INSIDE• Party strengths – MORE at a glance ON ELECTIONS:— page 3. • Greens on the outs — page 4. • Ivano-Frankivsk candidate murdered — page 5.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXX HE KRAINIANNo. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Yushchenko’sT Our UkraineU bloc wins nearly 25% of by-party voteW in parliamentary elections by Roman Woronowycz thanked Ukrainian voters for their “high level of civic duty Kyiv Press Bureau and consciousness” a day after the vote. “The choice they made is the ultimate verdict. The will KYIV – Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine Bloc of the people cannot be doubted,” said Mr. Kuchma. grabbed nearly a quarter of the by-party vote and led the The president also said he is ready to cooperate with all way in the March 31 elections to Ukraine’s Verkhovna the “constructive forces that are ready to share responsibili- Rada. It was the first time a political organization other ty for the nation’s future.” than the Communists won the most votes in parliamentary Our Ukraine won a decisive victory over the elections. However, a strong showing by the pro-presiden- Communist Party of Ukraine, which took second, and 31 tial For a United Ukraine in single-mandate district voting other parties and blocs that had been registered for the third will give it the second largest number of seats in the next democratic elections to Parliament since Ukraine declared Verkhovna Rada. independence in 1991. Voter turnout was high by Western standards – nearly 65 Four other political parties/blocs – less than had been percent – but less than usual for Ukraine, which generally anticipated — also gained the minimum 4 percent support can expect about 70 percent voter participation. Most from the Ukrainian electorate required to obtain parliamen- active were voters in the western cities of Lviv, Ternopil, tary seats in the next Parliament. Rivne and Khmelnytskyi, all registering 70-75 percent par- While the Our Ukraine Bloc took 23.6 percent of the ticipation. The least active were Crimean voters, 55 percent vote, the Communists took 20 percent. The For a United of whom turned out to cast ballots. Ukraine Bloc came next with 11.81 percent, followed by While only the international observer team from the the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, with an unexpectedly strong Commonwealth of Independent States was ready to state 7.24 percent finish and the Socialist Party, equally surpris- that the elections were “super transparent” and “super dem- ing at 6.88 percent. The Social Democratic Party (United) ocratic,” most observers – domestic and otherwise – said qualified closest to the margin, with a disappointingly the various infractions and improprieties that did occur did weak 6.27 voter support. not substantially alter the results. Ukraine’s election law states that Verkhovna Rada seats President Leonid Kuchma, the “guarantor” of Ukraine’s AP/Viktor Pobedinsky Constitution, according to the country’s fundamental law, (Continued on page 5) Viktor Yushchenko at a press conference on April 1.

Rada seat count International observers say elections free, but not fair by Roman Woronowycz candidates, had greatly increased. According to a report by Central Election Some 950 observers from many countries and interna- Commission Chair Mykhailo Riabets delivered at a Kyiv Press Bureau tional organizations on hand for the elections – including press conference on April 2, the following is a list KYIV – International observers from the West on hand the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the of the seats currently held by various parties/blocs for the March 31 parliamentary elections in Ukraine found European Union (EU), the Council of Europe (CE), the in the new Verkhovna Rada. them wanting in many aspects, as they reported at various Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe press conferences held the day after the vote. Observer Seats won in by-party balloting: (OSCE) and the U.S.-based International Republican groups from both Europe and the United States graded Institute (IRI) – also observed Election Day polling in Our Ukraine: 70 these third elections to the Verkhovna Rada of independ- most of the regions of Ukraine. They agreed that, in gen- Communist Party of Ukraine: 59 ent Ukraine as free but not altogether fair, while under- eral, the elections took place under democratic conditions. For a United Ukraine: 36 scoring that, nonetheless, improvements were evident. Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc: 21 Domestic observers also reported widespread infrac- (Continued on page 4) Socialist Party of Ukraine: 21 tions of election law and democratic procedures, but said Social Democratic Party (United): 18 that, overall, the improprieties did not significantly affect Seats taken by party/bloc members who ran the outcome. in single-mandate districts: This year’s parliamentary races were fraught with widespread accusations of voter intimidation, lack of U.S. State Department For a United Ukraine: 66 access to the mass media for some candidates and the use Our Ukraine: 42 of government resources to support favored candidates. comments on elections Communist Party of Ukraine: 7 While almost every defeated candidate and political Following is the full text of a statement on Social Democratic Party (United): 5 organization had much to say about how voter fraud led to Ukraine’s parliamentary elections issued by the U.S. Democratic Party/Democratic Union: 4 their downfall – and even the victorious parties noted their Department of State and delivered on April 1 by Socialist Party of Ukraine: 3 concerns about ballot falsifications – election day was Philip T. Reeker, deputy spokesman. Unity Bloc: 3 much calmer than the run-up to it, according to initial On March 31 the people of Ukraine went to the Party of National Economic Development: 1 reports filed by most observer groups. Ukrainian Naval Party: 1 polls to select their Parliament. The Organization of The Committee of Ukrainian Voters, a civic organiza- Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office of Seats won by independents who apparently tion that has established a reputable track record of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights have expressed allegiance to certain observing elections in Ukraine over the past eight years, (OSCE/ODIHR) issued a preliminary statement parties/blocs: said during an April 1 press conference that many individ- today regarding the election, which pointed out that: ual and minor infractions were registered across Ukraine For a United Ukraine: 18 “The March 31 parliamentary elections indicated by their 14,000 observers on March 31, but that, in gener- progress over the 1998 parliamentary polls, though Social Democratic Party (United): 3 al, “the voting took place in transparent circumstances and Our Ukraine: 1 “important flaws persist.” under many of the principles of democratic elections.” “Improvements included a new election law that Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc: 1 The CUV added that in the initial assessment there was Democratic Party/Democratic Union: 1 took into account international recommendations and “no reason to believe that the election results do not a civil society engaged in the electoral process. Unity Bloc: 1 reflect the will of the citizens.” Ukrainian National Assembly/Ukrainian “However, a general atmosphere of distrust per- The group underscored, however, that since the last vaded the pre-electoral environment due to factors National Self-Defense: 1 elections the level of pressure by government officials and Remaining independents: 67 workers in campaigning in support of any party, which (Continued on page 4) included direct pressure on individuals to vote for specific 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14

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Yulia to Our Ukraine: join opposition “absolutely certain” that “official cooper- Russia and the West compete over Kyiv’s ation” between the For a United Ukraine KYIV – Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader bloc and the Communist Party in a par- foreign orientation in the post-Kuchma era of the eponymous election bloc, told liamentary majority in the new parlia- by Nigel Pemberton Putin’s image-maker.). The fund aims to journalists on April 2 that the results of ment is “unreal and impossible,” the RFE/RL Newsline depict Mr. Medvedchuk as a “statesman” the parliamentary election mean a UNIAN news agency reported. He and in a softer light, and has launched an “crushing defeat” for the authorities, the added, however, that both groups could The holding of Ukraine’s third parlia- image campaign depicting a casual Mr. UNIAN news service reported. She said cooperate on individual issues. Kinakh mentary elections on March 31 was only Medvedchuk, sans tie and wearing a that For a United Ukraine obtained some also said the new Parliament has no “real the prelude to presidential elections to be sweater, in an attempt to overcome his 12 percent of the vote mainly due to chances” to amend the Constitution of held in two and a half years when image as a cold leader who is distant pressure, threats and vote rigging. She Ukraine in line with the April 2000 refer- President Leonid Kuchma will step down from the public. also said there is every chance to unite endum. (RFE/RL Newsline) after his second term ends. Russia and The use of Russian public relations democratic forces in the Verkhovna the West already have their respective experts in Ukraine began in the 1999 Rada. Ms. Tymoshenko noted that Viktor Leader to leave jail for Rada favorite candidates, with Russia prefer- presidential elections, and they are likely Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine, the Socialist ring Viktor Medvedchuk, head of the to play an increasingly active role in the Party and her bloc could pool efforts to KYIV – Andrii Shkil, the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine 2004 presidential elections. The differ- form a democratic parliamentary majori- Ukrainian National Assembly-Ukrainian (United), and the West favoring Viktor ence between their activities and those of ty and change the government. “All this National Self-Defense (UNA-UNSO), Yushchenko, leader of Our Ukraine. Both Western organizations and countries who again depends on a decision by the was elected a national deputy to the candidates are in their 