures supplied by the East "kasas." Like credit unions in Canada, legal framework of Ukraine, the foreign Canadian-Ukrainian projects, says they elect their officers and provide con– European Trade Council illustrate how lit– investment regime, accounting standards, Monika vadeboncoeur, a project officer sumer loans. The employer pays the oper– tle trade there is between Ukraine and how to market their product out there, with Foreign Affairs. ating costs of the kasa, as is done with Britain, imports from the United Kingdom distribution, labor market, property and The Canadian Cooperative Association Poland's savings and loan associations. were more than 52 million, while exports ownership, banking and financial ser– (CCA) is administering the program to Union members usually contribute a fixed to Britain were slightly over 9 million. vices, how to set up a company in five Ukrainian regions, which include amount per pay period. There are currently 30 British companies Ukraine and much more. Kyyiv; the south, including Odessa; However, current Ukrainian law pro– with offices in Ukraine. The problem is further compounded Kryvyi Rih in the east; the southwest, hibits these kasas from paying interest on because Ukraine's Embassy in Britain ifc:;::;j including ivano-Frankivske; and the deposits or charging interest on loans. does not yet have a commercial depart– Ukrainian companies7organizations northwest, including Lviv and Ternopil. Mr. Eggleston said that with credit ment. "Normally we would liaise regularly wishing to establish links with the СВІ or The aim of the project is to train unions, Ukrainians will be offered sav– with the embassy's commercial counselor, who would like to submit business pro– Ukrainians to run these credit unions, ings services and consumer, family busi– but they don't have one," said Miss posals should write to: Pauline Shearman, explained Kenton Eggleston, regional ness and mortgage loans at fair rates and Shearman. "We have no regular contact Head, Central and East European director of international affairs for the under terms that will include anyone, no with the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce Department, international Affairs CCA. So far, one of two Canadian techni– matter what their income level is. or any other business organization." Directorate, Confederation of British cal advisers is in Ukraine. Last October, The UCUDAP will also involve twin– A lack of good public relations does not industry, Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Olha Zawerucha Swyntuch arrived in ning five Ukrainian credit unions with help. Ukraine's economy has been getting St., London WC1A 1DU; telephone, 071- Kyyiv to set up the UCUDAP. Canadian counterparts, and bringing six very negative press in Britain, and this does 379-7400, fax, 071 -836-1972. Fourteen other Canadians will be sent key Ukrainian credit union leaders to for shorter work terms. Canada for internships. Women, already But Mr. Eggleston said finding the actively involved in kasas, will be other project manager is proving difficult encouraged to fully participate in devel– New agency hopes to stimulate trade — not surprising, considering the chal– oping credit unions throughout Ukraine. lenges that await the project. in fact, a 1992 technical development by Tony Leliw Mr. Tredinnick is sure that the slow pace "Financial institutions aren't trusted in mission to Ukraine provided training for of economic reform will be speeded up Ukraine," explained Andrij vesselovsky, 245 Ukrainians, 44 percent of whom were LONDON — A relatively new busi– once a new Parliament is sitting. "The charge d'affaires at the Ukrainian women. Further training will take place at ness agency is hoping to stimulate reform process is not fast, but 1 think Embassy in Ottawa. Such other taken– five "model" credit unions, and at such greater trade between Britain and these problems will be resolved," he said. for-granted financial services as checking existing institutions as the Lviv institute of Ukraine. The Ukraine Business Agency Despite a negative press in Britain high- accounts and bill payment centers simply Management and the Kyyiv international in London is only two years old but it has lighting Ukraine's dire economic situation, don't exist. Many Ukrainians rely on so- Management institute. already built up an impressive list of when Mr. Tredinnick speaks to British called "mattress savings," which never in selling the concept of cooperatives business contacts in Britain and Ukraine. businessmen he tells them that they are seethe light of a bank. to Ukrainians, Mr. Eggleston hopes that Among recent subscribers to its quarter– ignoring Ukraine at their peril, "it is a Even Mr. Eggleston, who visited another motto, "do as we do," might rub ly publication, Ukraine Business Review, country with highly skilled people and nat– Ukraine last December, recognizes the off. which boasts providing a "unique source ural resources. Manufacturing in Ukraine apprehension caused by Ukraine's hyper- Some 8 million Canadians, or 30 per– of news and comment about the rapidly is cheap (particularly hi-tech products), inflation. "When 1 was there, inflation was cent of the national population, belong to changing situation in Ukraine," are exporting from Ukraine is possible, oppor– at 60 percent," he said. "1 remember walk– some form of co-op, which generates Morgan Grenfell, First Boston, the British tunities exist in the service sector as well ing down the street and seeing coupons Si50 billion in assets. Foreign Office and Shell international. as scope for many joint venture projects." British Member of Parliament David With no commercial counselor at Tredinnick, founder and chairman of Ukraine's Embassy in London or any Ukraine Business Agency (UBA), known Ukrainian business representa– believes that closer ties between Britain tion, UBA, a non-profit organization that and Ukraine are a necessity. "Links also has an office in Kyyiv feels it is ide– between Britain and Ukraine are good for ally placed to deal directly with British business and important strategically, with businessmen. the changes that have taken place since "We do provide the only information the fall of the iron Curtain." service," said Mr. Tredinnick. "And if While many Westerners opt to do busi– approached by a Western company, we ness in Russia, Mr. Tredinnick argues that could brief them and put them in touch Ukraine is a better bet. "When 1 set up the with the decision-makers on the ground in UBA, it was my assessment that Ukraine Ukraine. Our client base is confidential — offered the best opportunities for busi– but 1 can say we have helped some signifi– nessmen of all the former Soviet Union cant global companies in their work there." republics. Ukraine was more stable than Those wishing to get in touch with the Russia, and the industrial power of the UBA, should write to: UBA Chairman, former Soviet Union was in Ukraine. David Tredinnick, The Ukraine Business Britain had to get closer to this country," Agency, vigilant House, 120 Wilton Road, he said. London SWiv 1JZ England. Telephone: Representatives of the Canadian Cooperative Association and credit unions of With the upcoming elections in March, (071) 931 -0665; fax: (071) 873-8633. Canada meet with Kyyiv staff of World Council of Credit Unions. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 11 incubators in Kyyiv and Lviv provide innovative approach to assisting business

