1NS1DE: - Election 94: Kyylv voters offer their opinions - page 3. в New advisory group to promote U.S.- ties - page 7. ^ Ukraine's top figure skaters may be headed for Hartford - page 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. Ю THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 50 cents Oksana Baiul crowns Ukraine's Kravchuk says U.S. trip could mark Olympic premiere with gold 'turning point' in bilateral relations by Andrij Wynnyckyj pleas for peace in Sarajevo (the 1984 by Roman Woronowycz agreed to give up its nuclear weapons, Games site); for the heroic efforts and Kyyiv Press Bureau one that was approved by Ukraine's par– JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - On Friday, selflessness of Norway's Johann Olav liament to the surprise of many. February 25, the world watched as the Koss and the gleeful and spirited hospi– KYYiv - Ukraine's President Leonid Since then, the political instability in flag symbolizing the golden wheat fields tality of his countrymen; for the triumph Kravchuk stated on Tuesday, March 1, Russia has made the U.S. rethink its and blue skies of Oksana Baiul's home- after years of struggle by U.S. speed- that the main objective of his trip to the Moscow-centered policy in this region of land rose above the medal winners' podi– skater Dan Jansen and Kazakhstan's United States is to develop a plan for the world and refocus its Ukraine policy. um in the Olympic Amphitheater in cross-country skier viadimir Smirnov. large-scale economic cooperation Mr. Kravchuk said he will try to explain , Norway. She was a champion. They will also linger as the setting for between the United States and Ukraine. to Mr. Clinton that Ukraine is a major Each Olympiad has its defining Friday, February 25, the night that, The president said at a press confer– player in Eastern Europe. "We are for events, and they are often scheduled for thanks to a graceful orphan from , ence, "This visit will become the turning cooperation with Russia. But everybody the last few days of competition. Ukraine staked its claim in the Olympic point in relations between the U.S. and should understand that Ukraine will not Summer Games have the 100-meter Klondike. Perhaps ТУ commentator Jim Ukraine." occupy a secondary role in the world. We dash, the marathon, gymnastics, in the Nantz of the CBS network said it best: Mr. Kravchuk said he considers the can help expand democracy eastward from Winter Olympiad, it's hockey, speed "On that night, the whole world adopted S300 million in economic support that the traditional boundaries of Europe." skating, cross-country skiing marathons, Oksana Baiul." the U.S. has offered Ukraine merely the Five draft agreements are scheduled to downhill competitions and, of course, foundation upon which economic rela– women's . Team Ukraine did well in Lillehammer, be signed in Washington between placing 13th in a field of 60, on the tions are grounded. He said he would like Ukraine and the U.S.: an agreement on The Xvil Winter Olympiad in to see "practical trade relations, scientific Lillehammer will be remembered for its (Continued on page 15) encouragement and joint protection of and technical cooperation and open mar– investment; government conventions on kets for Ukrainian products. the prevention of dual taxation; a joint President Kravchuk left for Washing- statement on basic principles of coopera– ton on Thursday, March 3, to meet with tion in the field of agriculture; a state– U.S. President Bill Clinton. ment of intent on rendering agricultural President Clinton seems inclined to expertise via the U.S. Department of agree. According to a March 1 interfax Agriculture and Ukraine's Ministry of report, Mr. Clinton told representatives Agriculture; and a document on promot– of the Ukrainian American community at ing trade and investment. a meeting that he is ready to increase the Agreements still are being worked out amount of aid promised Ukraine and that on cooperation in science and technology, "already there is some progress in eco– cooperation in agriculture, and protection nomic relations." and conservation of cultural heritage. Cooperation between the two coun– Because Mr. Kravchuk announced on tries has marginally increased since February 19 that he cannot run for presi– Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. signed a tri– partite agreement whereby Ukraine (Continued on page 3) Baiul, Ukrainian Olympic Team triumphantly welcomed home by Roman Woronowycz emergence as an international sports Kyyiv Press Bureau celebrity. After receiving her awards and presenting President Kravchuk an over- KYYiv - The star of Oksana Baiul kept shining on Wednesday, March 2, as sized gold medal-like plaque on behalf of she and the entire Ukrainian Olympic the Olympic team, she was asked to entourage met with President Leonid stand next to valeriy Borzov, Ukraine's Kravchuk at the Mariyinsky Palace in minister of youth and sports and a former Kyyiv. Olympic gold medalist. There the president invited the 16- She fidgeted and shifted from foot to year-old Olympic gold medalist in foot, more like a frisky colt than a cool- women's figure skating to travel with headed world champion. Her eyes excit– him to Washington to meet with edly surveyed the scene, dancing from President Bill Clinton at the U.S. leader's the crowd of journalists to her coach, request. Halyna Zmiyevska, who could only- The Cabinet of Ministers awarded her gaze upon her with an appreciative a stipend of Si5,000. in addition, Ms. motherly smile; then to a flash of light Baiul received 100 million kbv from from a camera, and then down to her Frominvest Bank and 30 million kbv feet. from the Bank of Social Development. Another time she looked at Ms. Although the entire ceremony did not Zmiyevska and both broke into smiles revolve around Ms. Baiul and her accom– and quiet laughter as if sharing a secret plishments at the just completed ХУІІ joke. Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, When she had entered the main hall of Norway, she was most certainly the cen– the ornate palace, Ms. Baiul had been ter of attention. She still seemed ill at ease with her (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 No. 10 NEWS ANALYSlS: The state NEWSBR1EFS of Ukraine's Orthodox Church Parliament enacts presidential vote law blamed politicians who had exploited by Jaroslaw Martyniuk various branches of the Orthodox Church "nationalist hysteria" in order to come to RFESRL Research institute among the population of Ukraine, based KYYiv - The Supreme Council of power for impeding the creation of on the findings of polls taken in 1992 and Ukraine on March 1 passed amendments "a single economic space" and argued PARTI 1993, follows this review. and corrections to the "Law on the that for most people "the parade of sover– Election of the President" by a vote of The attention that Western media eignties has had negative consequences." After the council of unification 251 to 0 with 71 abstentions. The law devoted to the sensational events sur– Mr. Gonchar also told Rossiyskaya provides that a nominee for presidential rounding the fanatical religious sect the The UOC-KP was formed on June 26, Gazeta that the situation in Ukraine is so candidate may be elected by inter-party White Brotherhood in the fall of 1993 1992, when the Ukrainian Autocephalous bad that "at any moment there could be blocs and rallies of the electorate. The (the sect's supporters gathered in Kyyiv Orthodox Church (UAOC), headed by an explosion" that will reverberate nominations period begins three months in November to await the end of the Patriarch Mstyslav, united with the beyond Ukraine's borders. (RFE7RL before the election and ends two months world, prophesied by the sect's leaders, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, led by Daily Report) v4 before the date of the election. A nomi– clashing with the police and damaging Metropolitan Fila ret, a well-known fig– nee is considered to be registered if priceless 11th century mosaics in the ure because of his former position as the Ukraine's Parliament acts on Crimea he7she collects 100,000 signatures on process) overshadowed potentially more 's senior repre– petitions supporting his7her candidacy. KYYiv - Ukraine's Parliament significant developments in Ukrainian sentative in Ukraine and notorious for his passed a resolution by 222 votes to four religious life that took place during the staunch opposition to both the UAOC A winner of the election is declared if voter turnout is at least 50 percent, and if giving authorities in the Crimea one synods of the Ukrainian Orthodox and the Ukrainian Catholic Church. The month to bring the autonomous repub– Church held in September and October unification of the two Churches ended more than 50 percent of the voters cast their votes for that candidate, if, howev– lic's constitution and laws into line with 1993. About two-thirds of the population more than three centuries of union with - those of Ukraine. The resolution also of Ukraine consider themselves and control by - the Russian Orthodox er, no candidate garners the necessary number of votes, a run-off is scheduled affirmed that the Crimea has no right to between the top two candidates. The run- conduct independent foreign, defense or off is won by whichever candidate gets a monetary policies. The resolution was Despite the turmoil that has afflicted the plurality of votes, (interfax) reported to be aimed at the Crimea's new president, Yuriy Meshkov, who has said Orthodox Church in Ukraine during the last two Ukraine may join economic union he plans to forge new ties, both political and economic, with Russia. years, the results of surveys conducted in 1992 MOSCOW — Russian Economics The Parliament's resolution said and 1993 show that a large majority of respon– Minister Aleksandr Shokhin said on Crimean officials had passed laws and March 1 that Ukraine may soon join the made statements "which go beyond the dents who consider themselves Orthodox identi– economic union of the Commonwealth of prerogatives of the Crimea's status and independent States. Mr. Shokhin told could worsen the situation in the Crimea fy with the Patriarchate in Kyyiv. 1TAR-TASS that a C1S meeting in and throughout Ukraine." it added, "The Moscow had agreed in pilnciple to accept Crimea, as an integral autonomous part Ukraine as an associate member of the of Ukraine has no rights to state sover– Orthodox; less than one-tenth consider Church, which had begun in 1686 when economic union, to be followed by full 1 eignty and may not enter into political themselves Catholic. The great majority the Moscow Patriarchate forcibly membership. "Ukraine is more likely to be relations with other foreign states." of Catholics in Ukraine adhere to the imposed its jurisdiction on the Kyyiv a full member and not an associate mem– () Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Rite (as Metropolitanate. ber of the OS economic union," he added, opposed to the Roman (Catholic Rite); its Prior to the June 1992 Council of but gave no timetable for full membership. Kravchuk again pushes NPT approval liturgy is nearly identical to that of the President Leonid Kravchuk had said Unification, the UAOC had prepared a KYYiv - President Leonid Orthodox Church. The main difference that associate membership is sufficient list of conditions under which it would Kravchuk on February 24 again urged between the Ukrainian Orthodox and the for Ukraine, but some government offi– agree to merge with Metropolitan the Parliament to approve the Nuclear Ukrainian Greek-Catholics is that the lat– cials support the idea of full membership Filaret's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Non-Proliferation Treaty. Ukrinform ter recognize the pontiff in Rome as the in the OS economic union. Most of its demands have been met. They reported that the Parliament's deputies head of their Church. However, responding to speculation included the acceptance of the charter of were studying the request, made a week concerning Ukraine's intentions toward Because of the pre-eminence of the the UAOC and recognition of its funda– before Mr. Kravchuk leaves for his U.S. the OS Economic union, Deputy Prime Orthodox faith in Ukraine and the signif– mental principles, complete independence visit. President Kravchuk has stated that Minister valentyn Landyk said on March icance of recent events and synods, this Ukraine will join the NPT, but it is near– (Continued on page 9) 1 in Moscow that his country is abiding article will first review the major events ly certain that the Supreme Council will that have taken place in the Orthodox by its decision to remain an associate 1 not act on the matter before the March 27 For background on the Ukrainian member. Mr. Landyk said Ukraine sup- Church in Ukraine between the meeting parliamentary elections. (Reuters) of the Council of Unification in June Orthodox Church and a discussion of the uni– ports the idea of "close economic cooper– fication of the two Ukrainian Orthodox ation" with the economic union but wish– 1992 and the most recent defection with– Churches in June 1992, see Jaroslaw Gazprom to cut supplies to Ukraine in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - es to remain free to cultivate bilateral Martyniuk, "Religious Preferences in Five MOSCOW - The Russian gas compa– Kyyiv (UOC-KP), which occurred on Urban Areas of Ukraine," RFE7RL Research cooperation with non-OS states. (Reuters, January 5. An analysis of support for the Report, No. 15, April 9, 1993. RFE7RL Daily Report) ny Gazprom said on March 1 that it would halt supplies to Ukraine because Kyyiv Russian official calls for economic union has not made payments. Gazprom also charged that Kyyiv was stealing gas from MOSCOW - The chairman of the the export pipelines crossing Ukrainian Kravchuk s statement on elections Council of the Russian Federation territory. "We intend to cut off gas sup- Budget Committee, Nikolai Gonchar, has plies on March 3 if Ukraine does not take Statement by the Press Service of when the outgoing Supreme Council called for the economic union of Russia the President and Cabinet of Ministers will no longer be functional while the any steps," said viadimir Podmarkov, the and Ukraine, and noted that "in the company's chief engineer. of Ukraine. newly elected Parliament will not be in Crimea they have understood" that there place, and the Cabinet of Ministers of is "no alternative" to such a union. 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Box 346 Staff writers7editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyyiv) and thus, can, overlap both the early mined precisely by the situation that Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj presidential elections and elections to has evolved, in the life of the society local bodies of power. This may lead to and state and by the forecast for possi– The Ukrainian Weekly, March 6,1994, No. 10, vol. LXH the formation of a vacuum of power ble developments in the near future. Copyright 01994 The Ukrainian Weekly No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 з ELECTiON '94 : People on the capital's streets offer opinions by Roman Woronowycz and a half years into independenceindependence,, located in a series of tunnels beneath ththe Kornienko, a 24-year-old modelmodel , held a Kyyiv Press Bureau Russian is still the language heard over– square and beneath the KhreshchatykKhreshchatyk,, very different point of view. ""11 would whelmingly on the streets. Kyyiv's main thoroughfare. The maze- like to see a Parliament more inclined to This article is the fourth in a series of The diverse ethnic population of this like subterranean system was built by the make Ukraine more like the United pre-election reports from various regions city of 3 million is close to 72 percent Soviets so it could be used as an air raid States. І want an American system, with of Ukraine. Ukrainian and over 21 percent Russian, shelter, as were many other such under– an open economy, where stores are filled KYYiv - it all began here for Ukraine and the remaining 7 percent consists of passes located throughout the city. Today with Western goods. But 1 do not think in the sixth century. As the legend goes, , Poles, Georgians, Armenians and it is literally the hub of an underground that the Parliament will change enough to first came three brothers and a sister, others. movement. Musicians play and artisans be able to do this," said Ms. Kornienko. Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv and Lybid, who Not only is Kyyiv the seat of power in sell their wares. Privately owned kiosks At the Kyyiv Conservatory, located founded the city and named it after the Ukraine, it is also the media center. dispense many Western goods. next to independence Square, several eldest brother. Two vikings, Askold and Dozens of local and national papers are But the destitute are also in evidence. musicians spoke of how the Parliament Dyr, followed and conquered this town, has affected their careers. They all said which at that time already was a thriving the Parliament has shown no initiative to trade center between Asia and Europe. help further Ukrainian culture, "it is dif– By the second half of the ninth century, ... almost half of those asked said the only hope ficult to be a student today. We no longer Kyyiv was the capital of Rus'. One hun– for the people is reunion with Russia and a return receive stipends sufficient for explained dred years later it was an empire and inna Honcharuk, 20, who left the Christian, thanks primarily to the efforts to a Soviet system. Conservatory to take a job as a director of Prince volodymyr the Great. of a children's theater. The city has been completely destroyed Her friend, valeria Ryabchuk, a 20- several times, most recently during World published here. Four major television sta– Old ladies selling flowers or begging for year-old studying violin, said she sur– War 11. it has been ruled by Mongols, by tions broadcast from Kyyiv. coupons are found at every turn. One vives only because her parents can afford Poles and by Russians, in 1918, it became Many of the viewpoints of politicians such person, who was selling a dozen or to give her money. As for others, she the capital of newly independent Ukraine and cultural elites regarding the March so wilting red and yellow roses, would said, "The only thing that saves musi– and its Ukrainian Central Rada. By 1920, elections are known already and more only identify herself as valentyna and cians is that many can find work on the independence had been lost as the will be forthcoming. For this reason we "old enough to be your grandmother." side that allows them to continue study– Bolsheviks moved in and incorporated decided to stick with the man and woman She was indignant when asked her ing." She added that she feels the situa– Ukraine into the . The capital on the street as we prodded people for opinion of the future of the Parliament. tion would be better if the Parliament was moved to Kharkiv. their opinions on the future of the "They will do what they want," she "thought less about itself and more about Today, Kyyiv, which sits on the banks Parliament. shouted. "We have no power to change the people." of Ukraine's largest river, the , Most striking was the insistence by anything." Two businessmen we met said the key remains a major trade center, it is once almost half of those asked that the only Curiously, when asked whether she is to change the economy and loosen again the capital of Ukraine and the cul– hope for the people is reunion with would vote, she replied, "But, of course, government controls. Standing before the tural heart of the Ukrainian nation. Russia and a return to a Soviet system. І will vote. І want to throw them all out." Ukraina Cinema on Street, The city no longer evokes the viktor Burlakov, 29, said he saw no Another reason surfaced when she ivan Bibik said individuals in Parliament grandeur of its past, when it was consid– hope in this Parliament, the next one or explained, "The Soviet system was much will change, but not the political compo– ered one of the most beautiful cities of any one in the future. 