40s and the elec- have provided funds for Ukraine’s civil Yushchenko bloc. If he tries to seek com- Verkhovna Rada in a single-mandate tion of either will represent a changing of society, media and election monitoring is promises with a political force that is no constituency in Lviv Oblast, the UNIAN the guard from the older generation that that Russian involvement is non-trans- longer present in society, that is with the news service reported on April 2. Mr. has ruled Soviet and independent parent, never openly discussed and unac- government’s team, these plans unfortu- Shkil has been in jail for more than a Ukraine to this point. countable. nately will fail,” 1+1 Television quoted year, facing charges of organizing violent Russia is backing Mr. Medvedchuk Ukrainian pro-presidential election her as saying. (RFE/RL Newsline) clashes with police during an anti-presi- because, of all the oligarchic parties, only blocs – the main customers of Russian dential protest in Kyiv on March 9, 2001. the SDPU is able to enter Ukraine’s elec- image-makers – therefore, have double PM doubts coalition with Communists (RFE/RL Newsline) tions as an independent force and still standards when they accuse only the Yushchenko cites setback to democracy win more than the party of power, For a West of interference in Ukraine’s affairs. KYIV – Prime Minister Anatolii United Ukraine (FUU), which is com- Kinakh said on April 2 that he is (The only pro-presidential bloc to use a KYIV – Former Prime Minister Viktor posed of five parties. The SDPU is also Western PR company is the Greens.) the only oligarchic party with a recogniz- Yushchenko said on April 1 that the Western assistance to Ukraine’s elec- Ukrainian parliamentary ballot the previ- able leader who has presidential ambi- tions was characterized in an interview in tions, and has strong ties to Russia Clarification ous day was held according to a “donor Holos Ukrainy by the head of FUU, In a news item headlined through its heavy involvement in scenario,” under which votes were taken Volodymyr Lytvyn, as “international “Clarification,” RFE/RL Newsline Ukraine’s energy market. Ironically, the from some parties and blocs and added administrative resources.” Mr. Lytvyn this week noted that the Organization SDPU includes former President Leonid to others, STB Television reported. He was trying to evade the question of FUU of Ukrainian Nationalists mentioned Kravchuk in its top ranks – someone who added that Our Ukraine’s observers reg- monopolization of “domestic administra- in an “RFE/RL Newsline” item filed has always been disliked in Moscow. istered some 10,000 violations at polling tive resources” in the elections. U.S. on March 27 was registered by stations and will prepare lawsuits within Russia is strongly supporting Mr. Helsinki Commission members have Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice in 1993 the next five days. “There is an impres- Medvedchuk through Gleb Pavlovskii’s ridiculed this as harking back to the under the legal name of the sion that Ukrainian democracy will be Fund for Effective Politics. (Mr. Soviet era, when Western criticism of Organization of Ukrainian set back by about four years,” Mr. Pavlovskii is Russian President Vladimir human rights abuses was condemned by Nationalists in Ukraine. The group Yushchenko noted. (RFE/RL Newsline) the Soviet Union as “interference in should not, however, be associated Nigel Pemberton is a Toronto-based with the Organization of Ukrainian CIS, Russian monitors: vote was fair specialist in post-Soviet affairs. (Continued on page 15) Nationalists founded in 1929. In addition, The Weekly on April 4 MOSCOW – Some 200 CIS observers received a statement from the Kyiv- said in statement on April 1 that the based leader of the Organization of March 31 parliamentary elections in Ukrainian Nationalists, Mykola Ukraine were “free, transparent, demo- Ukrainian election as “strategic football” Plawiuk, in which he underscores cratic and legitimate,” ITAR-TASS by Jan Maksymiuk includes political forces that have overt- that his organization has no relation to reported. According to the UNIAN news RFE/RL Newsline ly anti-Russian positions,” he added. the OUN referred to in the RFE/RL service, a similar opinion was expressed And Dmitrii Rogozin, the head of the item published last week. In fact, Mr. by election monitors from the Russian President Leonid Kuchma on March Russian State Duma’s International Plawiuk writes, the name of the OUN State Duma. (RFE/RL Newsline) 22 termed “unprecedented” the March Relations Committee, noted that if has been abused by various political 20 resolution by the U.S. House of “nationalist forces” win the upcoming Candidate killed on eve of ballot circles, especially by Communist and Representatives urging the government parliamentary election in Ukraine, of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, pro-Russian forces, as they conduct IVANO-FRANKIVSK – Mykola Moscow and Kyiv may face problems in anti-American campaigns. Mr. transparent and fair parliamentary elec- bilateral relations. U.S. officials are Shkribliak, the vice-chairman of the tion on March 31. “Are we a nation, or Plawiuk went on to suggest that, in extremely reserved about openly