by Areta Pawlynsky tal to develop. Other products being developed include dental implants, EAST HANOVER, N.J. ceramic water filters, magnetic field sen– Bureaucracy, a faltering economy, lack sors and cement additives. Several com– of know-how, and a mafia - four big rea– panies have been successfully registered sons why it is extremely difficult to initi– with the government and will be invited ate a small business successfully in to attend a two-week advanced workshop Ukraine. But that is exactly what the at RP1, which will include introductions Business incubator Program is helping to U.S. companies in order to explore Ukrainian entrepreneurs do. joint venture formation, investment On Saturday, January 15, the opportunities and direct sales. Ukrainian American Professionals and The incubator Program would like to Business Persons Association (UAPBA) expand to other cities in Ukraine. of New York and New Jersey hosted a Currently, a US1A grant is pending presentation on the Business incubator which would fund the development of a Program, an innovative approach to pro– Ukrainian-language case-study textbook, viding support and technical assistance following the commonly used American for small business start-ups in Ukraine. case-study teaching method. The guest speakers represented two such affiliated programs: Andrew Dressel The incubators are looking for talented Americans for the following: of the Kyyiv incubator Center and Mark m Kapij of the Lviv incubator. Both have most urgently, an ambitious individ– undertaken the challenge after having ual who could take over Mr. Dressel's benefitted personally from the incubator Kyyiv assignment in October 1994; Mark Kapij (left) and Andrew Dressel of the Business incubator Program 9 specialists in various fields willing to Program run by Rensselaer Polytechnic established in Ukraine through Rensselaer Polytechnic institute. institute (RP1) in Troy, N.Y. share their expertise for a shorter period of time with eager entrepreneurs; Mr. Dressel graduated from RP1 with a which has grown into a full department at most families' life savings, making initial 9 B.S. in computer science in 1985. One the university. The incubator serves its financing of a venture difficult. Due to summer student interns, preferably year later, Mr. Dressel and three other surrounding area by providing entrepre– the tremendous bureaucracy and chang– those fluent in Ukrainian, to augment RP1 interns; and RP1 graduates founded Maplnfo Corp., neurs with shared resources, such as ing tax laws, it is nearly impossible to 9 which develops mapping software. By office equipment, computers and a register a business or set up a bank business contacts who could aid in 1992, Maplnfo had grown to 100 library, it also offers newcomers reduced account, noted Messrs. Dressel and finding a market for innovative product employees with S10 million in sales and commercial rents initially. A network is Kapij. ideas and prototypes. was listed by 1NC. magazine as the 23rd created which links new entrepreneurs Yet, potential entrepreneurs with cre– in the U.S., incubators gauge a new fastest growing private company in the with more established ones. RPl's pro- ative ideas and plenty of technical knowl– company's success in two to three years' U.S. With no previous exposure to gram was initiated to enhance the eco– edge persist, illustrating how environ– time. The Ukrainian incubators, just over Ukraine, Mr. Dressel took on another nomic vitality of New York's capital ments shape mind-set, the speakers a year old, expect that significantly more challenge: a two-year assignment estab– region by creating new jobs in start-up described how new American entrepre– time will be required to assist in develop– lishing the Kyyiv incubator. companies to offset employee downsiz– neurs approach an incubator practically ing successful graduates. Mr. Kapij also attended RP1, complet– ing by the older, more mature organiza– ready to run with their ideas, in contrast, During the interesting discussion that ing both B.S. and M.S. degrees in tions. since the concepts of business in the free followed the presentation, Warren mechanical engineering. Thereafter, Mr. Each incubator is designed to have a enterprise system are unfamiliar to the Bruggeman, an RP1 trustee and mentor to Kapij acted as president of CamSys inc., particular focus, and Ukraine's incuba– otherwise technically competent the Ukrainian Business incubator which develops and markets measure– tors focus on technology. This program Ukrainian entrepreneur, each individual Program, summarized how important it is ment systems. During his three years was started by a seed money gift from requires much more time for education for budding entrepreneurs to have a more with the company, CamSys developed Pauline Urban Bruggeman and augment– and training. Mr. Dressel spoke of "a sympathetic government. He described an sales markets in North America, Europe ed by a grant from the United States great deal of inertia and friction" and unfortunate, but commonly held view in and Asia, in 1993 Mr. Kapij, who is of information Agency which sponsors how Ukrainians need to come into con- Ukraine that intelligence follows age: "if Ukrainian descent, accepted a two-year training, student trips to RP1 for work- tact with more people from the West you're not 70 years old, you're stupid!" assignment to develop the Lviv shops, and support for the two represen– whose attitude is "There's got to be a For more information on the incubator incubator. tatives in Ukraine. way!" Program, please contact: Allen Keup, As a background to their current work, The budding Ukrainian entrepreneur is Some of the most promising technolo– RP1 incubator Center, 1223 Peoples Messrs. Dressel and Kapij described how faced with endless obstacles. gies include computer software pro- Ave., Troy, NY 12180; phone, (518) RP1 started its model program in 1980, Hyperinflation has effectively wiped out grams, which involve relatively low capi– 276-2077; fax, (5 і 8) 276-6380. Glossary of business terminology seeks to fill void in Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets met his future wife, Anya, in Kyyiv. He began working as a translator with Harvard KYYiv — Although the pace of economic reform in University's Project on Economic Reform in Ukraine Ukraine has been slower than molasses in January, the and soon realized that there was a need for a glossary of collapse of the Soviet Union did