'The only way to better. We knew who are leaders were sition. Mr. Bibik, 22, who called himself the and of Europe. make this system work is to reunite with going to be and what to expect from life. a businessman, said, "They do not know Splashes of its former architectural Russia. At least in Russia the people have І am simply asking that it return. Even about economics theory. They just main- appeal still exist, most notably in the some sort of living." Yeltsin would help us." tain the policies of the old C1S and of the splendor of St. Sophia Cathedral. The unemployed "Afganets," or veter– She also voiced a displeasure with Soviet Union before that. The most Renaissance and Art Noveau style archi– an of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, said Americans. She said they have deceived important thing is to have economic tecture remains but is scattered about the he is most angered by the disregard for Ukraine. "You took our nuclear bombs, change. You can have a new foreign poli– city. Many of the churches that made pensioners. "These people have absolute– our only source of strength." After that cy. That is great, but it will not help the Kyyiv the "city of domes" were ly no money, it is disgraceful that they she rather forcefully asked me to leave. common person." have to scavenge for bottles and beg for destroyed by the Soviets and the Not everyone held such impassioned Mr. Bibik then asked me whether І money," said Mr. Burlakov. Germans during the last 75 years. opinions. At the Ukrainian Home, an exchange my dollars for coupons at the The residents of this city have under- Mr. Burlakov was standing outside the entertainment and cultural hall that once gone quite extensive Russification. Two independence Square Metro entrance, was the Lenin Museum, iryna (Continued on page 18) Network reaches out to young voters of Ukraine Kravchuk says... (Continued from page 1) Freedom House initiative nomic reforms, democratization and privatization; they support dent under current economic and politi– candidates who are fighting for reforms," said Ms. Shara. "We cal conditions existing in Ukraine, think that if we can motivate others to vote we have a better Washington may be forced to move is financed by UNA grant chance of electing the reformers." slowly while watching as the political The effort is financed by a S57,000 grant from the Ukrainian fog in Ukraine dissipates. by Roman Woronowycz National Association in Jersey City, N.J. it is being implement– President Kravchuk attempted to Kyyiv Press Bureau ed by Freedom House, a human-rights organization located in explain his situation. He said that he had New York. KYYiv - if the screaming guitars and thumping basses of misgivings about scheduling elections in The first rock show, on February 24, drew almost 500 enthu– rock 4n roll bands are needed to pummel Ukraine's youth into June 1994 but was forced by miners' siasts to the Rostok Cultural Building near both the Kyyiv understanding that they could be the key to democratic victory demands at the time as they striked over Polytechnical institute and the institute of Civil Aeronautical in upcoming elections, so be it. For Youth Alternative, a joint wage increases and political change. He Engineering, where four bands entertained the crowd along project by several Ukrainian student groups, the goal is to con– said, "A civilized society cannot suc– with Ukrainian poet and satirist volodymyr Tsybulko, better vince young people to cast votes in the March 27 Parliament cumb to forced changes in the law under know as "Tsybulia." elections. They plan to do it using a medium that students are duress of strikes." He said that if he ran As the students entered the hall they were handed flyers comfortable with. it might look as if he supports power- bearing slogans like: "They have everything - money and brokering in this manner. The group has already organized one rock show in Kyyiv power. You have only your youth. Simply vote." "They are He also said that although he has con– and is planning several others in different areas of Ukraine, shutting down factories and student groups. They want to shut where university-age students will be cajoled into using their your mouths. Shut their access to the Parliament!" Another one cerns about the Parliament elections in voting right, in addition, Youth Alternative has put together a stated, "Nobody is forcing you to take part in political activity. March, he thinks they should take place. network throughout Ukraine to mobilize students and to appeal But at least get interested in who will later be deceiving you." However, he explained that economic to their political sensibilities. Future shows are scheduled for Kharkiv, Luhanske and Bila difficulties along with unclear political Luba Shara, one of two coordinators of the project, said that Tserkva. Ms. Shara says the concerts will cost approximately results in the elections could lead to a through the music young adults will get the message that "peo– Si 0,000. desperate situation in the country, "if the ple should not be apathetic." She added that if students do not Parliament is not elected, we have a criti– vote they have no right to complain about the system later. "We Nationwide political network cal legal situation," he said. "You people cannot allow the old-timers to tell us how to live." sitting here may not be able to ask the The alliance, which consists of the Student League of person who may occupy my chair ques– in Ukraine, apathy is quickly reaching epidemic levels. Ukraine, the Ukrainian Student League, the Union of Ukrainian tions as you are today." He explained Statistics from the Democratic initiative, a market survey orga– Youth and the youth organizations New Ukraine and New that this is another reason he should nization in Ukraine, show that only 12 percent of adults age 20 Generation, also has developed a network of student activists in remain a caretaker of the government to 40 are politically active, that is, they vote, align themselves areas of Ukraine where students may be able to sway the vote until a new one is installed. with parties, actively support candidates, etc. Of those under toward democratic candidates. age 20, 90 percent have never voted. The group identified 90 electoral districts in 15 oblasts where Mr. Kravchuk also explained at the Ms. Shara, a 23-year-old fifth-year history major from Kyyiv the student vote could help a democratic candidate. Each dis– press conference that he feels new anti- State University, explained that the irony of student apathy lies trict has at least three activists and some have many more. inflationary measures passed by the in the fact that most students are genuinely concerned about The students will work full-time distributing leaflets at places Parliament and a new privatization bill economic reforms and a democratically structured society. should help the economy improve by the "We know that those who do, overwhelmingly vote for eco– (Continued on page 7) June presidential popular vote. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 No. 10 Political scientist UCC Presidium confers with ambassador to Ukraine W1NN1PEG - The people of Ukraine than less active," said Mr. Mathys, "not to reports on critical are not well acquainted with the democ– influence voters, but to instill political and ratic process and there is an element in electoral discipline in Ukraine." the country's power structure which is Mr. Mathys said there is no truth to situation in Ukraine exploiting this fact for its own political reports that Canada will close its Embassy purposes. That was part of the message in Kyyiv. in fact, he added, Canada- by Nestor Gula delivered by Canada's ambassador to Ukraine relations have been improving. Ukraine, Francois Mathys, in Winnipeg in reply to questions put about the low TORONTO - Prof. Petro Potichnyj, a on Saturday, February 19. number of immigrants from Ukraine being professor of political science at The Presidium of the Ukrainian allowed into Canada, Ambassador Mathys McMaster University in Hamilton, Canadian Congress (UCC) Headquarters said there was no directive to keep the Ontario, gave what he termed a "state of had requested the meeting with Mr. numbers down, although he admitted he the union address" on the situation in Mathys to discuss its concerns about the was at a loss to explain the huge discrep– Ukraine. current situation in Ukraine, and to get ancy in immigration figures between Speaking in front of about 40 people answers from the ambassador to questions Ukraine and its western neighbor, Poland. in the offices of the Ukrainian Peoples' concerning Canadian assistance to Mr. Mathys indicated the Canadian Home on Sunday afternoon, February Ukraine, immigration levels, the March 27 Embassy would strengthen its publicity 20, Prof. Potichnyj, who recently spent a parliamentary election and other topics. campaign to inform Ukrainians about how great deal of time in Ukraine analyzing Ambassador Mathys said the democra– to apply for immigration to Canada. its political and governmental state, said tic forces in Ukraine's elections are suf– He informed the UCC that Canada will the situation in Ukraine is critical, but fering because of weaknesses in their be downsizing its immigration offices not hopeless. organizational capabilities and a lack of across Europe and the Kyyiv Embassy Addressing the theme of the Ukrainian coordination. The ambassador said it is, would lose one of its three immigration parliamentary elections scheduled for therefore, extremely difficult to predict officers. Given the present immigration March 27, Prof. Potichnyj said Ukraine is the election results. He added that there is traffic, the ambassador said having three Ambassador Francois Mathys not ready for these elections. He said, a group within Ukraine strongly resistant immigration officers was "a luxury." 'Those who yelled the most, who wanted to the attempts at democratic and eco– Ambassador Mathys gave relatively has been the greatest roadblock to some and demanded the dissolution of the nomic reform. high marks to Canada's technical assis– of the technical assistance programs, par– Ukrainian Parliament and elections are Mr. Mathys told the UCC Presidium tance programs in Ukraine, but did admit ticularly in agriculture. Mr. Mathys said the least prepared for these elections. This members that, in his opinion, the UCC some mistakes were made because they he saw no reason why the UCC could not applies equally to those in Ukraine and in should take a more active role in Ukraine's were developed quickly in the aftermath take on certain programs in Ukraine by the diaspora." election process, but admitted it was a deli– of the collapse of the Soviet Union. He focusing its efforts to avoid duplication He said the Ukrainian Parliament cate issue. "1 would tend to be more rather said the outlook of authorities in Ukraine of program delivery. passed an election law which, "to put it diplomatically, one could call stupid, but in actual fact it is very dangerous." Prof. Potichnyj went on to say that the law made it difficult for parties to nominate San Diego law prof authors how-to text on constitution candidates and easy for individuals to run, WASHINGTON - A new book is launched a serious debate over the most tive, at first displayed no interest in the which, he pointed out, makes consensus- gathering a wide readership among recent draft of the constitution, in an book, it was only after Mr. Tkachuk, a building in the Ukrainian Parliament very Ukraine's political leaders. appearance before Parliament on October democrat, cited parts of it to him that Mr. difficult. Written by a University of San Diego 20, the deputy chairman of the Committe Kotsiuba decided to read the volume. He also said the rules concerning run- law professor, it is a how-to guide for on Legislation and Legal Affairs, Anatoliy "it's difficult to imagine that any book off elections are not very good. This law writing a constitution. The guide was Tkachuk, made at least three references to can concentrate so much information in provided that if voter turnout is less than f translated into Ukrainian and published Prof. Siegan's book, citing the kind o such a slim volume," Mr. Tkachuk con- 50 percent or if no one of the candidates last September by the Pylyp Orlyk norms that the Parliament should adhere eluded. "This book is exceptionally use– gets a simple majority, there is a run-off institute for Democracy, a key project of to when drafting a constitution. ful for Ukrainian politicians, especially of the top two candidates, if in the subse– the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation that oper– Several other deputies have also those deputies and academics preparing quent run-off election voter turnout is not ates in Kyyiv. referred to the book at public forums. At a the new constitution. The basics of 50 percent, then a new election for the As the Parliament (verkhovna Rada) recent Kyyiv conference on the Ukrainian democracy, the principle of separation of region is called and all candidates who of Ukraine, its Cabinet of Ministers, the legal system sponsored by the verkhovna powers, the mechanism of checks and ran in the first election are barred from Office of the President and various politi– Rada and the Ministry of Justice, the balances between the legislative, execu– participating. Prof. Potichnyj said this law cal factions set upon the prodigious task of chairman of the Legislation Committee, tive and judicial branches are described has the potential of electing an ill-func– creating a new system of laws, they face a Oleksander Kotsiuba, prefaced his presen– in a wonderful way." tioning Parliament because not enough dilemma like one that faced America's tation by citing Prof. Siegan's book for Serhiy Sobolyev, a leading democrat candidates will win in the first round, the founding fathers at the end of the 18th being concise and for the insights it pro– and a member of the Committee on voters will not turn up for the biweekly century. The law professor, Bernard H. vided. He acknowledged the U.S.-Ukraine Legislation, cited three major reasons run-off elections and will thus create Siegan, felt there is enough similarity Foundation for circulating such a "mar– "why this book made such an impact on unrepresented regions, and many candi– between the inhabitants of the Western velous" book at such a timely moment, in Ukrainian political life. First, it makes a dates might be second-best or third-rate world of the late 18th century and those of attendance at the conference, in addition great contribution to the field of compar– people. nations emerging from communism that to Ukrainian political leaders, were many ative law. Second, it allows for a compre– He went on to say that the economic the American constitutional experience Western European and North American hensive evaluation of the basics of the and political elites of Ukraine have not can serve as a model for these lands. legal experts. American legal system. Third, the book changed since the Communist era. Until in his guide, Prof. Siegan sets forth the Mr. Kotsiuba, who is highly conserva– illustrates the historical development of these people realize that without reform terms and provisions for a constitution constitutional law in the United States. they will have nothing, very little dedicated to the maintenance of a free This last point is exceptionally important progress will be seen in Ukraine, he said, society. Funding for the translation and because the United States, in a historical adding that there is some, albeit very printing were provided by the Earhart sense, has had the longest and richest small, positive movement in this respect. Foundation and the Free Congress experience in democratic state-building." Prof. Potichnyj observed that most of the Research and Education Foundation, two Several requests for the book were people he met, even hard-line Communists, American organizations. The edition of received from western Ukrainian cities, were for an independent Ukraine. He said 10,000 copies was printed on presses such as Lviv and Ternopil, and were filled that he did not meet any internal forces donated to Rukh by the National promptly. The next phase is distribution in which were sabotaging Ukrainian indepen– Endowment for Democracy. every oblast and region, in order to achieve dence. The extreme nationalists on the right Copies of "Drafting a Constitution for this goal, the foundation will coordinate its and Communists on the left, stated Prof. a Nation or Republic Emerging into actions with organizations such as Rukh Potichnyj, represent the full political spec– Freedom" were distributed to the leader- and the Ukrainian Republican Party, which trum present in every democratic state. He ship of Parliament, ministers and mem– have extensive national networks. dismissed the notion that Ukraine needs a bers of the executive branch. Copies dictator to put everything in order as foolish Despite the fact that the book was dis– were supplied to each institution of high– because there is never a guarantee that a tributed to the National Press Center and er learning in Kyyiv, such as the Kyyiv dictator will be better than what you have the headquarters of the Journalists Union, State University, the Pedagogical no reviews have emerged in the press. presently. University, the University of Kyyiv The attitude of the diaspora to events However, a brief report was given on the Mohyla Academy and the Polytechnic state radio and on the independent in Ukraine is not a very good one, College. Non-governmental organiza– according to Prof. Potichnyj. He said the national television station. tions active in political education also Prof. Siegan's book is the first in a diaspora tends to see everything too pos– were given copies. itively and frequently says "Yakos to series on the principles of free market eco– bude" (it'll be O.K.). The book has proven particularly popu– nomic systems and democracy to be pub– "What a tragedy that three years after lar among the Parliament's deputies. lished by the Orlyk institute. A translation the first election to the Parliament no one Apart from the inherent interest in its con- of Henry Hazlet's "Economics in One tents, the book arrived at a time when the Lesson" is currently in progress, and work (Continued on page 18) executive committee of Parliament had Prof. Bernard Siegan on a book on international trade has begun. No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 5 wmemKRAmiAN щ^щщГ ^3^^770^WRmr 199A UNA Almanac dedicated to organization's centennial JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The Unchanging UNA"; ivan Kedryn's char– was published in this newspaper's spe– 1994 Almanac of the acterization of Dmytro Halychyn, the near cial anniversary issue dated October 10, Ukrainian National Associa– legendary UNA supreme president; Olha 1993. tion, which is dedicated to the Kuzmowycz's recollections of Supreme it includes articles by The Weekly's 100th anniversary of this fra– President John O. Flis; Wasyl Didiuk's editorial staff members: Editor-in-Chief ternal benefit association, has article about his 30 years of work in Roma Hadzewycz, and Staff already been mailed to all sub– Canada for the UNA; and two articles by WritersAEditors Roman Woronowycz and scribers of Svoboda. Dr. Joseph Krawczeniuk, "The First UNA Andrij Wynnyckyj. included as well is a As it is a centennial tribute Officers" and "in the Footsteps of the listing of all editorial staff members of to the UNA, the 288-page Rev. ivan voliansky in America." The Ukrainian Weekly and an editorial Almanac's beginning pages As well, this section contains a mes– tribute to The Weekly's past editors and include a stylized UNA jubilee sage from the current UNA supreme pres– correspondents. emblem, the work of Lviv ident, Ulana Diachuk, the poet Mykola The 1994 UNA Almanac marks the artist Liubart Lishchynsky, and Rudenko's lyrics to the Jubilee Cantata 84th year that the Svoboda Press has the "Hymn of the Ukrainian commissioned by the UNA to mark its released an almanac. National Association," com– centennial, and Omelan Twardowsky's The Almanac is edited by Zenon posed by the renowned article about the 70-year-old Sitch Snylyk, copy editing is by Ludmyla Mykhailo Hayvoronsky. Ukrainian Sports Association, which has Wolansky, and the cover design is by The first section of the annu– long-standing ties with the UNA. Bohdan Tytla. al "Kalendar," as it is known in Other sections in the mostly Ukrainian- X ЯІ ^ Ukrainian, is headlined "An language almanac are devoted to the 180th The cost of the Almanac, which has Epochal Jubilee: The 100th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko, the been mailed to all subscribers of Anniversary of Batko Soyuz." patron of the Ukrainian National Svoboda, is Si2. The Svoboda adminis– This section comprises articles Association, and the 101-year-old Svoboda tration asks recipients who do not wish to about the UNA's illustrious his– Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. A keep the 1994 Almanac not to return this tory: including Stephen section comprising poetry and short stories, publication, as this incurs additional Kuropas's reminiscences about as well as yet another article by Dr. costs, but to pass the Almanac on to oth– his first UNA convention; Krawczeniuk, this one on the Rev. ers who may find it useful. Lubov Kolensky's article "The voliansky's contributions to Ukrainian set– As well, the administration has noted tlements in Brazil, round out the volume. some problems with the mailing of the A special English-language section of Almanac (which was the work of an out- the 1994 Almanac of the UNA is dedicat– side contractor). Thus, any readers of ed to the 60th anniversary of The Svoboda who have not yet received their Young UNH'ers Ukrainian Weekly, which was marked in copies of the Almanac and would like to 1993. This section is for the most part a obtain them are asked to write or call: reprint of the six-decade review of the Svoboda, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey work of The Ukrainian Weekly, which City, N.J. 07302; (201) 434-0237.

