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Ukrainian Cameraman for Reuters Killed in Baghdad by U.S. Tank Fire Ukraine to Open Embassy in Australia Ombudswoman Reports To INSIDE:• Former U.S. envoy to Kyiv looks ahead to 2004 elections — page 3. • Leading journalist Oleksander Kryvenko killed in car crash — page 4. • Dateline New York: modern minstrel Julian Kytasty — page 11. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXI HE KRAINIANNo. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2003 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainian cameraman for Reuters OmbudswomanT reportsU to Verkhovna Rada W killed in Baghdad by U.S. tank fire on the millions of Ukrainians who work abroad by Jan Maksymiuk general. She said Ukrainians abroad earn by Roman Woronowycz RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report nearly $400 million per month, adding Kyiv Press Bureau that most of this sum is transferred to PRAGUE – Ukrainian ombudswoman KYIV – Taras Protsyuk, a cameraman Ukraine, although it is not known how Nina Karpachova on April 2 reported to for the Reuters news agency and one of much is sent through the banking system the Verkhovna Rada that the problem of the few internationally respected illegal migration of Ukrainians in search and how much is carried in pockets by people returning home. Ukrainian journalists, died in Baghdad of work and earnings has become of on April 8 when a U.S. tank fired on the “state importance.” She stressed that Ms. Karpachova also told lawmakers that, since most Ukrainians work abroad 15th floor of the hotel from which the Ukrainians abroad belong to “the most- cameraman was filming the events tak- discriminated-against and least-protected illegally and avoid contacts with Ukrainian consular missions, the ing place on the street below. category” of citizens. Ms. Karpachova Mr. Protsyuk, 35, a happy-go-lucky noted that, according to various esti- Ukrainian state has only limited possibil- ities to help its citizens protect their civil personality who, according to his col- mates, between 2 million and 7 million leagues, was always quick with a smile Ukrainians are working abroad, as a and human rights. According to Ms. Karpachova, the most common discrimi- and a comment, perished after a 120 mm result of poverty and unemployment in round fired from a U.S. M1A1 Abrams Ukraine. She said she believes than no nation against Ukrainians abroad refers tank that was patrolling the area hit the fewer than 5 million Ukrainians – or one to their labor conditions – they are often Reuters office in the Palestine Hotel. The in five employable citizens – may work forced to work 10 to 18 hours per day hotel was the base for a majority of inter- seasonally abroad, and almost all of them and are poorly paid or even not paid at illegally. all. national journalists covering the conflict Official data about Ukrainians abroad The ombudswoman reported that in the Iraqi capital city. exist only with regard to those citizens 10,000 Ukrainian citizens currently are José Cuoso of Telecinco Spanish who work there legally, under official under arrest abroad and another 2,500 Television also died as a result of the Taras Protsyuk contracts. Thus, according to the are serving their terms in foreign prisons. shell attack on the hotel. Four other for- She also reported that 23,620 Ukrainians eign journalists were injured, none seri- Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, by the United States and Great Britain in have been deported in the past two years, ously. Mr. Protsyuk was the 12th journal- 20,000 Ukrainians worked temporarily Iraq against the regime of President primarily from Turkey, Hungary, Poland, ist to die in the three-week conflict being abroad in 2002, primarily in Greece, Saddam Hussein. Slovakia and Italy. waged by an international coalition led Cyprus, Liberia and Great Britain. At the A U.S. military spokesperson for the same time, the Foreign Affairs Ministry Central Command in Qatar said that estimated that from 1 million to 3 million while the U.S. regretted any casualties, it worked in Russia, 300,000 in Poland, could not guarantee the safety of journal- 200,000 to 500,000 in Italy, 200,000 in ists because Baghdad was a war zone. In the Czech Republic, 150,000 in Portugal, Ukraine to open Embassy in Australia the first days of the conflict, U.S. mili- 100,000 in Spain, 35,000 in Turkey, and ESSENDON, Australia – Ukraine will on par with other major nations,” Mr. strengthen diplomatic ties with Australia Romaniw added. tary officials had warned international 20,000 in the United States. journalists to leave Baghdad. Ms. Karpachova said that, according and will open an Embassy of Ukraine in “This decision by Ukraine has obvi- Canberra, reported the Australian ously not been made lightly and forms The U.S. official also maintained that to official data, 27 percent of Ukrainians the tank had been fired upon first, but live below the poverty line. The most Federation of Ukrainian Organizations. part