introduce concepts and business terminology in Ukraine's state language. terms to Ukraine's citizens which were alien to a post- "1 earned my UBD (Ukrainian business degree)," communist society. jokes the 27-year-old Mr. Havrylyshyn of his experience When Ukraine declared its independence in the sum– preparing the Glossary of Business Terminology for mer of 1991, and expressed a propensity toward market publication. reforms, few Ukrainian entrepreneurs knew the meaning He modeled the 3,500-term glossary after the Russian- of such terms as clearinghouse, public limited partner- English Concise Dictionary of Marketing Terms and ship, property tax, real estate and severance pay. Concepts, published in Moscow in 1991 and the English- Likewise, few foreign businessmen knew what their Russian Economic Dictionary, released by Russky Yazyk partners in Kyyiv were talking about when they used Publishers in 1981 in Moscow. He also enlisted the help such words as "zvalyshche" (garbage), "zbut" (merchan– of the Council of Advisors at the Ukrainian Parliament, dising) and "frakhtova stavka" (shipping rate). who were familiar with terminology used in the in order to fill that void, Yarema Havrylyshyn of Ukrainian government's business and legal dealings. Kyyiv's international Management institute teamed up But during the year he spent working on the project, with Orysia Karkoc of the University of St. Thomas in Ukraine began experiencing its own economic crises, St. Paul, Minn., and compiled a glossary of business ter– including rising inflation and shortages of such com– minology which was published last summer by modities as paper. So, by the time Mr. Havrylyshyn was Smoloskyp in Ukraine's capital city. ready to publish his glossary, his budget had to be dou– Mr. Havrylyshyn, who studied history and economics bled. With the financial backing of Ukrainian at George Washington University, began working for the Management Consultants, the 95-page paperback glos– finance arm of the General Motors Corp. in Pennsylvania sary finally made its debut in August 1993. when he got a fateful call from his father, Dr. Oleh it has been used by students at the management insti– Havrylyshyn, an economist working in Ukraine. tutes in both Kyyiv and Lviv, as well as by the 75 Peace 'i was frustrated with my job, and in December of Corps volunteers working in Ukraine today, it is also 1990 Ukraine seemed the place to be," commented Mr. popular among businessmen and entrepreneurs traveling Havrylyshyn. His instincts proved to be correct — both between Ukraine and the West. To date, over 500 copies professionally and personally — for he not only set the have been sold, both in North America and in Ukraine. Jersey City, NJ 07302 for S7.95 ; please add Si for ship- wheels in motion for the first Ukrainian7English, The Glossary of Business Terminology may be ping and handling. (New Jersey residents must add 6 English7Ukrainian glossary of business terms, but also ordered from: Svoboda Bookstore, 30 Montgomery St., percent sales tax.) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 No. 6 Nationwide educators' exchange UKRAINIAN SKI CLUB KLK

(New York) project is headed for Ukraine "Many teach lessons in their subject invites you and your club to participate in the annual SEWELL, N.J. - A limited number of spaces are still available to educators areas. Some focus on American life, edu– USCAK SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS who want to join 1994 summer exchange cation, culture, language and history. All to be held at HUNTER MOUNTAlN in Hunter, N.Y. programs to Japan, New Zealand and get an in-depth, inside view of education on February 19, 1994. Please register all racers Sweden and fall programs to Russia and in their host cities," he said. and participants by February 13 by writing or calling either: Ukraine, Erik Mollenhauer, director of The program continues its momentum Hands Across The Water, announced. when participants return home and share Mr. Severin Palydowycz Mr. George Popel The nationwide program is open to the ideas, methods and materials they 75 Alfred St. 108BeekmanRd. teachers of all grades and subjects, have collected with their schools and Clifton, NJ 07013 Monmouth Jet, NJ 08852 school administrators, librarians, nurses, communities, he said. (201) 470-2360 (days) (908) 297-0786 (evenings before 10 p.m.) guidance counselors and school board Later in the year, the overseas hosts members. come to the United States for a reciprocal Formal registration at the Hunter Mountain Ski Lodge (KLK-Table, Colonel's Hall) 9-Ю am on February The NEA-endorsed exchange began in experience, living and working with their 19. Racing at approximately 12:30 p.m. Banquet (full dinner-family style), awards, socializing (dancing) at October 1990 as a pilot program with a American counterparts. The visiting the XENlA MOTEL at 7 p.m. Price S16 (Children half price). Rooms are available (first come, first serve) charter group of teachers who visited teachers provide American schools and at a discount at the XENlA. Call (518) 263-4700 mention KLK. Registration, race, lift-ticket - S40. Lift tick– schools in Magnitogorsk, Russia, a small students with a face-to-face experience in et only - S35; race and registration only - S10 (Discounts available for juniors and seniors). Please global education. reserve the weekend of March 26,1994 for the KLK Annual Family SKl WEEKEND AT HUNTER! city on the edge of Siberia, it is spon– sored by the Educational information and Participants must be approved by their Resource Center (E1RC) of Sewell, N.J., school districts or sponsoring agencies. a public agency celebrating its 25th year Past participants have been funded , t as an educational resource to schools, through a variety of sources, including 't 't 't''t"t"t"t"t44"t"f"t"t"t"t4"t"t"t"t' parents and communities. school districts, local businesses, parent- According to Mr. Mollenhauer, partic– teacher groups and community fund-rais– t ipants travel to their exchange cities in ing events. f t groups of approximately 15. They are led For applications and brochures, write by a delegation leader. Each participant to: Educational information and ^fmtfr f spends two to three weeks living and Resource Center, 606 Delsea Drive, T working with a teacher or school admin– Sewell, NJ 08080, Attention: Erik опгаввєпп t istrator. Mollenhauer; or fax (609) 582-4206. f т Catholics in France and Benelux, to help Between Moscow... implement the vatican's will in the eparchy. (Continued from page 9) f Thus, the vatican's move against the t Catholic bishops who have reached 75 well-known partisan of patriarchal status years of age. for the Ukrainian Catholic Church f f As far as the Greek-Catholic Church reached an opposite result and intensified was concerned, this law affected first of the whole movement. Not only the adher– KONTAKT, PREM1ERE UKRA1N1AN TELEviSlON T all the Australian Exarchate, and in ents of the Patriarchate in