Clinton responds to UNA program students Anthony Marzotto, a 22-year-old engineering student from Windsor, Ontario, was among the many volun– teer instructors who participated in the Ukrainian National Association's Teaching English in Ukraine program during the summer of 1993. As part of his class assignments - which focused on teaching the English language as well as exposing students to the American way of life - Mr. Marzotto had his students in Lviv write letters to President Bill Clinton. He later far- warded these letters, written by stu– Anna Christina Prusinowski, daughter Gregory Edward , son of Joseph and dents age 9 to 30, to the White House. of Patricia A. Burak and Bill Anita Schrantz of Allentown, Pa., are Just this past week, the letter writ– Prusinowski, is a new member of UNA new members of UNA Branch 147. ers received a reply from President Branch 317 in Syracuse, N.Y. She is They were enrolled by Anna Segan, Clinton. Dated February 24, the letter the granddaughter of Anna Zaleski branch president, who happens to be was addressed to "Students of Mr. Burak and the late Major Carl Burak. ,Mrs. Schrantz's aunt. Marzotto's Class, Ukrainian National Association inc., Jersey City, N.J." Following is the text of the president's letter. Anthony Marzotto

Dear Students: Thank you for sending me your thoughtful letters. They demonstrate the kind of interest we all should take in order to bring peace and stability to the world, i'm sorry 1 was unable to respond sooner. І am working hard to support the historic movement toward democracy and free markets that is taking place in Ukraine as well as in the other newly inde– pendent states of the former Soviet Union. We have also committed ourselves to helping Ukraine shape a coherent non-proliferation strategy. Our successful negotiation of the trilateral nuclear agreement in January and the Rada's recent ratification of that agreement are important steps in the elimination of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. І am looking forward to welcoming President Kravchuk to Washington for an official visit in March, which will give new impetus to our bilateral relations. This is a time of great opportunity for your country. The movement toward a market democracy in Ukraine allows us to envision an era of peaceful coopera– tion with all the former Soviet republics. At a time when many countries are still torn by conflict, we all must work together to build a safer, more prosperous and more democratic world. Matthew David, 2 months, and Andrew Joseph, 3 172, sons of Michael and Marianne Sincerely, Ofsonka, are new members of UNA Branch 3 in Jersey City, N.J. The family resides Bill Clinton in Springfield, Ya. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 No. 10