of a strategic approach by Ukraine in Chargé d’Affaires Oleksander seeking new markets,” he said. journalists who watched the events difficult economic situation is in the unfold said they did not remember hear- Zakarpattia Oblast, where 47 percent of Mischenko was to arrive from Ukraine in “The AFUO now calls on Australia to Canberra on April 9 to make the neces- take a major step in increasing diplomat- ing shots until the tank opened fire and people live below the poverty line, as that in aiming its 120 mm cannon the well as in Crimea and the Khmelnytskyi, sary arrangements for the opening of the ic relations with Ukraine. Since the fall Embassy. of the former Soviet Union, no new posts armored vehicle seemed to know exactly Kherson, Mykolaiv, Volyn and Luhansk what its intended target was. regions (32 to 37 percent below the By establishing the Embassy, Ukraine have been created in the Eastern has confirmed the importance it places European region. The old Moscow One French reporter accused the tank poverty line). commander of retribution against jour- According to the International Labor on Australia-Ukraine relations and the address remains. In one sense the region nalists who were reporting negative news Organization, unemployment in Ukraine region. Potential bilateral business, as has moved on, while Australia has on the U.S. advance into Iraq and in 2002 stood at 11 percent of the well as commercial, education and cul- remained stagnant.” Mr. Romaniw Baghdad. Carolina Cinz told Euronews employable population, which translates tural activities, are very much on the observed. that she believed the tank had not erred. into 2.5 million jobless people. Ms. agenda. “We see great potential and benefits “This shot was intentional,” claimed Karpachova cited the Ministry of Labor The Australian Federation of for Australian business through an excited Ms. Cinz speaking before and Social Policy as saying that the num- Ukrainian Oganizations (AFUO) noted in increased activity in Ukraine. This cameras. “The Americans shot right at ber of unemployed Ukrainians may now a press release dated April 8 that it wel- involves forming ongoing relations. the hotel. It was all recorded on tape.” exceed 3 million people. comes this major step by Ukraine in These relationships can be formed only Reporters Without Borders called the Furthermore, Ms. Karpachova said the increasing its presence in Australia. It through a stronger presence in Ukraine,” act “a war crime,” while the International labor migration, along with the decreas- also looks forward to promoting said the Ukrainian Australian community Media Association demanded a full ing birth and increasing mortality rates enhanced relations between Australia and leader. “Doing business through the old within the country, deteriorates Ukraine’s Ukraine. address is not an appealing notion for investigation, as did the Spanish govern- demographic situation. According to esti- “By opening its Embassy, Ukraine is businesspeople in Ukraine or those want- ment. mates by Ukrainian experts, if the cur- sending a clear signal that there is poten- ing to deal with Ukraine.” Mr. Protsyuk was not a novice to bat- rent demographic trends are not tial for greater economic benefits,” “Australia still has only an honorary tle zones. He had his first experience reversed, Ukraine’s population may Stefan Romaniw, chairman of the AFUO consul in Ukraine, while Ukraine has in with war in Chechnya in 1993. Since decrease to 42 million in 2026. said. the 10-year period opened a Consulate then he had covered conflicts in Kosovo The ombudswoman noted that the “The Ukrainian community in General with a full staff. It has now taken and Afghanistan, before this last, fatal labor migration also has positive conse- Australia is a model community. It has the next natural progressive step and is assignment. quences, including an inflow of hard cur- integrated well, it has promoted opening an Embassy,” Mr. Romaniw Reuters’ Kyiv Bureau originally hired rency which not only improves the eco- Australian Ukrainian relations. It now explained. Australian Ukrainians have Mr. Protsyuk in 1991. Since 1999 he had nomic situation of particular families but takes pride in the fact that Ukraine’s established a Diplomatic Fund and many worked out of its Warsaw Bureau. also boosts the Ukrainian economy in diplomatic presence in Australia will be (Continued on page 9) (Continued on page 9) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2003 No. 15 ANALYSIS Ukraine’s authorities step up the struggle NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Canada concerned about agro-sector spokeswoman Olena Hromnytska. Mr. against crime and corruption – or do they? Kuchma created this post last month. Mr. KYIV – Canada’s Ambassador to Tkalenko was a national deputy of the Ukraine Andrew Robinson said in Kyiv Ukraine’s Regions caucus in the preced- by Taras Kuzio elections. on April 3 that his country is concerned ing Parliament.
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