Canada but also t INVITES YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS Canada, the Winnipeg Metropoly and the the Ukrainian Patriarchal Society in the Toronto Eparchy, in Winnipeg and TO JOlN THEM U.S.A. came forward with its protests f Melbourne, the replacement of the old against the vatican policy. Angry anti– FOR A 7 DAY BASH bishops took place almost smoothly. This vatican articles and statements appeared ABOARD THE UKRA1N1AN CRU1SE L1NER f was not the case in Toronto, where the in the Ukrainian press of North America, ^GRUZIYA^ eparchial bishop, isidore Borecky, refused "it's time to consider an independent TOP UKRAINIAN ENTERTAINMENT t to resign. His stand was supported by a Ukrainian Church," stated one of the let– MARCH 19-26,1994 f significant portion of the eparchial clergy ters published in The Ukrainian Weekly, CHANCE TO W1N: UKRA1NE TOURS, and lay activists. Bishop Borecky and his the most respected English-language DNIPRO CRUISES, TICKETS TO UKRAINE AND CARIBBEAN, f eparchy have been known for decades as a Ukrainian periodical in the U.S.A. DRAWING EVERY NIGHT stronghold of the patriarchal movement, The crisis within the Toronto Eparchy f and the bishop was also a champion of the deepened as a rumor circulated that a preservation of Eastern traditions in his decision has been made by the vatican PR1CES FROM 8725" eparchy and performed ordinations of authorities to limit the jurisdiction of the -NOT INCLUDING AIR FARE ? married men to the priesthood. Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church to The Lviv 1992 Synod, taking into three Galician oblasts: Lviv, ivano– PORTS OF CALL: account the law on retirement, asked the Frankivske and Ternopil; to elevate the TAMPA, FL, COZUMEL, BEL1ZE AND HONDURAS t vatican to appoint an auxiliary bishop to Mukachiv Eparchy to the status of f help Bishop Borecky in his eparchy, but on Metropoly and to put it under the direct Cruise arrangements handled by Hamalia. December 29, 1992, the vatican appointed jurisdiction of Rome; to put the Greek- For information call: 1-800-HAMAL1A ? an apostolic administrator instead. The ten– Catholic parishes beyond the borders of f sions in the eparchy appeared to be so high Galicia under the jurisdiction of Roman that Rome was forced to send Bishop Catholic bishops; and finally — to pro– fftttftffTftttffl"ffl't Michael Hrynchyshyn, exarch of Ukrainian hibit the ordination of married clergy. v World Medical Congress DNIPROPETROVSK sn all-inclusive tour Світова Федерація Українських Лікарських Товариств Sep 04 - 08,1994

scope TOUR A AUG 29 - SEP 12 TOUR В AUG 27 - SEP 11 TOURC AUG 27-SEP 14 TOURD AUG 29-SEP 19 LVIV Aug30-Se 04 LVIV Aug 28-31 trZCLUel P LVIV Aug 28-31 LVIV Aug30-SeP04 Dnipropetrovsk Sep 04-09 iv-FRANKivSK Aug 31-Sep 03 iv-FRANKivSK Aug 31 Sep 03 Dnipropetrovsk Sep 04-09 800 242-7267 Medical Congress Program Dnipropetrovsk Sep 04-09 Dnipropetrovsk Sep 04-09 Medical Congress Program KYYiv Sep 09-12 Medical Congress Program Medical Congress Program ЙЙУ Cruise і Sep 09-13 201 378-8998 KYYiv Sep 09-11 KYYiv Sep 09-10 ODESSA Sep 13-16 ATHENS Sep 10-14 KYYiv Sep 16-19 spending confirmatory via CZECHOSLOVAK Airlines via LUFTHANSA Airljnes via LUFTHANSA Airlines via CZECHOSLOVAK Airlines 32300 Tw 15 days Sgl S300 S2700 Tw 16 days Sgl S3 50 S3200 Tw 19 days Sgl S500 S2950 Tw 22 days Sgl 3500 ^ Air transportation from JFK (Chicago departure S200 additional) to Lviv ^ intercity transportation by bus anoYor private charter ^ Transfers upon arrival7departure ^ Breakfast71unch7dinner daily ^ Daily morning Sc afternoon comprehensive city tours ^ Outside city excursions о Gala Folkloric dinner ^ Professional local guides at each destination ^ Ukrainian visa fee, hotel gratuities Sc tipping ^ ESCORTED from USA 9 ь Endoctrinology Congress will take place in ivano Frankivsk Sep 11-18. Those wishing to attend can make arrangements at additional cost. HOTELS: Lviv -Dnister ivano Frankivsk - Roxolana Dnipropetrovsk - on board "Lesia Ukrainka" Kyyiv - Dnipro No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 13 CCRF board chairman honored by Sons of italy СОЮЗІЄКА WEST ORANGE, NJ. - The chair- Yavorivsky. man of the board of the Children of At the awards ceremony on January Chornobyl Relief Fund was recently 15, Mr. vena also received commenda– SOYUZIVKA named "Humanitarian of the Year" by tions from U.S. Reps. Herbert Klein (D– the Sons of italy for his work on behalf N.J.) and Dean Gallo (R-N.J.), both of of Ukrainian children affected by the whom attended the dinner, along with STAY AT SOYUZIVKA 1986 nuclear disaster in Chornobyl, representatives of the New Jersey State Ukraine. Assembly, county and local govern– BUT ENJOY... Joseph А. Уепа was honored for his ments, and many area businesses. ONLY 2 Miles From Soyuzivka relief efforts at a gala dinner on January CCRF President Dr. Zenon Relax in front of a roaring fire in our Main House or Kyyiv Lobby after 15 at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, Matkiwsky commented, "it's wonderful a day of winter activities here in the snow covered Catskills. NJ. to see Joseph get the recognition he so Ukrainian Gift Shop will be open upon request. A graduate of Boston College and clearly deserves. He has been a great CALL NOW FOR RESERvATlONS: (914) 626-5641 Seton Hall University School of Law, friend of the Ukrainian community." Dr. OR FAX US (914) 626-4638 Mr. vena is a partner in the West Orange Matkiwsky added, "This award, coming Soyuzivka Accepts visa, Mastercard fcAmex . law firm of Mandelbaum, Salsburg, from a prestigious italian American orga– Enjoy our off season rates!!! Gold, Lazris, Discenza Sc Steinberg. He nization helps to underscore the fact that has long been active in community Chornobyl was truly a global tragedy affairs in West Orange, where he served deserving the attention of all the world's Winter as counsel to the Board of Adjustment, a citizens." Skiing .. . And Much, Much More! trustee of the Eagle Rock Senior Citizen Radiation escaping from Chornobyl Fun Parlc^ Housing Association and a member of reached the italian peninsula in 1986, as December 19th, 1993 to March 13th, 1994 Operating Hours: Day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Evening 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on selected dates' Rotary international. well as parts of Turkey, Alaska and Mr. vena has also been a leader in Wales. However, speakers at the awards YOUR "ADMlSSlON TO THE PARK" PASS OF S15 New Jersey's italian and Ukrainian ceremony focused exclusively on lNCLUDES THE FOLLOWlNG: American communities. He is a past Chornobyl's impact on Ukraine. 'SERPENT1NE SLED RUN - Be seated, lie back and pilot your own sled. 