UNA CENTENN1AL GREET1NGS^^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY President Bill Clinton Below is the text of President Bill Clinton 's greetings on the occasion of the A centennial appreciation Ukrainian National Association's centennial. The message is dated February 28. Two weeks ago, our editorial paid tribute to the Ukrainian National Congratulations to the members of the Ukrainian National Association on the cele– Association on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its founding. A special bration of your 100th anniversary. pull-out section provided a glimpse into its illustrious history via photographs One of the most rewarding of human experiences is the coming together of people and excerpts of a forthcoming history of this fraternal organization. Last week, to share common experiences and interests. For 100 years, the Ukrainian National this newspaper reported on two centennial events: the gala centennial concert Association has maintained and built upon the wonderful legacy of your founders. at Carnegie Hall and the next day's reception at the Ukrainian National The strength of your organization today is a testament to the vision of your founders Association's headquarters building in Jersey City, N.J. and to your commitment to your shared goals. Your activities are valuable comple– That reception, it was noted, was primarily for UNA Supreme Assembly ments to our own efforts to expand our bilateral relations with Ukraine. members and employees of the UNA and its subsidiary operations, that is І congratulate you on your achievement, and 1 extend best wishes for many years of Svoboda, the Svoboda Press, The Ukrainian Weekly, veselka, the Ukrainian continuing success. National Urban Renewal Corp. and the UNA Washington Office, and it was Bill Clinton catered by the UNA's upstate New York resort, Soyuzivka. Thus, it brought together the people who make the UNA what it is today: the largest and most powerful Ukrainian organization outside of Ukraine. This week, as part of our continuing coverage of the UNA centennial, on ANALYS1S: Britain's spoiler republic' pages 10 through 12 we focus our readers' attention on the men and women who are the Ukrainian National Association because it is they who serve this by Bohdan Smondulak affairs who maintain that it neglects the organization's membership and the community at large. nationalist feelings of Ukrainians living in They are the ones who process insurance certificates and answer insurance The recent tripartite ceremony at the western Ukraine, and the recent revival of queries, handle applications for mortgage loans, take subscription orders, send Kremlin, between the United States, national consciousness throughout the out book orders, organize special events and serve advertisers. They typeset Russia and Ukraine, which saw President country. Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly and veselka, then print these periodicals, Leonid Kravchuk sign away his country's it also disregards the positive econom– address them and mail them at the Main Post Office in Jersey City, or deliver entire nuclear arsenal, the world's third ic, cultural and military influences a them to newsstands in New York. They answer the phone and direct callers to largest, went largely unnoticed in Britain, strong Ukraine would have on Europe, it the appropriate departments, they listen to readers' and community members' instead, focus was directed on less is no coincidence that successful bilateral concerns and often offer advice, information or help. abstract issues, notably the involvement developments have occurred in Ukraine's They help the news media and scholars who so frequently call for informa– of certain conservative politicians in a relations with Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria tion, and they translate the historic documents of our day so they are accessible spate of financial and sexual scandals. and Turkey, as all view Ukraine as to the non-Ukrainian world (e.g. Ukraine's declaration on state sovereignty Under the deal, President Kravchuk has potentially an economic superhouse and and, later, its proclamation of independent statehood). They are an American agreed to transfer all the weapons on a counterweight to Russian power. presence and an independent news bureau in Kyyiv, as well as a Ukrainian lob– Ukrainian soil for dismantling in Russia in bying office in Washington. They are the face of the UNA to the world at Britain instead continues to favor return for security and economic pledges known and established relations as the large. And, to a large extent, they are representatives of Ukrainians, and yes, (S12 billion) from Washington and Ukraine, before the American and Canadian public and their governments. cornerstone of its foreign policy in Moscow. The Foreign Office in London Eastern Europe, supporting President Thus, this 100th anniversary of the Ukrainian National Association is their welcomed the deal wholeheartedly, saying Yeltsin and doing nothing to inflate the anniversary, too — and, by extension, a celebration for all those who've ever early implementation would pave the way ultra-nationalists represented by viadimir worked at the UNA Home Office or other UNA entities wherever they may be. for the development of a full and fruitful it is only fitting, then, that during this centennial year we extend a quiet, but Zhirinovsky, it is believed this policy cooperative relationship between Ukraine will bring the greatest stability, as bal– heartfelt thank you to all these dedicated people who work behind the scenes at and the United Kingdom. the world's largest Ukrainian fraternal organization. ance of power can only be maintained if But reservations remain, as Kyyiv had Russia remains strong. promised twice before to become a non- Britain, therefore, is unlikely to active– nuclear state — once in 1991, when it ly support Ukrainian entry into NATO signed the Lisbon Protocol, and more should it ever apply, instead Britain recently in August 1993, when both appears set to conditionally support President Kravchuk and President Boris Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Yeltsin met at Massandra. Kozyrev's request for Moscow to engage Since gaining independence, sympathy in peacekeeping operations throughout for Ukraine's national aspirations and for the former Soviet empire. the victims of Chornobyl has diminished. Moscow has already began to re- This has been replaced with feelings of Following their initial occupation of western Ukraine in establish its sphere of influence in the bewilderment and condemnation. 1939, the Soviet authorities began probing the political, ideo– former Soviet Union by creating enclaves Ukraine has become known as the "spoil– logical and personality differences within the Ukrainian Greek- in the self-proclaimed Dniester Republic er republic," often portrayed as breaking Catholic Church (UGCC) — a well-spring of national consciousness and solidarity in in Moldova, and in Kaliningrad. There is promises and being incompetent of run– the area. also a large military presence in Georgia, ning its own economic affairs, it's seen However, until the German invasion of 1941, the state-directed campaign of and reports indicate that further Russian as using its warheads as a bargaining "reunification" with the Russian Orthodox Church was stymied because of the cohe– battalions will be sent to the Caucasus chip, and acting undiplomatically in its siveness of the UGCC's hierarchy, clergy and laity, and the military and political vul– and to Tajikistan in Central Asia. relations with Russia over the future of nerability of the USSR's new western flank — Galicia. Current British foreign policy is having the Black Sea Fleet and the repayment of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky died in 1944, succeeded by then Archbishop the effect of pushing Ukraine back into international debt. Josyf Slipyj. Since the latter's potential was yet not fully realized, after the war, Russia's orbit, it would be better served if Questions have been raised concerning according to Prof. Bohdan Bociurkiw, the Church was "left without a strong figure- Britain saw Ukraine as a natural ally, as it the viability of Ukraine's sovereignty. head, and the extension of Soviet influence over the entire Eastern bloc had dimin– is in the interest of both nations to keep "The real reason for independence was ished Galicia's relative strategic significance." Russian activities in the Dardanelles to a that Ukrainians thought they would be in 1945, Stalin's regime moved decisively against the Church. A propaganda offen– minimum. An expansionist Russia could better off without Moscow, if Moscow sive was mounted, libelling it as subversive and tainted with a "history of collaboration" tilt the balance of power and threaten turns out to be more prosperous, then with the Nazis, in April 1945, Metropolitan Slipyj and four bishops were arrested and a British interests around the world. there is no reason for independence," campaign of coercion and terror was unleashed against the lesser clergy, in May 1945, Now that it appears Ukraine will commented one British official. the Sponsoring Group for the Re-Union of the Greek-Catholic Church with the Russian become nuclear free, the onus is on Such cavalier talk has angered many Orthodox Church emerged to proclaim itself as the UGCC's only legal leadership. Britain. Ukraine has stated a number of British Ukrainians and analysts of foreign in June 1945, Makariy Oksiyuk was appointed Russian Orthodox bishop for west– times that it wishes to become a full ern Ukraine, and instructed to assert exclusive jurisdiction over all clergymen, parish– member of the European Community. es and monasteries the UGCC, to convince them of the benefits of reunification with Bohdan Smondulak is a political ana– Opening European markets more gener– Russian Orthodoxy, and to fan the flames of dissatisfaction with the creeping lyst based in London. ously to Ukraine would be a good start. Latinization present in the UGCC. By March 1946, over 50 percent of the clergy had been "convinced" by the NKvD (the Soviet state police) to support the Sponsoring Group's effort, only 281 were still at large and in active opposition, and the rest had been incarcerated, deported or had UNR Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine gone into hiding. The Home Office of the Ukrainian National The stage was set for the Lviv Sobor of March 8-Ю, 1946, held in St. George's Association reports that, as of February 23, the fraternal Cathedral, timed to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the Union of Brest, which had organization's newly established Fund for the Rebirth of established formal ties between the metropolitanate of Kyyiv and Halych and the vatican. S Q^fa Ukraine has received 16,750 checks from its members On the first day, the Union of Brest (from which the UGCC derives its tag as the w ^ЩКр X with donations totalling S430,843.39 The contributions "Uniate" Church) was abolished unanimously and without discussion. The rest of the include individual members' donations, as well as sobor's agenda consisted of ceremonies celebrating the "re-union" of the Ukrainian returns of members' dividend checks and interest pay– Greek-Catholic with the Russian Orthodox Church. ments on promissory notes. A tidal wave of repression then broke over the oppositionists, and the UGCC was ^ЧР J? Please make checks payable to: UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. (Continued on page 8) NO. ю THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 7

