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The Ukrainian Weekly 1994 1NS1DE: ^ Central and East European Coalition denounces U.S. foreign policy - page 3. ^ Book Review: Challenging Sudoplatovs account of Shukhevych's death - page 7. - Harvard Ukrainian Research institute summer seminar report - centerfold. О THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2,1994 75 cents American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee visits Kyyiv lMF to loan Ukraine $360 million by Marta Kolomayets production fields. Financing of the exist– Convenes meeting, issues communique Kyyiv Press Bureau ing deficit of the national budget and the balance of payments is practically impos– by Marta Kolomayets 24, the committee issued a 10-point com– KYYiv - Michel Camdessus, managing Kyyiv Press Bureau munique. The committee praised President sible without foreign sources, and the director of the international Monetary printing of additional money is the way Leonid Kuchma's "courageous decision to Fund, approved an economic recovery plan KYYiv - Reaffirming America's take charge of economic policy." to nowhere," said a statement issued by commitment to Ukraine's independence, for Ukraine that will release a loan of S360 Ukraine's prime minister, vitaliy Masol, "President ELeonidj Kravchuk always million by the end of the year, reported the members of the American-Ukrainian on Wednesday, September 28. avoided taking personal responsibility for Associated Press on September 29. Advisory Committee held their second "We hope the 1MF will implement its economic policy and so did President plenary meeting in Kyyiv last week. "This agreement promises to be a strong EBorisJ Yeltsin. President Kuchma is tak– commitments under the Economic Leaders such as Zbigniew Brzezinski first step in the direction of much-need– ing a step forward, which we applaud," Program and the memorandum, and that (U.S. national security advisor under ed...stabilization and system reform in this explained Mr. Soros. in the next year Ukraine will enter into a President Jimmy Carter), Henry Kissinger important country," said Mr. Camdessus, Their comments came just one day period of social and economic stabiliza– (U.S. secretary of state under President speaking in Madrid at the World Economic after Ukraine initialed a memorandum tion," it continued. Richard Nixon) and international business– Congress, where the 1MF and the World with the international Monetary Fund, The next step includes discussions man7philanthropist George Soros, conveyed Bank are holding their annual meeting. potentially releasing a loan of S750 mil- between the 1MF and Ukrainian experts on the message that a "strong, stable and A Ukrainian delegation, headed by lion for economic reforms. "fixing the concrete time schedule for pro- secure Ukraine serves the interests of peace Economy Minister Roman Shpek, was The U.S. side, Drs. Brzezinski and gram implementation in the draft, and pos– and stability in Europe and is a critical fac– scheduled to depart for Madrid on the Kissinger, Mr. Soros, along with Gen. sibly changing sqjne of the non-critical tor in the post-Communist transition." morning of September 30, to take part in John Galvin, Frank Carlucci and Malcolm parameters," said viktor Yushchenko, During a news conference in the the meeting. Forbes Jr., met all day with their Ukrainian chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine. Parliament's meeting rooms on September The Ukrainian government initialed a counterparts, Deputy Foreign Minister memorandum of cooperation with the 1MF During these consultations, noted Mr. Borys Tarasiuk, Economy Minister on September 26, two days after an 1MF Yushchenko, "procedural issues will be Roman Shpek, Deputies viktor Pynzenyk, negotiating team reached an understanding resolved," which is necessary to address Kravchuk wins Anton Buteyko, volodymyr Lanovy, as with Ukrainian government officials for an the 1MF board meeting scheduled for well as volodymyr Hryniov, Gen. 1MF Systemic Transformation Facility October 26. Parliament seat Kostiantyn Morozov, Dmytro Pavlychko (STF) loan. Mr. Yushchenko refered to the pro- and volodymyr Sumin. The agreement paves the way for dis– gram as a "50-percent classical package by Marta Kolomayets Their discussions focused on the need cussions later this year on an 1MF Stand- for any country that aims to transfer to a Kyyiv Press Bureau to strengthen U.S.