declar- Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and an election are we a football playing field for strate- fact, there is no such thing as an Anti- ing with whom their political sympa- candidate from the Social Democratic gic partners?” Mr. Kuchma asked indig- American Front in Ukraine, but that thies are in Ukraine, but it is no secret to Party (United), died of gunshot wounds nantly. this is just another aspect of the ram- anyone that Washington would like to on March 30, resulting from an attack the Last week, Russian Ambassador to pant disinformation campaign aimed see the pro-Western and pro-reform previous night by unidentified gunmen, Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin was quot- at discrediting Ukraine. Yushchenko emerge as the winner of the ed as saying that Russia is with those (Continued on page 11) March 31 vote. This position is widely parties and election blocs in Ukraine shared in Europe. While not seeing that call for the development and deep- Ukraine as ready for integration with ening of relations between the two FOUNDED 1933 Europe right now, European politicians countries. He suggested that some con- stituent forces of Viktor Yushchenko’s seek to make the country a friendly THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Our Ukraine bloc do not pursue such a buffer zone separating the expanding An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., goal, adding that this “cannot but worry NATO and European Union from a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. us.” Russia. Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. 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Following are the results of the by-party Social Democratic Party (United) – 7.25 Social Democratic Party (United) – 12.09 Social Democratic Party (United) – 7.98 balloting in each oblast of Ukraine, plus the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 6.66 Our Ukraine Bloc – 5.99 Socialist Party – 7.79 cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol. Numbers list- Socialist Party – 5.37 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 7.34 ed are percentages of the total vote. (Parties Zakarpattia Oblast Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.94 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 4.39 receiving less than 4 percent are not listed.) Our Ukraine Bloc – 36.63 Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.08 The map below shows the party/bloc that Social Democratic Party (United) – 13.99 Odesa Oblast earned the most votes in each oblast. For a United Ukraine Bloc – 10.26 Communist Party – 26.19 Khmelnytskyi Oblast Communist Party – 6.01 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 14.32 Our Ukraine Bloc – 34.83 Autonomous Republic of Crimea Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 4.40 Social Democratic Party (United) – 8.00 Communist Party – 13.42 Communist Party – 34.03 Socialist Party – 7.53 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 12.66 Social Democratic Party (United) – 12.49 Zaporizhia Oblast Our Ukraine Bloc – 6.62 Socialist Party – 8.71 Our Ukraine Bloc – 9.90 Communist Party – 33.40 Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.17 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 8.20 Social Democratic Party (United) – 10.66 Social Democratic Party (United) – 4.49 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 5.86 Poltava Oblast Russian Bloc – 4.71 Our Ukraine Bloc – 7.93 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 7.91 Socialist Party – 22.05 Cherkasy Oblast Vinnytsia Oblast Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 5.21 Our Ukraine Bloc – 20.48 Our Ukraine Bloc – 27.00 Our Ukraine Bloc – 29.43 Communist Party – 17.67 Socialist Party – 18.98 Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Socialist Party – 21.26 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 8.07 Communist Party – 13.31 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 13.48 Our Ukraine Bloc – 74.64 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 6.18 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 11.11 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 9.60 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 4.91 Communist Party – 11.71 Rivne Oblast Social Democratic Party (United) – 4.49 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 6.28 Kyiv Oblast Our Ukraine Bloc – 54.80 Volyn Oblast Our Ukraine Bloc – 25.15 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 10.63 Chernivtsi Oblast Socialist Party – 12.44 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 9.91 Our Ukraine Bloc – 57.53 Our Ukraine Bloc – 46.27 Communist Party – 10.90 Communist Party – 5.34 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 13.33 Social Democratic Party (United) – 10.07 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 10.54 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 7.91 Sumy Oblast Communist Party – 8.17 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 9.78 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 7.25 Communist Party – 5.33 Our Ukraine Bloc – 18.53 Social Democratic Party (United) – 4.48 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 5.51 