Advisory group created in D.C. LETTERS TO THE EDfTOR

shelved Produckty food store" with "cus– to promote U.S.– Ukraine ties Disney cartoon tomers who have been waiting their turn by Xenia Ponomarenko est of both of these countries, but also in for hours." Would it not be better and more humanitarian for the Bronfmans to UNA Washington Office America's interest. defames Bulba 9 fill those empty shelves with food for 4. it is essential to create new mecha– Dear Editor: WASHINGTON - The center for nisms of American-Ukrainian consulta– hungry people instead of offering them Strategic and international Studies (CS1S) tions on national security issues, including І was shocked today to come across a miniature bottles of alcohol delicacies. sponsored a press conference on February its military, economic, technological, envi– televised Disney cartoon series titled it is deserving of punishment to employ 24, to announce the creation of the ronmental and informational components. "Darkwing Duck" (daily, 2:30 p.m., as promoters of vodka "younger people, 9 straight out of school," who should be pro– American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee. 5. A comprehensive reform program WP1X, Channel 11) in which the villain tected from contact with alcohol. The committee brings together American for the Ukrainian economy, that will is named Taurus Bulba. Taurus Bulba is and Ukrainian leaders committed to promote And now we have to respond to the inspire public confidence by instilling a large nasty bull who speaks with an broader and deeper ties between the two question from Mr. Kish: "Who knows hope in the citizenry for a better future, is Eastern European accent. He is the abu– nations. The initiator of the Advisory more about vodka than Ukrainians?" if an overdue and urgent necessity. sive leader of an evil gang, in this partic– Committee is CS1S Counselor Zbigniew we have no competition in this regard, - 6. The United States should take the ular episode, he was trying to kill a sweet Brzezinski, former national security advisor shall we be proud or ashamed of it? Are lead in the development of comprehen– innocent pig-tailed little girl, the daugh– to President Jimmy Carter. the Ukrainian people really champions in sive G-7, 1MF and World Bank support ter of a brilliant and benevolent professor drinking? Members of the Advisory Committee for such a program. whose work the evil Taurus Bulba was include: Dr. Brzezinski; Dwayne Andreas, The Advisory Committee plans to meet trying to destroy. N. A. Hruszkewycz, M.D. chairman and chief executive officer, twice a year. The next meeting will take І find this obvious take-off of a Archer Daniels Midland Co.; Frank Cleveland place in Kyyiv later this year. There will Ukrainian national hero, Taras Bulba, as Carlucci, former secretary of defense; also be periodic updates on developments an arch villain especially offensive since Malcolm S. Forbes, Jr., editor-in-chief, it is targeted at a young children's audi– Forbes; Gen. John R. Galvin, (U.S. Army- significant to the American-Ukrainian Let's not add to ence and establishes a very negative retired), former supreme allied comman– relationship. These updates will be provid– stereotype in impressionable young der, Europe; Michael H. Jordan, chairman ed by the staff of CS1S in Washington, Ukraine's troubles and chief executive officer, Westinghouse and its partner in Kyyiv, the Council of minds. Messrs. Eisner and Katsenberg, Electric Corp.; Henry Kissinger, CS1S Advisors to the Parliament of Ukraine. Disney's chairman and president, should Dear Editor: counselor and former secretary of state; Attending the press conference were: be ashamed of themselves for this mean- George Soros, Soros Fund Management; Dr. Brzezinski, Mr. Andreas and Gen. spirited slander. An apology is in order І have some thoughts regarding the Anton Buteiko, advisor to the president of Galvin, on the American side; and Deputy and the Ukrainian community should story on Seagrams' liquor business in Ukraine; volodymyr Hryniov, people's Minister Tarasiuk, Chairman Pavlychko demand it. Children's cartoons are not Kyyiv (January 20). it is obvious that deputy, Parliament of Ukraine; and Gen. Morozov, on the Ukrainian side. the place to offer ethnic ridicule or to Ukraine's economy is in dire straits, and Kostyantyn Morozov, former minister of Each supported the trilateral agreement to plant the seeds of adult ethnic hatred. prudent foreign investments are needed. denuclearize Ukraine recently signed by But does it really make sense for a for– defense of Ukraine; Dmytro Pavlychko, Anatoliy Borisow the United States, Ukraine and Russia and eign-owned liquor business to operate on chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, New York Parliament of Ukraine; viktor Pynzenyk, called it as a positive step that serves Ukraine's soil? people's deputy, Parliament of Ukraine, Ukraine's interest. A few years ago, RJ. Reynolds tobac– former deputy prime minister for econom– Mr. Pavlychko pointed out that a majori– About those law co firm carved out a niche promoting its ic reform; volodymyr Sumin, chairman, ty in Parliament had voted in favor of the products. There is a much greater need Council of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine; and agreement. He stated that despite the recent for the establishment of pharmaceutical Borys Tarasiuk, deputy minister of for– presidential election in the Crimea, firms in Kyyiv... manufacturing firms, lab and hospital eign affairs. Ukraine's borders remain intact and secure. Dear Editor: equipment supply firms, energy-generat– Dr. Brzezinski outlined the principles He was especially confident that this will ing equipment firms, etc. Currently, to which the members of the Advisory remain the case, since Russia and the U.S. While your article "Canadians Help physicians have to get their medication Committee agreed during its first meet– had reconfirmed the territorial integrity of Launch Financial Tabloid in Kyyiv" by through black market sources, and items ing in Washington. They are: Ukraine in the trilateral agreement. Christopher Guly (January 30) was very like disposable latex gloves and syringes - 1. An independent and secure Dr. Brzezinski concluded the press flattering to me and my firm, 1 feel oblig– are being cleaned and reused. Ukraine, in its internationally recognized conference by stressing the strategic ed to set the record straight in one impor– Because the domestic consumption of borders, is in the U.S. national interest. importance of Ukraine. He said the work tant fact. hard liquor and cigarettes is down, these e 2. A closer American-Ukrainian of the American-Ukrainian Advisory My firm is not the only North firms are tackling the newly independent relationship is not directed at any other Committee would go beyond the "offi– American law firm with an office in states' emerging markets with slick state; and the U.S. should pursue an cial relationship" between the U.S. and Kyyiv. We are the only Canadian law advertising, promotions and impressive even-handed relationship with both Ukraine. Dr. Brzezinski said he feels firm, but there are at least three solid U.S. appointments. Establishment of liquor Russia and Ukraine, specifically in Ukraine is essential in a geopolitical firms in Kyyiv that 1 know of: Baker SL and cigarette manufacturing and sales regard to high-level visits, economic aid sense, because Ukraine's existence or Mackenzie (who have three U.S. attor– firms seems out of place in a state with and other forms of cooperation. non-existence will determine the future neys in their office, and have been there Ukraine's current problems. Firms 9 3. A cooperative Ukrainian-Russian structure of Europe and will indicate longer than we); Squires Sanders SL involved in developing products promot– relationship, based on respect for each Russian intentions in the region. Dempsey; and Adams SL Reese. ing healthful living - not those whose other's sovereignty and territorial integri– The American Working Group will be І am sure that John Hewko (of Baker products lead to physical and psycholog– ty, and other norms and principles of meeting later this month to review the SL Mackenzie) would join me in encour– ical addictions - should be encouraged to international law, is not only in the inter– work of the Advisory Committee. aging our other Western colleagues to set invest. up their own law offices in Kyyiv Let's not add to Ukraine's already bur– because Ukraine needs all the help it can densome uncertainties. Odessa, Mykolayiv, Kherson, Poltava, get in establishing a good set of laws Network... vinnytsia, Rivne, . The cities of based on Western jurisprudence. Eric Milburn Huntington Beach, Calif. (Continued from page 3) Kyyiv and Dnipropetrovske have also B.S. Onyschuk where young people tend to gather. 'They been singled out as separate areas. Toronto will stand at entrances to institutes, near She said that the Crimea and most of athletic fields and in dormitories handing Galicia are being ignored. The Crimea, AHRU president out information and asking the young peo– she noted, is a lost cause. "Democrats is vodka worth ple to vote," explained Ms. Shara. She said there have little chance of winning." in deserves thanks millions of flyers are being printed, all by Galicia the democratic forces are suffi– more than health? Dear Editor: the students. ciently strong that no need exists for fur– in the Kharkiv Oblast the goal is to ther support. Dear Editor: The letter by Bozhena Olshaniwsky, Four electoral districts, however, have organize at least 30 student volunteers, in "N.J. commissioners should be removed" Donetske there are 21 workers in place. been targeted in Galicia: two in the Lviv it is well-known that alcohol is wide Oblast and two in Ternopil. "Here we spread in our fatherland, being a serious (January 23), was indeed a tour de force, Two weeks prior to the elections, 120 it was so clearly written and devastatingly additional activists will disperse through- have our national leaders, and we must enemy of the Ukrainian people. logical as to merit required reading by out Ukraine. Ms. Shara said the network be absolutely sure they will win," noted Marta Kolomayets in her article will stay in place until April 15 in case Ms. Shara. "A person like vyacheslav (January 30) informs us about the inva– everyone who purports to speak about the the necessity for election run-offs arises. Chornovil has well-financed competition. sion of Ukraine by more alcohol from Nazi Holocaust, the Great Ukrainian "We chose those areas where there are We cannot be sure he will be re-elected. abroad. Ukraine is becoming a "part of Famine of 1933 and other genocides. strong democratic candidates, where sur– We want to get him as much support as Seagram's global strategy." Seagrams This great Ukrainian lady, Bozhena vey polls show the (democratic) candi– possible." introduces alcoholic "products ... expen– Olshaniwsky, deserves the deep thanks date's popularity hovering around 50 per– She emphasized that Youth sive but worth every penny." is vodka of all Ukrainians, indeed of all cent. We feel the students can help shift Alternative is non-partisan. "Officially worth more than the precious health that Americans, for her countless and com– the balance," said Ms. Shara. we are not supporting Rukh or any other it is able to destroy? pletely unselfish acts of kindness, She identified the following oblasts as party," explained Ms. Shara. "We do not The luxurious Seagrams store, loaded courage and patriotism. major targets for the students: Kyyiv, think it is proper to support individual with alcohol bottles, is in the city center Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, candidates as such. We need to support of the Ukrainian capital. Next door is Michael Waris Jr. Donetske, Luhanske, Dnipropetrovske, democracy and economic reform." located the "almost always empty- Bethesda, Md. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 No. 10