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The invocation was read by SKl LEARN1NG CENTER - Group Ski Lesson and Coaching (2 hours), use of skis, boots and poles, and relief fund's national convention in June the vena family's lifelong friend, the ski lift and trails for first time skiers S25 of 1993. Rev. Timothy Hourihan of Our Lady of CROSS-COUNTRY SK11NG - Group Ski Lesson and Coaching (2 hours), use of skis, boots and poles, and While serving as counsel to the CCRF the Lake Roman Catholic Church in cross-country loop for first time skiers S20 verona, NJ. Father Hourihan praised Mr. HORSEBACK R1D1NG - Scenic guided trail rides since its inception in 1989, Mr. vena depart hourly from the Park S20 played a leading role as a fund-raiser for vena for "reaching out across the globe л SNOWMOB1LE R1DES - Experience the thrill of snowmobiling on our private trail S10 the CCRF's November 1991 airlift, to the suffering children of Ukraine" and SK1RM1SH-PA1NTBALL - Choose your team... which shipped 144 tons of medical for "doing the work of the saints." and off we go to combat in our snowy wooded terrain S25 equipment and supplies to Ukraine and Mr. vena lives in West Orange with The Winter Fun Park provides a fun-fiiled time for everyone. Belarus aboard the world's largest cargo his wife and his children, Alexis and Call in advance to RESERvE YOUR PLACE 1N THE SNOW. plane, the AN-225 "Mriya." 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CARING FAMILIES NEEDED to host Ukrainian high-school students for a semester or school year. Let them see democracy in action! Contact The Ukrainian–American Educational Exchange Assn., P.O. Box 116, Skaters Baiul and Petrenko make the competition go away, in this Copenhagen. Castle Creek, NY 13744. Tel. (607) 648-2224. pave Ukraine's road year's European final, held in ironically, although Ukraine's other Copenhagen on January 20-21, Surya entries in the women's singles competi– to Lillehammer Olympiad Bonaly of France once again bested Ms. tion did not place as high in the final in last year's World Championships, Baiul (as she did in 1993), with a pro- standings at the European finals, they Odessa-based skater Oksana Baiul blazed gram that increasingly includes grace as will be able to compete in Norway. FLOWERS onto the international stage, taking the well as routines from the tumbling mat. Liudmyla ivanova finished 16th and world's breath away and giving it the Tanja Szewczenko of Germany, Lu Chen Elena Liashenko 19th. sports equivalent of the heady triumph of of China and Olga Markova of Russia in the pairs figure skating competition, securing independence. loom large. Elena Beloussovska and ihor Maliar Heading into the ХУІІ Winter Of course, there is Nancy Kerrigan of came in ninth, Svitlana Prystav and Delivered in Ukraine Olympiad in Lillehammer, Norway, the U.S., but she and the rest of that vyacheslav Tkachenko, 14th. The ice 1-800-832-1789 Ukraine's athletes are looking to build on country's skaters will not only be com– dance team of irena Romanova and ihor Yaroshenko placed seventh in the same Landmark, Ltd. the reputation as the "second most pow– peting against other athletes, but also erful" country to emerge from the Soviet contending with a mad U.S. press mob, competition that heralded the re-emer– Union's sports system. The team of 37 whose frenzy will peak if both Ms. gence of English pair Torville and Dean. athletes and 19 trainers is billed as strong Kerrigan and Tonya Harding reach the Another couple from Ukraine, Svetlana in figure skating, speed skating, biathlon Olympic final. Ms. Kerrigan's vulnera– Chernikova and Oleksander Sosnenko, and the luge. For example, at the World bility to that kind of pressure was a factor registered lower scores, bringing them in Cup biathlon meet in Anterselva, italy, in Ms. Baiul's rise last year. 22nd. Roman Zvonkov came in 10th, bolstering Sponsorships hopes for success in Norway. viktor Petrenko, the pro turned back to amateur, will try to repeat as Olympic Other events for which Ukraine's The Ukrainian Olympic ski teams will champion, in 1990, in Albertville, he benefit from sponsorship by elite outfit– entrants have qualified include the bob- took gold as a member of the dubiously sled, cross country skiing, freestyle ski– ters Skis Lacroix SA of France, which named "Unified Team." Mr. Petrenko is provided 50 pairs of its Mach Two skis to FOR SALE ing, the ski jump and long distance skat– the other wing of coach Halyna the group, its representatives will also be LARGE COLLECTlON OF UKRA1N1AN POST- ing. Zmiyevska's flying Odessa tandem. At CARDS AND BANK NOTES (1914-1923). in hockey, although many individuals on hand to provide technical assistance. SEND QUERlES TO JERRY KALYN, 2948 Copenhagen's Brondby Arena, he put the from Ukraine are Olympic caliber, the The company .was founded by 1964 CARADOC LANE, OAKviLLE, ONTARlO, field on notice, capturing gold with a Olympic slalom champion Leo Lacroix, L6J 6W4, CANADA. country's program as a whole as yet is no flash of originality that earned him two match for the vastly improved interna– and currently sponsors the French men's "6.0" and five "5.9" scores for artistic and women's Freestyle teams. Ukraine's tional level of competition. As a result, impression. the team Ukraine fielded failed to qualify freestyle skiers include Serhiy But, inna for Lillehammer. Mr. Petrenko's bravura performance to Paliyenko and Natalia Sherstnova. selections from verdi's "Rigoletto" and The sponsorship agreement reached in YEVSHAN The European Championships "La Traviata" was powered by five vig– the fall with Adidas will pay off demon– orous and cleanly landed triple axels (in Books - Cassettes - Compact disks - videos strably in Lillehammer. The Si million By now, the entire world knows that seven attempts). He assured New York Language tapes - Call for our Catalog Ukraine's real strength is in figure skat– provided to Ukraine's team by the Times correspondent Christopher Clarey: German-based firm would, according to New cassette for kids "Dobryden" ing. At the European Championships in "i'm pretty sure 1 can do this program Sports Minister valeriy Borzov, quoted Copenhagen, held on January 20-21, much better." 1-800-265-9858 Ukraine took gold and silver in the men's in a January 25 Reuters report, "make us singles, silver in the women's singles, This bodes well, because his "flawed" more sure of ourselves." viSA-MASTER CARD ACCEPTED and had people in the top 10 throughout execution enabled him to listen to the in that same Reuters item, titled Ukrainian national anthem from a cham– BOX 325, BEACONSFlELD, QUEBEC the pairs competitions. "Olympics: Ukraine filled with pride, but CANADA, H9W 5T8 The women's silver was Ms. Baiul's. pionship podium for the very first time. coffers almost bare," a coach of the speed She is as close to a lock on an Olympic Lillehammer will provide the opportunity skating team, Yevhen Avdeyev, com– medal as you can get in a rapidly shifting to do so from a greater height. plained of taxes absorbing much of the and emotional sport, but she is no longer The silver medal went to young phe– funds. the clear favorite for the gold. Apart nom vyacheslav Zahorodniuk who, to The Ukrainian community in the U.S.