-Ukrainian relations and by Arrangement that will begin in 1995, market economy." the importance of Ukraine's role in aiding according to Lawrence de Milner, the The memorandum, which expresses KYYiv - Former Ukrainian the peaceful and democratic redefinition of iMF's representative in Kyyiv. Ukraine's readiness to immediately start President Leonid Kravchuk won elec– Russia. The committee commended recent "The construction of the state and implementation of an economic program, tion to the Supreme Council on improvements in Ukrainian-Russian rela– democratic society is prevented by a includes four points: liberalization of prices, Sunday, September 25, garnering tions. severe economic crisis...the government macroeconomic stabilization, strengthening over 87 percent of the vote in the "Members of this committee support a of Ukraine sees a way out of the situation a welfare system for the needy and speed– Terebovlia district of Ternopil Oblast. strong, independent Ukraine, which rede- by implementing basic market rules in all ing up economic restructuring. The newly elected deputy has said fines the very nature of Russia, it he intends to establish his own politi– changes Russia into a normal, national cal party and rebuild his power base. state from a traditionally imperial state," Occurrences of former presidents said Dr. Brzezinski, adding that the pur- Udovenko addresses General Assembly running for lower office after a defeat suit of an imperial objective would be a by Roman Woronowycz are rare in the history of politics. historical disaster for Russia. eignty in moving closer to Russia as "absolutely unfounded" and emphasized Mr. Kravchuk, 60, ran against Asked about the proposed Ukrainian- UN1TED NATlONS - Gennadiy that the will of the people as expressed in Mykola Novosilsky, a member of Russian bilateral treaty, which is scheduled Udovenko made his first visit to the West the December 1991 referendum for inde– Stepan Khmara's Ukrainian to be signed by the end of the year, and as Ukraine's newly confirmed minister of pendence would always be upheld. Conservative Republican Party, who includes points on dual citizenship and a foreign affairs on October 28 and spoke captured only 10 percent of the vote joint military peacekeeping operation in the before the General Assembly as the body He explained, however, that Ukraine is in the region, where voter turnout "hot spots" of the former Soviet Union, Dr. opened its 49th session. He traversed a currently "correcting" its foreign economic exceeded 85 percent. The two candi– Brzezinski once against stressed the impor– wide range of issues of interest to and political policies and alluded to dates ran to fill a seat vacated by the tance of Ukrainian independence. Ukraine — everything from President increased political and economic relations death of a deputy in early summer. "The independence and sovereignty of Leonid Kuchma's perceived turn to with Russia, albeit as equal partners. "All of in the official candidate list, Mr. Ukraine is clearly the policy of the U.S. Russia, to de-nuclearization, to the U.N. us have to take into account the new reali– ties and respond to them accordingly," he Kravchuk listed his profession as government and clearly one which enjoys trade embargo on Serbia. said, "it is a matter of intensifying mutually retired and noted that he is not affil– bipartisan political support. The question For Mr. Udovenko it was a homecoming beneficial and equitable cooperation with iated with any party, while Mr. therefore arises: is dual citizenship or the of sorts: for seven years, from 1985-1992, the Russian Federation and with other OS Novosilsky is a radio engineer and integration of a Ukrainian army into a he was the permanent representative of fCommonwealth of independent Statesj computer programmer. Formerly, C1S fCommonwealth of independent Ukraine to the United Nations, first under countries." He underlined that Ukraine is Mr. Kravchuk was a Communist States! security framework compatible the Soviet Union and then, for a short time, attempting to strengthen relations with all Party ideology chief, then chairman with political independence and sover– of an independent Ukraine. He was the G-7 countries as well as with the emerg– of the Supreme Council. He became eignty of Ukraine? That is a question that appointed foreign minister by President ing economic "dragons" of the Pacific rim. the first president of independent the Ukrainians must answer," he said. Kuchma on August 25 and confirmed by Ukraine on December 1, 1991. Ukraine's Parliament on September 15. "We would not argue with Ukraine if (Continued on page 5) Mr. Kravchuk, who lost his bid for they rejected this proposition," Dr. The foreign minister underscored in a second term as Ukraine's president Kissinger said bluntly, receiving vocal his 25-minute talk that Ukraine considers in July to Leonid Kuchma, is expect– approval from the journalists and commit– itself an integral part of Europe and As The Weekly was going to press, ed to take his seat in October, as the tee participants present at the conference. should be treated as such. "(Ukraine's) President Leonid Kuchma appointed for– 393rd member of Ukraine's Par!ia– The communique also noted that main task... consists of integrating gradu– mer Minister of Foreign Affairs Anatoliy ment. The remaining 57 seats of the Ukraine's interests were to be addressed ally in the European and world political, Zlenko Ukraine's ambassador to the 450-member legislature will be con- in discussions concerning the enlargement economic, humanitarian and other United Nations. Mr. Kuchma issued a tested in run-offs in November. processes as a reliable link." He labeled decree to this effect on September 29.
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