Turning the pages.. Ukraine's top figure skaters, coach (Continued from page 6) proscribed and driven underground, it did not emerge in Ukraine until 1989, when it may be headed for Hartford center was legalized once again. At a synod of Ukrainian Catholic bishops held in Lviv in 1990, the Sobor of 1946 was officially condemned as uncanonical. JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Olympic year-old orphan won independent Today, however, allegedly tempered by its 40-year survival in the catacombs, follow– gold medalist Oksana Baiul will continue Ukraine's first Olympic gold, and in the ing the most recent synod in Lviv (held February 20-26), the Ukrainian Catholic Church to represent Ukraine in figure skating process captured the hearts of specta– once again faces oblivion — without a strong figurehead, dominated by political, ideo– competitions, but where she will train for tors and fans, the Hartford, Conn. City logical and personality differences, threatened by creeping Latinization. To boot, its pop– her world-class performances is current– Council announced plans to build a S5 ular base, both in Galicia and in the diaspora, has been heavily eroded (see article, p 2). ly an issue of international interest. million skating center where Ms. Baiul, 1992 Olympic gold medalist viktor Source: "Lviv Sobor of 1946, " Encyclopedia of Ukraine, WoL 3 (Toronto: University of Just one day after closing ceremonies Petrenko and their Odessa-based coach, Toronto Press, 1993). in Lillehammer, Norway, where the 16- Halyna Zmiyevska, would live and train. However, upon her return to Ukraine on Tuesday, March 1, Ms. Baiul told fans and reporters who mobbed her with flowers and good wishes that it would a GALA CONCERT "betrayal" to leave her country after win– ning the Olympic gold. "1 felt my responsibility to Ukraine, 100th ANNIVERSARY because the entire country was behind me," Ms. Baiul told reporters after arriv– UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ing at Kyyiv's Boryspil Airport. "After my victory at the Olympics, moving to another country for training will be viewed by everyone as a betrayal. І can- not do that." Robert L. Young, a U.S. figure skat– ing coach who will serve as the director of the planned international Skating Center of Connecticut, said he has already signed a contract with Ms. Zmiyevska. She has said she will bring Ms. Baiul, Mr. Petrenko and his wife, Nina (Ms. Zmiyevska's daughter), to Hartford by the end of the year. The Hartford Courant has reported that Ms. Baiul and Mr. Petrenko will continue to represent Ukraine, but,like other foreign competitive skaters, will train in the United States where there are better facilities. in Odessa, where Ms. Baiul has been training, the break-up of the Soviet Union had meant little money for Olympic training, wrote Eric Lipton, a staff writer of the Hartford Courant. "1 had to hose down the ice. We had no Zamboni. Never before has the Olympic champion had such bad conditions to prepare in," Ms. Zmiyevska told a Los Angeles Times reporter this past week- end, in discussing her plans to move to the United States. Responding to Ms. Baiul's comments in Kyyiv, Mr. Young said that in front of leaders of her country she had no choice but to say that she planned to stay in Ukraine for a while. " "She is a 16-year-old girl that is now a on very high pedestal in her country," Mr. Young told the Hartford Courant. A press conference will be held soon — with Ms. Baiul and Ms. Zmiyevska present — to put to rest rumors that she will not be moving to Hartford, said Mr. Young. But Ukraine will not give up Ms. Baiul FEATUR!NG: that easily, vasyl Karlenko, a senior offi– Ukrainian National Choir s Directed by Michael Dlaboha cial at Ukraine's National Olympic Ukrainian Chorus "Dumka" ^ Directed by vasyl Hrechynsky Metropolitan Opera Soloist fc Paul Plishka (bass) Committee, told Reuters on Thursday, New York City Opera Soloist fc Oksana Krovytska (soprano) March 3. Pianist s Mykola Suk Leontovych String Quartet s Yuri Mazurkevich (first violin) "if America is planning to give Oksana a Yuri Kharenko (second violin) s Borys Deviatov (viola) ж volodymyr Panteleyev (cello) a permanent residence and use her for its

Accompanists: Thomas Hrynkiw, Olena Litvinenko, Olenka Stasyshyn, Genya Paley own glory, we are categorically against that," said Mr. Karlenko. "We invested a World Premiere of the "Jubilee Cantata" by composer lvan Karabyts written to lyrics by Mykola Rudenko lot of money and effort in her, and that dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian National Association would go down the tubes," he said. President Leonid Kravchuk, who host– ed a champagne reception for Ukraine's Olympic team on Wednesday, March 2, has issued strict orders to improve the training facilities in Odessa. "Kravchuk gave an order to build a deluxe skating rink in Odessa to make sure Oksara stays in Ukraine," Yevhen No. ю THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 9

Orthodoxy was held in Kyyiv. The most plausible explanation for the from Patriarch of Kyyiv and All Ukraine to The state... Addressing the problems facing the resurgence of the Autocephalous Orthodox Patriarch of Kyyiv and All Rus'-Ukraine, a (Continued from page 2) Orthodox faithful of Ukraine, the confer– Church, however, is offered by those who change meant to reflect that the original ence concluded with an appeal to the were familiar with Patriarch Mstyslav's UAOC had not been established in 1921 in Church affairs; freedom from the influ– episcopate, the clergy and the faithful of erratic behavior before he died. The patri– but was, in fact the direct and only heir of ence of foreign Churches; self-rule; and the UOC-MP that called for the union of arch's physical and mental condition had the Kyyivan Church, the mother Church of the revival of Ukrainian Eastern Rite tra– Orthodox Churches in Ukraine. deteriorated considerably during the last all Eastern Rite Churches in Eastern ditions dating back 1,000 years, including year of his life, it was reported, for Europe, founded in 988 by volodymyr the the use of vernacular, instead of Church ,(, The UAOC Synod instance, that he would frequently contra- Great, prince of Kyyivan Rus.' Slavonic, in Church services. diet himself in the course of a single day.7 The synod also requested that the The Council of Unification pronounced in September 1993, however, the if the patriarch had had doubts about Ukrainian government turn over to reli– the 94-year-old Mstyslav, who himself UAOC became active again, to the sur– the legality of the unification in the fall gious organizations property currently was not present at the gathering, head of prise of many. This resurgence of activity of 1992, he could have demonstrated his belonging to the state that has been des– the newly formed UOC-KP and bestowed was unexpected for two reasons. First, disapproval by rejecting the title that the ignated the official residence of the patri– on him the title Patriarch of Kyyiv and All after the June 1992 unification the Council of Unification had bestowed on arch. During a press conference after the Ukraine. The majority of the ruling clergy UAOC had ceased to exist as a separate him; but he had chosen not to do so. synod, Metropolitan Filaret and and faithful supported the council's deci– entity; second, the main supporters of the Rather, he openly displayed his antipathy Metropolitan Antoniy, director of affairs sion, Mstyslav took vigorous charge Autocephalous Church, the Ukrainian to Metropolitan Filaret in various ways. for the Patriarchate, stressed that the shortly after his arrival in Kyyiv in early Orthodox communities in the diaspora on in the same erratic fashion, he also UOC-KP would continue to be open to a July 1992, signing edicts appointing bish– numerous occasions had publicly disas– turned against Metropolitan Antoniy dialogue with the UAOC and ops of his Church, officially approving the sociated themselves from the newly res– (Masendych), whom he himself had earlier Metropolitan volodymyr (Sobodan), amendments to the charter of the UAOC, urrected UAOC. made responsible for the administrative head of the UOC-MP. taking part in Church services, and, most in the spring of 1993 the two dissident affairs of the Kyyiv Patriarchate, and sub– Also present at the synod were repre– significantly, agreeing to his election as bishops who had refused to sanction the sequently replaced him with Bishop Petrus sentatives of the Ukrainian Greek- the patriarch of the united Church. June 1992 merger, Petrus of Lviv and of Lviv - one of the two bishops who had Catholic Church, the Romanian in October 1992, however, Patriarch Mykhail of , began a campaign to opposed unification, in short, the patriarch Orthodox Church and the Russian Mstyslav's attitude toward unification try to persuade the Orthodox hierarchy in had sown the seeds of discord before his Orthodox Church in the diaspora. (The appeared to change abruptly; a number of the diaspora to consecrate three new demise; and they began to bear fruit after last does not recognize the Moscow pronouncements condemning the union Ukrainian bishops in an attempt to attain he had died, in the form of a resurgent patriarch and apparently believes that the as uncanonical and illegal were published the minimum number of bishops (five) needed to hold their own synod in Autocephalous Orthodox Church. seat of the Russian Orthodox Church in his name. These had not been sanc– 1 advance of the UOC-KP's synod, sched– should be located in Kyyiv." ') tioned by the patriarch's offices either in The Synod of the UOC-KP South Bound Brook, N.J., (the seat of the uled for October 1993. Their aim was to (Continued on page 17) UAOC in the United States) or in Kyyiv. pre-empt the UOC-KP's synod and dis– Four months after the death of rupt it by electing their own patriarch. Patriarch Mstyslav, on October 21, 1993, Some believe that the patriarch's the synod of the UOC-KP elected by 2Based on the author's conversation with abrupt shift was motivated by his person– Archbishop Anatoliy, the representa– majority vote volodymyr (Romaniuk), Serhiy Plokhyi of the Canadian institute of al dislike for Metropolitan Filaret and tive of Orthodox Ukrainians in Germany and France, was approached by the dissi– metropolitan of Chernihiv and Sumy, the Ukrainian Studies, Edmonton, Canada, on influenced by his ill health and failing 8 February 22, 1993. 2 dent bishops several weeks before the new patriarch of the UOC-KP. During powers of judgment. The press reported ^in the Orthodox Church, the lay organi– death of Patriarch Mstyslav 1. in spite of the opening ceremony in the 11th century on Mstyslav's overtures, for instance, to zation Brotherhood of St. Andrew the St. Sophia Cathedral, attended by 150 Metropolitan volodymyr (Sobodan) of the pressure they exerted on him, includ– Apostle has traditionally played an important delegates - bishops, priests of various the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - ing presenting him with a telegram pur– role in Church affairs. ranks, and representatives of the 4 Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), which portedly from Patriarch Mstyslav that Based on author's conversations with Brotherhood of St. Andrew the Apostle - seemed clearly designed to snub ordered him to consecrate the new bish– Archbishop Anatoliy in early December and hundreds of the faithful, the synod 1993. Metropolitan Filaret in a very public ops, the archbishop refused to comply, as paid its respects to the memory of 5Ukrayinske Slovo (Paris), October 10, manner. (Patriarch Mstyslav even told did other Ukrainian Orthodox bishops in the United States and Canada.4 Patriarch Mstyslav, the first patriarch of 1993. the press that he found volodymyr more 6 Although the dissident bishops contin– the UOC-KP. lbid., October 10, 1993. likable than Metropolitan Filaret.) 7 ued their pressure tactics even during the The opening address was given by Based on the author's conversations with Nevertheless, the great majority of the Prof. Arkady Zhukovsky of the Shevchenko funeral services of the deceased patri– Metropolitan Filaret, who had become a faithful of the UAOC would not disasso– Scientific Society (Sarcelles, France) during subject of controversy following his ciate themselves from the decisions taken arch, the diaspora bishops refused to December 1993. defrocking in May 1992 by the Moscow by the Council of Unification. Support for have anything to do with the revived ^During the final round of voting, with a Patriarchate for his efforts to separate the the UOC-KP continued to be widespread Autocephalous Orthodox Church, some total of 147 delegates present, Metropolitan Ukrainian Orthodox Church from the and was reaffirmed during the December alleging that this was an attempt on the volodymyr received 85 votes, Metropolitan Russian Orthodox Church. Some praised Filaret 34 votes, Metropolitan 1 van 24 votes, 1992 conference of the Brotherhood of part of the enemies of an independent, him at the synod for having had the and Bishop Yakov of Ternopil two votes. St. Andrew the Apostle, at which all but united Ukrainian Orthodox Church to further divide it.5 Despite the resistance courage to stand up to the Moscow Two votes were not cast. two of the regional organizations came 9 3 of the diaspora hierarchy, the dissident Patriarchate; indeed, his volte-face on that Ukrayinske Slovo (Paris), October 31, out in favor of Church unity. 1993. bishops eventually achieved their goal of issue was compared by some to St. Paul's ,0 9 Press conference broadcast on World The refusal of the bishops - who con– obtaining three new bishops, and the conversion. The synod confirmed him as sidered themselves the "true" heirs of what Radio Ukraine, October 25, 1993. deputy to the newly elected patriarch. 1 hastily called Synod of the !visnyk, the publication of the Ukrainian remained of the Autocephalous Church - Autocephalous Church was held on One of the synod's other acts was to to sanction the unification of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, Winnipeg, September 7, 1993, in Kyyiv. The synod change the official title of the patriarch December 1993. Orthodox Church under the name of the elected an elderly priest of the UOC-KP created some confusion in the Autocephalous Church, Father Yarema, Orthodox communities in Ukraine and the to fill the post left vacant by the death of Figure 1 diaspora (Western Europe, the United Patriarch Mstyslav. States, Canada and Australia). The bish– The hurriedly elected patriarch agreed With Which Church Do you identify? ops' attempts to resurrect the UAOC did to divorce his wife immediately and to be (percentage of respondents) not make headway, however, until after tonsured; he was then consecrated a bish– c the death of Patriarch Mstyslav. op. Archbishop Petrus of Lviv, himself a Ukrainian Orthodox - Kyyiv Patriarchate (48 7o) A "guardian of the Patriarchate" recently ordained priest, presided at the investiture ceremonies, in the words of Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate (6Q7o) Several days short of the first anniver– one observer, "The whole affair appeared sary of the UOC-KP, on June 11, 1993, 6 terribly unserious." The newly revived o Patriarch Mstyslav passed away in Autocephalous Church has repeatedly Russian Orthodox (10 7o) Canada. On June 16, in accordance with requested - even going so far as to hold the UOC-KP's charter, the Kyyiv Synod demonstrations - to be officially regis– named the 67-year-old volodymyr tered by the Ukrainian Ministry of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic (607o) (Romaniuk), metropolitan of Chernihiv Religious Affairs. But its request has and Sumy, guardian of the Patriarchate. thus far not been granted. c Roman Catholic (1 7o) A long-time defender of Ukrainian reli– Several interpretations have been put Protestant, Judaism, islam (1G7o) gious independence and a former bishop forward to explain the sudden resurgence of Lviv and Sokal, volodymyr had spent of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church. a total of 16 years in Soviet labor camps As noted, some allege that it is a conspir– under the regimes of and acy by forces hostile to the notion of an 0 Other (13 7o) Leonid Brezhnev. independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church it was decided shortly after Patriarch to splinter and discredit it. Others Mstyslav's death that the formal election attribute its comeback and the hasty of a new patriarch would take place dur– appointment of a patriarch to Father c ing the All-Ukrainian Synod in October Yarema's own ambitions or to an Atheist (5 7o) 1993. Subsequently, from June 25 to 27, attempt, dating back to the summer of o 1993, to mark the first anniversary of the 1991, by the Soviet (later Russian) KGB Don't Know (10 7o) Council of Unification and to lay the to weaken the revival of the Ukrainian groundwork for the October synod, an Greek-Catholic Church in Western Note: Sample size was 2,034 international conference on Ukrainian Ukraine. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 No. 10 FOCUS ON: Employei