І INTL CONSULTING FIRM SEEKS from the strong field, she is battling back Ukraine's misfortune, will not be going and Canada has apparently managed to Ukrainian-speaking professionals for USAlD– problems. Ms. Baiul is lucky in that she to Lillehammer because of a technicality skirt these difficulties by funnelling con– funded Small Enterprise Project in Ukraine. continues to charm the media and was limiting the country's entries in the event tributions directly into the purchase of Require 10 -ь years small business or small the subject of a very favorable profile in to one. Similarly slighted is Dmytro airline tickets, equipment, etc. Stay tuned business association experience. Send resume a January issue of Time magazine. Dmytrenko, the 1993 European and salary history to EE07RM Employer. for further reports on the diaspora's sup– However, the press clippings will not Champion, who finished fourth in (Continued on page 20) 2000 M Street, N.W. Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: (202) 466-5340 or 239-1176 Fax:(202)331-8202 ІТТ Telex: 1440361 CHNCUT

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Leschyshyn recovers from injury Leschyshyn, who made it back to "the Nordiques line-up just before mid-season The thought running through Curtis 1991-1992. "You always wonder if there Leschyshyn's head was something other is going to be some kind of complication. than hockey. When his left knee was torn You wonder, 'Will 1 be able to skate like apart in February 1991, the Quebec І did? Will there be pain?' But, so far, Nordiques' young Ukrainian defenseman i've been pain-free, i've been skating was suddenly faced with the reality that since September (1991) and there hasn't careers can come to an end faster than been a problem." bad passes behind the blue line end up in in the 1991-1992 campaign, the net. Leschyshyn saw action in 42 games, post– "1 did a pretty fair job on it," said ing 5-12-17 points and 42 minutes. Leschyshyn, recalling the night However, putting up points has never been (February 18, 1991) his collision with if you're going to Kiev, his priority or even forte. The third pick then vancouver Canuck Ronnie Stern over all in that 1988 entry draft, Curtis was we've got the connections. finished his 1990-1991 season. "1 was drafted as one of the building blocks to the sitting in the training room, wondering, Quebec defense. The Nordiques made Finnair offers excellent connections and personal attention that makes 'is this the end?"' Bryan Fogarty (he's not Ukrainian) their through the Helsinki Gateway to every flight a memorable experience. Then only 21, but more and more first pick the year before (1987), with the Kiev. And connecting in Helsinki is For information and imposing on the ice and in the dressing idea he might add dynamic offense. quick and easy thanks to the reservations, call your room, Curt was felled by what the Leschyshyn was taken for his stay-at- compact, convenient, Helsinki airport. travel agent, or Nordiques called an illegal check. 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SUGAR 2 " the defense of his defense partner. your address and that of "A Mike Ramsey type," is how Pierre OlL All " Leschyshyn was examined by the your relatives along with Page, Quebec's current general manager MARGARINE Ml " Canucks' doctors and it was decided he and coach, describes his young COFFEE 250 g checks Money Order to: would be sent back to Quebec the next Ukrainian. (A reference to one of the UKRAINE MARKETING CO. day, instead of continuing on the road CHOCOLATE 100 g league's most solid defensive blueliners BAKlNG POWDER 100 g PO Box 0553 trip. Leschyshyn readily admitted he was over the last dozen years — the ex-Sabre worried his career might be in jeopardy. TEA 100g YORKTOWNHTS,NY0553 and current Penguin.) 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The prognosis was "i've been fortunate," he said. good, provided the youngster was willing For the finest in custom made memorials installed in all ceme– "Quebec has been very patient with me. teries in the New York Metropolitan area including Holy Spirit to do the rehabilitation work it would They didn't bring me in with high expec– take to get back to NHL playing shape. in Hamptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South Bound Brook, tations that Fd turn around the franchise. N.J., Pine Bush in Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen 'Tve got a long way to go," said There's pressure for any young player to Spey. Leschyshyn at the time. He ended the come in the league and play, and play 1990-1991 season playing in 55 games, well. And then there's the pressure of not We offer personal service and guidance in your home. For a with 3-7-10 points and 49 penalty min– being in the playoffs. When it finally bilingual representative call: utes. "it's tough to accept because 1 was happens and we do make the playoffs playing well. Г11 have to work extremely f Quebec finally made it into the first HURYN MEMOR1ALS hard to get back in the groove. There's a round last season, only to lose to P.O. Box 121 long road ahead of me." Montreal in six games, despite leading 2- Hamptonburgh, NY. 10916 Leschyshyn was showing signs of 0J, 1 think it will be a big relief." Tel. (914) 427-2684 becoming a leader on the young Since the big Eric Lindros trade with Nordiques team. Then-head coach Dave Philadelphia over a year ago, the expec– Chambers even suggested young Curtis tations and pressures have risen dramati– could be the team captain in the near cally in Quebec City. With influx of future. many more highly talented players, the The ultimate gift foryour relatives in UKRAlNE "1 know 1 have the potential to be a Nordiques' nucleus is potentially compa– very successful defenseman in the NHL," rable to any other NHL top power. said the 1988 first-round draft choice. Merely qualifying for the playoffs is now "it's all a question of confidence." yesterday's dream. Although the talent is Tractors and But even the many months of rehabili– there, the results can be termed disap– tation were no guarantee. Leschyshyn pointing. One major success story here is small farming only had to look a few hundred miles definitely Curtis Leschyshyn, leader of south to Boston at another young the defense. He's made it all the way ^ equipment Ukrainian blueliner, Gord Kluzak. Only back, he keeps getting better and better, weeks prior this same season, Kluzak and his best is yet to come. 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just recently returned from a triumphant Leontovych... concert tour with the State Orchestra of (Continued from page 5) Ukraine that took him through Austria and Germany, opening the tour with the Mazurkevich, first violin; Yuri Rimsky-Korsakoff Concerto at the союзіекА Kharenko, second violin; Borys Deviatov, viola; and volodymyr Wiener Musikverein. Panteleyev, cello. in addition, he has appeared in solo recitals throughout the United States, in Born in Kyyiv into a family of musi– Western Europe and in the Near East, cians, pianist Mykola Suk studied at the Kyyiv Special Music School and at the and in a duo with violinist Oleh Krysa in Moscow Conservatory with Lev programs from the Beethoven cycle of ATTENTION SK1ERS! viasenko. in 1971 he gained internation– sonatas for piano and violin at Alice al recognition as the winner of the first Tully Hall and on other U.S. stages. Mr. Come to "Soyuzivka" and enjoy our prize and gold medal at the international Suk also regularly participates in major Liszt-Bartok Competition in Budapest. chamber music festivals in the U.S., warmth and hospitality Europe and Australia. Often compared to Svyatoslav Richter, Mr. Suk has been awarded the title of Mr. Suk has appeared to great acclaim as - Overnight accomodations $50 standart; S60 Deluxe rooms Outstanding Artist of Ukraine. Formerly (including tips and taxes) Meals extra! both soloist and chamber musician on all the major concert stages in the lands of on the faculty of the Moscow - Go CROSS COUNTRY;SKllNG at neighboring MlNNEWASKA STATE the former USSR as well as in other parts Conservatory, he now lives in New York PARK with 40 miles of groomed trails. Entrance fee: S50 per adult, of Europe and the Middle East. A per– City where he is artist-in-residence at the $4 per child. Ski rentals, on weekend only S18. former of both traditional and contempo– Ukrainian institute of America. He has rary music, he has premiered a number of recorded on the Melodiya, Russian Disc, - Downhill skiing at BlG vANlLLA and HOLlDAY MOUNTAlN, Hungaraton and Russian Season labels. approximately 30 minutes away from "Soyuzivka" concertos and solo works written espe– cially for him. Hs X X - HUNTER MTN. -H SKl WlNDHAM 90 minutes from "Soyuzivka" Following his American debut at For tickets call Carnegie Hall, (212) Weill Recital Hall in 1991, Mr. Suk has 247-7800, or the Ukrainian National Ukrainian National Association Estate appeared with orchestras here and Association, (201) 451-2200. Tickets Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, New York 12446 abroad. For example, he played the may also be purchased at the following 914-626-5641 Chicago premiere of Schnittke's shops: Surma and Arka in New York, Concerto for Piano and Strings, and has and Dnipro in Newark, N.J.

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Bagrov's economic minister was killed Winner... when his car was fired upon and then (Continued from page 1) bombed as he was driving home. Two Zhuravli Ltd. Журавлі Лтд. bodyguards also died in the attack. status of the Black Sea Fleet. "The issue of the Sevastopil-based fleet has been The week before the elections, a mem– decided," he said referring to Russia's ber of the Tatar Mejlis also was gunned parliamentary declaration regarding the down. FROM UKRAINE status of the flotilla. "The fleet belongs to This was the second round of voting for a Crimean leader after none of the six MAMAJ vOL 2 HAS ARRivED 1N NORTH Russia and that's all." He also said he will push for a March original candidates obtained the 50 per– AMERICA, MAMAJ BATTLES THE DRAGON cent needed for election in voting two THAT BARS THE WAY FOR THE KOZAK 27 referendum, the same day Ukraine votes for a new Parliament, to decide the weeks earlier. Mr. Meshkov and Mr. HOST 1N A MOST UNUSUAL MANNER. 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Ukrainian crossword DETROIT, MICH. DISTRICT COMMITTEE І of the by Tamara Stadnychenko UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Answers to last week's puzzle її announces that its ANNUAL DiSTRlCT COMMITTEE MEETING

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1994 at 3:00 PM at Ukrainian Nat'l Women's League, 27040 Ryan Road, Warren, Michigan І Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, І Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: 20, 75, 82, 94,146,165,167,174,175,183, 235, 292, 302, 303, 309, 341, 463, 504. All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. AGENDA: 1. Opening and acceptance of the Agenda І 2. verification of quorum І І 3. Election of presidium І І 4. Minutes of preceding annual meeting І І 5. Reports of District Committee Officers І І 6. Discussion on reports and their acceptance І 7. Election of District Committee Officers І Newsbriefs... Kyyiv. Some 70 persons attended the 8. Address by Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan ceremony, which has been held by SUM І 9. Adoption of District activities program for the current year і (Continued from page 2) members annually since 1990. І 10. Discussion and Resolutions І (Respublika) І 11. Adjournment І merits such as Minister Melescanu's hurt І Meeting will be attended by: І Ukraine's reputation and added that Green Council nixes Nobel suggestion Ukraine is concerned about the situation Walter Sochan, UNA Supreme Secretary of Ukrainians in Romania and the fast KYYiv - The Green Council of the DISTRICT COMMITTEE process of their assimilation in that coun– Green World Ecological Association has turned down a suggestion by the І Dr. Alexander Serafyn, Chairman І try. Minister Zhulynsky said Ukraine Roman Lazarchuk, Secretary І Kharkiv branch of the Green Party of seeks a constructive dialogue with Jaroslav Baziuk, Treasurer І Romania on this issue. (RFE7RL Daily Ukraine that President Leonid Kravchuk Report) be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize because of his stance on ridding Ukraine Ukraine responds to Romania's charges of nuclear weapons. The Oreen Council met on February 1 in Kharkiv to discuss KYYiv - The director of the press The Project 'Teaching English in Ukraine" the ecological situation in Ukraine. center of Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign invites TESOL Professionals to apply for faculty positions at the SUMMER (Respublika) Affairs, Yuriy Sergeyev, noted at a lNSTlTUTE ON CURRENT METHODS AND PRACTlCES IN TESOL, June 6 briefing on January 25 that Romania's Lviv to have Bandera monument - July 1, 1994. The Summer institute will cover airfare and living expenses in allegations about violations of the rights vinnytsia and Kharkiv. Candidates should have a minimum MA in TESOL, of Romanians living in Ukraine and Lviv - A monument to Ukrainian college and teacher-training experience. Applications should include a their "denationalization" are without nationalist leader Stepan Bandera will be foundation. Mr. Sergeyev said that, erected in this western Ukrainian city. resume or vitae, names and phone numbers of two references, and a descrip– according to the 1992 census, 67,400 Currently a design competition has been tion of relevant interests and experiences. Please submit before March 1 to: persons living in Romania identified announced with final entries due June 1. Zirka voronka, ESL Departmant, Passaic County Community College, themselves as Ukrainians, whereas dur– A special committee has been established College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07509; FAX: 201-684-5843 ing the post-war years the number was to run the open competition along with close to 300,000. During the past 20 city and oblast administrations. The win– years the number of Romanians and ner of the competition will receive an Moldovans living in Ukraine had amount equal to 500 times the minimum increased by 81,300. salary. There will also be two second Position Available He further pointed out that while prizes, three third prizes and three honor- Romanians living in Ukraine — primar– able mentions — all will have cash INTERNAL AUDITOR ily in the Chernivtsi and Transcarpathia awards. (Respublika) oblasts — have their own ТУ and radio Self Reliance (N.Y.) Federal Fredit Union New York Nekrasov archives transferred to Kyyiv programs in the Romanian language, seeks to fill a position of internal Auditor at its New York office. Ukrainians living in Romania do not KYYiv — The personal archives of have either ТУ or radio in their native the writer viktor Nekrasov have been Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Accounting and prior experience in language. An earlier communique from transferred from Paris to the Central State handling audits. Bilingual Englisiyilkrainian, Salary commensurate with the Foreign Affairs Ministry (January Archives and Museum of Literature and experience. Excellent benefits. 22) had stated that recent information Art. Thus, the Ukrainian capital has being disseminated by the mass media received one of the most important col- Mail resume to: Supervisory Committee of Romania may be classified as disin– lections dealing with literary7dissident c7o Self Reliance (N.Y.) Federal Credit Union formation and can be interpreted as an history of the 1960s and 1970s. Nekrasov attempt to deceive the Romanian public was born June 17, 1911, in Kyyiv and 108 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003 and turn its attention away from internal died September 3, 1987, in Paris. He Attn:J.O. problems. (Respublika) received the 1947 Stalin Prize for the Fax resume to: (212) 473-3251 novel "У Okopakh Stalingrada" (in the SUM youths mark Kruty anniversary Trenches of Stalingrad) about the city's KYYiv - The Ukrainian Youth siege during World War П. Association held a requiem service for Later, his anti-Stalinist works, a novel the 300 youths who died while defending and collection of essays were condemned WIN A ROUND TRIP TO KYYIV FOR TWO! Kyyiv from the Bolshevik advance on by Soviet authorities, in the late 1960s Two Air Ukraine tickets (NYC-KYYW) valid 5715У94 to 12731У94, plus seven days apartment January 29, 1918, near the Kruty train and 1970s he spoke out against the perse– accomodation in beautiful Kyyiv. Entries SlO.OO each. Drawing May 1,1994. Send this station in the Chernihiv Oblast. The sta– cution of Russian and Ukrainian dissi– form and check or money order to UAEEA RAFFLE, P.O,Box 116, Castle Creek, NY 13744. Raffle tickets sent by return mail. Call (607) 648-2224 for more information. tion was defended by a company of the dents. 