President with Fraternal Activities, Organizing and Special Projects Staff: Supreme President Ulana Diachuk (seated) with staffers of departments under her jurisdiction: (from left) Andre J. Worobec, Maria Oscislawski, Barbara Bachynsky, Tamara iwaseczko, Daria Semegen and Oksana Trytjak.

Svoboda Editorial Staff: Editor-in-Chief ZenonSny ban Kedryn Rudnytsky, Olha Kuzmowycz, (standing, Petro Chasto. Missing from the group are Halyna K Luba Chasto, editor of the Yeselka children's magazif

The Ukrainian Weeky Editorial Staff: in the photo on the right, Associate Ed– itor Marta Kolomayets, As– sistant Editor Khristina Lew, Staff WlriterfEditor Andrij Wynnyckyj and Editor-in- Chief Roma Hadzewycz Recording Department: Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan (seated, center) is flanked by Martha Lysko and Yaroslav Above: Staff WriterfEditor Tomorag. Standing (from left) are: Anna Malynovsky, Bohuslava Poliszuk, volodymyr Snihur, Maria Shevchuk, Joe Hayda, Roman Woronowycz. Missing: Paulina Andrijenko Danczuk, Marijka Kowalenko and lryna Chudio. Missing from the group photo are: Michael Juzeniw ika Koznarsky Casanova. and Maria Zavivskv.

Financial Department: Supreme Treasurer Alexander Blahitka (seated, second from left) is seen with his staff: (seated, from left) Genevieve Kufta, Stefan Kaczaraj, Bohdanna Polehenky, (standing) Nadia Salabay, Larissa Stakhiv, Stephan Welhasch, Svoboda Administration: Administrator Walter Ho Halia Klym, Joseph Banach, Paul Fuga, Yuri Reptak, Christine Woch, Michael Yurcheniuk, Maria Haluszczak and Taras Maria Bihk, Emilia Harasymczuk, Doz,ia Dubej, ML Polehenky. Serhij Kryzhovets. No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 ні the UNA Home Office

Svoboda Print Shop: Plant Supervisor Roman Pavlyshyn (second from right) is seen with print shop employees: (from left) Daria Malinovsky, Pavlo Stokotelnyj, Halyna Kuzma, Roman Brukh, Anastasia Pleskun and lda Fox. Missing from the group photo is Jaroslaw Sydoriak.

?ated, first from left) with other editorial staffers: (seated) in Yurevych, Lubov Kolensky, Chrystyna Ferencevych and r and Raisa Rudenko of the Svoboda daily newspaper and 0 a Svoboda Press publication.

The Ukrainian Weekly Production Staff: Typesetter Production Staff for veselka and Other Magazines: Typesetterfpaste– Awilda Arzola and layout artist Serge PolishchuL up person Dana Rigalski and printer Yolodymyr Kaploun.

tk (standing, first from right) is seen with his staff: (seated) :eparowycz, (standing) Myron Makar, Serhiy Myroniuk and Svoboda Press and Expedition: (seated) Dmytro Parubchak, Yaroslaw Nebeluk, (standing) Miroslaw Malinovsky, Myron Levenets, Mykola Kaplun, Bazyli Panczak and Teodor Elyjiw. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 No. 10 FOCUS ON: Employees of UNA subsidiary operations

insurance Sales Department: Joe Binczak (seated), regional manager, is seen with (from left) Tony Graceffo, Longin Staruch, John Danilack and Albert J. LeDonne. UNA Washington Office: Director Eugene iwanciw is flanked by Marijka Lischak Missing from the photo is Robert Cook, director of insurance operations. The UNA (right) and Xenia Ponomarenko. also has sales offices in Allentown, Pa., and Parma, Ohio.

The Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corp,: in the photo on the left, Building Manager William Zarsky (seated, center) with the maintenance staff (standing, from left) William Rosenberg, Carlos Ramos, Gilberto Cruz and Walter Kryczkowski, and office staff Taras Polehenky and Genevieve Kufta. On the right, Mr. Zarsky is seen with some of the building's housekeeping staff: (from left) Yaleriya Bondar, Jacqueline Rosario, Antonia Mendoza and My kola Kaplun.

Soyuzivka: in the photo on the left, General Manager John A. Flis (left) and Operations Manager Steve Lechnowsky. Other staffers of the UNA resort, seen above in a photo taken at the UNA Home Office, are: Sheila Zahajkewycz, office manager: Mr. Flis: Sonia Semanyshyn, gift shop manager; Andrij Lesiw, Genia Berezhnitskaya, Michael Szpynda, Olia Struciewicz, Marianka Hawryluk, Hryts Hrynovets. Missing from group photo: Michael Sky (head of maintenance), Zygmundt Mandziej, ivan Seneczuk, Anna Sky and Tekla Salapata. No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 6,1994 13

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TROY, N.Y. - A dozen high-tech Subsequently, in the summer of 1993, entrepreneurs from Kyyiv and Lviv will Rensselaer received a Si62,732 grant UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION arrive at Rensselaer Polytechnical from the United States information institute for a two-week visit, beginning Agency. The US1A award funds the OF NORTH AMERICA March 14. The participants are coming efforts in Ukraine and will pay the travel to the U.S. to take courses in advanced and expenses of the visitors. NEW YORK METRO CHAPTER technological entrepreneurship and The entrepreneurs arriving in March presents work with American high-tech start-up were chosen from among 69 business- firms. people who participated in two two-week MEDICAL AID FOR UKRAINE The Ukrainian entrepreneurs also courses offered by Rensselaer in Lviv hope to meet customers and business and Kyyiv during the summer of 1993. Round table discussion partners during their visit. These entre– They were selected on the basis of their with UMANA-NY metro members preneurs represent companies whose entrepreneurial skills and their knowl– who have made a difference products include software, pharmaceuti– edge of English. March 12, 1994 (Saturday) at 7 p.m. cals, dental implants, scanning tunneling The director of the Kyyiv incubator is at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center microscopes and shock absorbers, and Andrew Dressel, a Rensselaer graduate 130 Route 10 West ultrasonic therapeutic devices. who was one of the founders of Any potential customer or business East Hanover, NJ 07936 Maplnfo, a highly successful software partner interested in meeting with these (201)386-5622 firm. Mr. Dressel, who recently became entrepreneurs between March 22 and 25 a millionaire when Maplnfo went public, SPEAKERS: may call Allen Keup, business develop– earns S300 a month in Ukraine from U.S. ment liaison, at (518) 276-8029 to make sources and S30 a month from the OREST KOZ1CKY, M.D. arrangements. Ukrainian government. Coordinator, Medical Relief Fund for Democracy and Development The U.S. visit represents the latest in Lviv, the financial director of the GEORGE KRYZAN1WSKY, D.D.S. development in Rensselaer's three-year- incubator is Mark Kapij, the former pres– Dentistry Consultant: Lviv Regional Children's Specialized Hospital old efforts to bring high-tech business ident of Camsys, another successful development to Ukraine, in 1991 ZENON MATK1WSKY, D.O. start-up firm. Mr. Kapij earns S20 a Rensselaer-was instrumental in the for– President, Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund month in Ukraine, a salary equivalent to mation of the first-ever business incuba– that of a junior professor at Lviv JURIJ SAVYCKYJ, M.D. tor in Ukraine, when professor Pier Polytechnic institute, the sponsor of the Head Psychiatric Committee, UMANA-NY Metro Abettit, an expert in entrepreneurship, Lviv incubator, plus S300 a month from joined forces with a Rensselaer trustee, U.S. sources. Messrs. Dressel and Kapij Question and answer period, openflobr4jscussion, coffee and dessert, Warren Bruggeman. will accompany the visitors from and opportunity to get acquainfed^fterwards Mr. Bruggeman's wife, Pauline Urban Ukraine. Bruggeman, provided seed money for Mr. Abetti is a professor in the Donation: S10 Students: Free the effort because she is of Ukrainian Rensselaer School of Management and a origin and wished to help the country. native of Florence, italy. 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vibrant descriptions of Kozak warfare, life, judiciary system, weaponry The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A) of Whippany, N.J., held its fourth annual "Yalynka" in St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church hall. A Poignant account of a Kozak's retirement ceremony stage program presented by the children was followed by a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner. The main theme of the event this year was Moving vignette about a young girl and her Kozak lover "Cherish our love of Ukraine and our traditions, and pass it on to our youth." Massacre of Uman' with Honta and Zaliznyak The Yalynka has come to be a joyously anticipated annual event in the com– munity. Michael Koziupa, chief counselor, was master of ceremonies. Life of Khmelnytsky and philosopher Skovoroda Christina Bytz, president, thanked everyone for their time and dedication. Not available in bookshops. Order directly from the publisher.

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thanked those in Ukraine, the U.S., Ukrainian Olympic... Canada and Australia who had supported (Continued from page 1) the Ukrainian Olympic effort. He said that Ukraine's participation was made besieged by photographers. Answering a possible due to financial and technical question about her new celebrity status, assistance also from Ukraine, the U.S. she hesitated and contorted her face into and Canada. a quizzical expression as she searched for President Kravchuk called the team's the proper response. accomplishment tremendous. He said, The night before she had told Reuters "it is not an exaggeration to say that upon her arrival in Ukraine: "1 still have through sport and other cultural and not come to terms with the outcome of social relations the world will learn the Olympics." more and more about Ukraine. This is She had better do it soon, because if one of this group's greatest accomplish– the mob of reporters and well-wishers ments." that greeted her at Kyyiv's Boryspil He explained that Ms. Baiul, her Airport is any indication, she is going to coach, Ms. Zmiyevska, and men's figure be in the limelight often. skating world champion viktor Petrenko, The rest of the Olympic team seemed would travel to the U.S. as a "ambas– not to mind that Ms. Baiul's accomplish– sadors for national diplomacy." ments overshadowed the fact that theirs Regarding reports that Ms. Baiul and was the first-ever Olympic delegation to Mr. Petrenko were to sign a deal to use represent an independent Ukraine, and Roman lwasiwka І CBS practice facilities in Hartford, Conn., that it had finished a very respectable Sports Minister Borzov told the Weekly, 13th among the more than 60 competing CBS figure skating commentator Tracy Wilson interviews Oksana Baiul after "1 know nothing about plans for them to countries. her gold-medal winning performance on Friday evening, February 25. viktor go to Hartford during this visit to the U.S., The 36 other Olympians, dressed in Petrenko, men's figure skating gold medalist at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, or about any contract to be signed by the blue sports jackets emblazoned with acts as translator. Petrenko or Oksana to train there." Ms. the Ukrainian Olympic seal, clapped the 7.5-kilometer biathlon, also was con– the award pedestal, 1 wanted to gather Baiul was scheduled to meet with warmly as Ms. Baiul was showered with gratulated and awarded 30 million kbv. wings and take flight to let all of Ukraine President Clinton on March 4. Afterwards, acclaim. Accepting her stipend she said, "The know my happiness." she was to fly to New York, said Mr. Yalentyna Tserbe, bronze medalist in event was difficult. But when 1 stood on in opening remarks, Mr. Borzov, Borzov.

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the Crimea, while Russians comprise 67 f"tt"t"t"t"t"t"tttt"t"tftt"ttft Newsbriefs... percent. For years, Ukrainians have com– - - f (Continued from page 2) plained about opposition from Russian- dominated local authorities to the opening f "Russia won't dare cut supplies com– of Ukrainian schools, establishment of pletely," said Bohdan Babiy, chief engi– Ukrainian newspapers, anti-Ukrainian neer at the transportation division of propaganda and censorship of radio and ? Ukrhazprom. "Previous experience ТУ broadcasts from Kyyiv. (RFE7RL shows that our enterprises would just Daily Report) f take the gas (meant) for export (to спгаввєм Western Europe) from the pipeline," he Donetske region schedules referendums added, interfax reported that Ukraine t owes Gazprom about Si.5 trillion rubles KYYiv' - Tfie DonetskeTegion has (S900 million). called referendums to coincide with the Later, a senior Ukrainian official parliamentary elections on March 27 denied reports Ukraine had been siphon– concerning the improvement of ties with ing off gas headed for Western Europe, other former Soviet republics and the f but said this could happen if Russia car– introduction of a federal structure. The ried out its threat to cut supplies on Kyyiv government opposes federaliza– KONTAKT, PREMIERE UKRAINIAN TELEVISION tion, though President Leonid Kravchuk March 3. "Russia said they are going to iNviTES YOU AND YOUR FR1ENDS f cut us off tomorrow and this could be a has approved considerable autonomy for TO JOlN THEM real problem... 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Sunday, March 6 - Sunday, March 13 duced by MEEST Tv Studio of Lviv. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Artists PREVIEW OF EVENTS ADVANCE NOTICE Association and the Literary7Art Club are Saturday, March 12 ing, paintings, movementAdance, games as Friday, March 15 holding an exhibit of graphics inspired by the well as an opportunity to learn about the" poetry of Shevchenko by vitally Paliy and NEW YORK: "Music at the institute," spon– NEW YORK: "Ukraine: Planting Now for bandura and talk to Multicultural Tv pro– Jacques Hnizdovsky, among others. The sored by the Ukrainian institute of America, Future Harvest," an executive luncheon ducer Taras. Fee: S25 per day; Si00 for the exhibit is being held at the association's presents Luba and lreneus Zuk, piano duo, in symposium on doing business in Ukraine's week (lunch and materials included). To gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. The concert in a program of works by Patriquin, emerging markets, organized by US-N1S register, call (416) 923-3319; Mastercard exhibit opening will be held Sunday, March "Earth-Peace'1 - Theme and variations (New (Newly independent States) Chamber of and visa are accepted. 6, at 1 p.m. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 6- York premiere); Ovcharenko, "Hopak - Piece Commerce and industry, Central lslip, N.Y., 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-6 p.m. de Concert (world premiere); Brahms, Thursday, March 17 with the Ukrainian National Association, the Sunday, March 6 variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. Ukrainian Business Digest, FY1 information 56b; Lyashenko, "idem per idem" (North CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: The Harvard Resources, Finn Air and Sprint as co-spon– WATERvLlET, N.Y.: The Ukrainian American premiere) and Liszt, "Mazeppa"– Ukrainian Research institute is holding a lec– sors, will be held at Le Parker Meridien Saturday School and the Ukrainian Symphonic Poem No. 6. The concert will be ture by Hiroaki Kuromiya, department of his– Penthouse, 119 W. 56th St., 11:30 a.m.-2 Kindergarten-Preschool at Branch 99 of the held at the institute, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. tory, indiana University, who will speak on p.m. Reservations are required. Fee: S45, Ukrainian National Women's League of Donation: S20; S10, senior citizens; S5, stu– "Kyyiv, Moscow and the Donbas: Regional members; S60, non-members. For further America invite the public to the children's dents. identity in Historical Perspective." The lec– information and to register, call (516) 582- concert in commemoration of Taras ture will be held in the HUR1 seminar room, 9102, or, fax (516) 582-2159. Shevchenko to be held at the Ukrainian NEW YORK: The 14th annual conference 1583 Massachusetts Ave., 4-6 p.m. American Club, Fourth Street, at 4 p.m. of Shevchenko studies, sponsored by the Saturday-Sunday, March 26-27 Shevchenko Scientific Society, the Saturday, March 19 Thursday, March 10 CHARLOTTESviLLE, Уа.: The Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in CH1CAGO: The Ukrainian Business and the U.S. and the Harvard Ukrainian University of virginia is holding its annual CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: The Harvard Professional Group of Chicago invites mem– Ukrainian Easter Egg-Pysanka workshop to Ukrainian Research institute is holding a lec– Research institute, will feature the following bers, prospective members and guests to a participants: George Shevelov, opening be conducted, under the direction of Natalie ture by vadim voinov, associate professor, dinner social at Galans Restaurant, 2212 W. Kononenko and the graduate students of the department of communications and cultural remarks and introductory speech; Mark о Chicago Ave. The evening will feature Antonovych, "interpretation of the Poem Slavic department, in Peabody Hall, Room studies, Kyyiv University, and visiting schol– cocktails (cash bar) at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 105, on March 26 at 2-4 p.m., and on March ar, HUR1, who will speak on "The Search for 'Ne narikayu ya na Boha;' " Assya 7:15 p.m. and Ukrainian music by Yaro and Humesky, "Evolution and Poetics of the 27, 2-4 p.m. Supplies are provided courtesy a New Political identity in Ukraine and the Alex on the guitar, accordion and bandura. of the Slavic Society and the Center for impact of Western values." The lecture will Theme of Punishment in the Works of Cost: S20, members; S24, non-members. For Shevchenko;" Bohdan Atniuk, "On the Russian and East European Studies. The be held in the HUR1 seminar room, 1583 further information, call Patti, (312) 975- event is free and open to the public, but due Massachusetts Ave., 4-6 p.m. Perception of Shevchenko and His Works in 5917, (home) or (312) 984-4133 (work). Present-Day Ukraine;" Leonid Rudnytzky, to the popularity of the event, advance regis– tration is required. To register, call (804) Friday-Sunday, March 11-13; closing remarks. The conference is being CH1CAGO: Roman Marynowych's 924-3548 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) Friday-Sunday, March 18-20 held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, Ukrainian melody Hour-Tv, in existence SLOATSBURG, N.Y.: The League of 63 Fourth Ave., starting at 4 p.m. since 1952, is extending its telecast to ONGOING Ukrainian Catholics is sponsoring Lenten Chicago, and starting March 19 will be Monday-Friday, March 14-18 SARASOTA, Fla.: A Ukrainian Easter Egg retreats on March 11-13 (in Ukrainian) and aired twice a week; on Saturdays at 9:30 exhibit by Branch 56 of the Ukrainian March 18-20 (in English). Retreatmasters are TORONTO: St. viadimir institute, 620 a.m. and on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. over National Women's League of America the Rev. ihor Stets (Ukrainian) of Ss. Peter Spadina Ave., is holding a spring break pro- WFBT-Tv, Channel 23. The program fea– opened at the Jane Bancroft Cook Library at and Paul Church in Spring valley, N.Y., and gram for children age 6-13, 10 a.m.-3:30 tures music and dance by Ukrainian per– the University of South Florida7New the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Leon Mosko (English), p.m. Among activities will be the writing of formers and ensembles, coverage of historic College, 5700 N. Tamiami Trail. The exhibit editor of the English section of The Sower, pysanky, sculpting dough craft, puppel-mak– events as well as news from Ukraine, pro– will be on display through March 31. published in Stamford, Conn. The setting is in the beautiful wooded seclusion of St. Mary's PLEASE NOTE; Preview items must be received one week before desired NORTH PORT, Fla.: The Ukrainian villa in Sloatsburgh. The retreats are open to date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview National Women's League of America all the faithful as well as league members. The items will be published only once (please indicate desired date of publication). Branch 56 is holding a Ukrainian Easter Egg all-inclusive cost is S75. Contact: Sister John exhibit at the North Port Public Library, Pashkevich, St. Anne's Convent, 4302 Kirk All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in accor– 13800 S. Tamiami Trail. The exhibit will be Road, Austintown, OH 44511. dance with available space. on display through March 31.

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