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Catholic Church in the Podil section of of Ukraine) 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1994 No. 6 Sportsline PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from page 14) Thursday, February 10 Among issues to be discussed are: an ence has been made possible thanks to a port effort. overview on immigrant and non-immi– grant from the illinois Council for the CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: Harvard University "Odessa's" message from down under grant visas, visitor visas, student and work Humanities. The event is free of charge. Ukrainian Research institute is holding a visas, political asylum, permanent resi– Captain Anatoliy verba of the Odessa, lecture, as part of its seminar series, by For additional information, call (312) 489- dency, visa extensions, citizenship, and 1339. one of two yachts from Ukraine entered Andrzej Kaminski, associate professor of investor and work visas. The forum, to be into the 1993-1994 running of the history, Georgetown University, who will held 3-5 p.m., is open to the public and is Tuesday, February 22 Whitbread Round the World Race, dis– address the topic: "in Search of a Separate free of charge. For additional information, NEW YORK: The Harriman institute at patched a letter of appreciation to all identity: Poland's and Ukraine's Path to call (215) 663-1166. Europe." The lecture will be held at the Columbia University is holding a lecture by supporters from Freemantle, Australia, Center for European Studies, 27 Kirkland Friday, February 18 Marion Recktenwald, visiting scholar, in his January 1 message from down St., Lower Level Conference Room, 4-6 Harriman institute, who will speak on the under, Captain verba thanked everyone p.m. KINGSTON, ont.: Prof. Paul Magocsi topic "Germany, Russia, Ukraine: Security for their assistance and extended greet– will present a lecture on "The End of the Dilemmas and Ethnopolitics." The lecture, ings and best wishes for the New Year Saturday, February 12 Nation-State? The Revolution of 1989 and co-sponsored by the institute on East and "Rizdvo" (Christmas). the New Europe," at the Royal Military NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Central Europe, will be held in Room 1512, College of Canada to be held in Currie Hall He also provided a list of mailing Society invites the public to a lecture by international Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 at 11 a.m. The lecture is part of the col– addresses, where the Odessa's crew can be Solomea Pavlychko, research associate, St., noon - 2 p.m. lege's distinguished speakers' series in reached prior to and during their ports of institute of Literature, Ukrainian Academy political geography, organized by Prof. call. From January 9 to February 20, the of Sciences, who will speak on "Ukrainian CHICAGO: A conference on Lubomyr Luciuk, Department of Politics address is: "The Odessa," Third Floor, Literature after Ukrainian independence," "Ukrainians in Cfrrcago an^' illinois: Past and Economics. to be held at the Society's building, 63 апсЛ Present,"( sponsored by the Whitbread House, 30 Quay St., P.O. Box Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. Saturday, February 19 Encyclopedia of the Ukrainian Diaspora 4102, Auckland 1, New Zealand; from with t^e Shevchenko Scientific Society, February 20 to April 2: 'The Odessa," do Sunday, February 13 NEWARK, N.J.: The Newark UNA Chicagcv Branch, the Ukrainian National Whitbread Round the World Race, Yacht District Committee will provide bus trans– Museum and the Center of Ukrainian and Club Punta del Este, Calle 10 esq. 13, NEW YORK: The Leontovych String portation to the gala concert celebrating Quartet will appear in performance at Religious Studies ag cosponsoring organi– 20100 Punta del Este, Uruguay. the 100th anniversary of the UNA to be zations, willxbe^eld at the Ukrainian Trinity Church, as part of its "Sundays at held in New York's Carnegie Hall. The The yacht's home base address (after Four" series, in a program of works featur– Cultural Cente^247 W. Chicago Ave., June 14) is: Odessa Yachtsmen's bus will leave promptly at 6 p.m. from St. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.;Panelists will include rep– ing Shostakovich's Quartet No. 8, Haydn's John's Ukrainian Catholic School parking Association "Odessa 200," vul. Koroleva, "Lark" Quartet and Samuel Barber's String resentatives fr^rn Ukainian civic and cul– 64-b, 142, Odessa 270104, Ukraine. lot. Bus tickets must be purchased in tural institutions, with Prof, vasyl Markus Quartet Op. 11. The concert will be held at advance, not later than February 15. and Dr. Myron Kuropas as principal St. Paul's Chapel, Broadway and Fulton St., Round-trip ticket cost: Si2. For additional speakers. The conference will be conduct– at 4 p.m. For additional information, call information, call Andrew Keybida, (201) ed in English and Ukrainian. The confer– (212)602-0768. 762-2827. Kravchuk... ence has been made possible thanks to a (Continued from page 1) NEW YORK: An exhibit of paintings by CHICAGO: A conference on grant from the illinois Council for the Maryna Tsesarska, an artist from Kyyiv, "Ukrainians in Chicago and illinois: Pat Humanities. The event is free of charge. will open at 1 p.m. at the gallery of the of Kyyiv to view a unique transport and Present," sponsored by the For additional information, call (312) 489- Ukainian Artists Association, 136 Second plane, the AN-70, which can transport 30 Encyclopedia of the Ukrainian Diaspora 1339. Ave., 4th floor. The artist will be present to 35 tons of freight for distances of with the Shevchenko Scientific Society, during the opening. The exhibit will contin– Monday, February 28 4,000 to 5,000, traveling at a speed of Chicago Branch, the Ukrainian National ue through February 27. Gallery hours: 750 to 800 kilometers per hour and is Museum and the Center of Ukrainian and Tuesday - Friday: 6-8 p.m.; Saturday and WASHINGTON: Pianist Alex able to take off and land on air strips of Religious Studies as cosponsoring organi– Slobodyanik will appear in concert in a pro- Sunday: 1-6 p.m. cement or soil only 600 meters long. zations, will be held at the Ukrainian gram of works by Haydn, Chopin, PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Rachmaninoff, Liszt and Scriabin, and According to a recent article in the Educational and Cultural Center, 700 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Panelists will include rep– Prokofiev, as part of the 1994 Young British publication, Jane's Defense Cedar Rd., is sponsoring an open forum resentatives from Ukrainian civic and cul– Concert Artisls Series at the Kennedy Weekly, this kind of transport plane is on immigration titled: "immigration tural institutions, with Prof, vasyl Markus Center. 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