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 17.10 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Kirovohrad Oblast Communist Party – 16.50 Communist Party – 31.85 Chernihiv Oblast Communist Party – 22.20 Socialist Party – 15.20 Our Ukraine Bloc – 24.79 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 11.44 Socialist Party – 15.16 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 7.45 Social Democratic Party (United) – 9.58 Communist Party – 16.55 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 13.29 Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.66 Socialist Party – 15.23 Our Ukraine Bloc – 6.33 Our Ukraine Bloc – 10.01 Winter Crop Generation Team – 4.67 Ternopil Oblast For a United Ukraine Bloc – 8.58 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 9.86 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 7.26 Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.59 Social Democratic Party (United) – 6.37 Our Ukraine Bloc – 69.01 Socialist Party – 4.43 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 18.84 Kyiv Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 4.32 Luhansk Oblast Kharkiv Oblast Our Ukraine Bloc – 28.12 Communist Party – 39.68 Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 12.84 Donetsk Oblast For a United Ukraine Bloc – 14.39 Communist Party – 30.65 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 36.84 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 15.42 Unity Bloc – 11.72 Social Democratic Party (United) – 9.44 Communist Party – 9.06 Communist Party – 29.75 Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.41 Social Democratic Party (United) – 10.32 Social Democratic Party (United) – 4.64 Our Ukraine Bloc – 5.93 Social Democratic Party (United) – 4.84 Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.57 Lviv Oblast Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 5.16 Socialist Party – 4.28 Our Ukraine Bloc – 63.88 Winter Crop Generation Team – 4.72 Natalia Vitrenko Bloc – 4.20 Zhytomyr Oblast Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc – 17.15 Socialist Party – 4.61 Our Ukraine Bloc – 21.95 Sevastopol Communist Party – 18.86 Mykolaiv Oblast Kherson Oblast Communist Party – 32.74 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 12.79 Communist Party – 29.29 Communist Party – 31.37 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 13.29 Socialist Party – 11.18 For a United Ukraine Bloc – 14.14 Our Ukraine Bloc – 11.97 Russian Bloc – 8.86

VOLYN CHERNIHIV RIVNE OU OU OU 24.79% 57.53% 54.80% ZHYTOMYR SUMY OU OU 21.95% 18.53%

LVIV KHMELNYTSKYI OU KYIV 63.88% OU KHARKIV 34.83% OU POLTAVA 25.15% CPU 30.65% SPU 22.05% LUHANSK TERNOPIL CPU 39.68% OU IVANO- 69.01% VINNYTSIA CHERKASY FRANKIVSK OU OU 27.00% OU 29.43% 74.64% KIROVOHRAD CPU 22.20% DNIPROPETROVSK DONETSK CPU 31.85% ZAKARPATTIA FUU 36.84% OU CHERNIVTSI 36.63% OU 46.27% MYKOLAIV ODESA CPU 29.29% CPU 26.19% ZAPORIZHIA CPU 33.40% OU = Our Ukraine CPU = Communist Party of Ukraine KHERSON CPU 31.37% FUU = For a United Ukraine SPU = Socialist Party of Ukraine

CRIMEA Kyiv City: OU, 28.12% CPU 34.03% Sevastopol City: CPU, 32.74% 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14

Greens shut out as party fails to reach 4 percent level in by-party balloting by Roman Woronowycz stolen from his party, primarily because the Verkhovna Rada were sealed, the num- “Everybody who got in is happy, and Kyiv Press Bureau party failed to either join or expressly sup- bers were far higher than what the final no one is going to allow our claim to be port for one of the major blocs. tally showed. Mr. Kononov noted that heard,” said Mr. Kononov. KYIV – The Party of Greens of “The error we made was that we did only the Union of Women for a Future The PGU and the Union of Women for Ukraine, frequently subject to criticism not bloc with anybody,” explained Mr. political bloc, which had seen a meteoric a Future were not the only ones that saw for its questionable fervor for ecological Kononov. “We did not cause conflicts rise, had shown a similarly drastic rating what looked like opportunity turn to issues, but never for its support of issues either, but because we refused to enter drop. Mr. Kononov said he is convinced defeat in the last weeks of the election. dear to President Leonid Kuchma, whom his party’s vote tallies were reduced by The controversial and radical National it often backed, apparently fell out of partnerships we left ourselves open.” favor with Ukraine’s voters and perhaps He said he also believes the party did “administrative manipulation” of voting Deputy Natalia Vitrenko, leader of the the president as well in the last few not succeed in getting its ideological results. Progressive Socialist Party who headed a weeks before the election. message of ecological correctness out to “We were approached by people who political bloc named after her, also wit- Party leaders said during a press con- the voters. asked whether they could take our votes nessed a decline in her fortunes, falling ference on April 2 that, while that may be However, what was most perplexing to because we would not be allowed 0.78 percent short of cracking the 4 per- the case, they also suspected extensive party leaders, explained Mr. Kononov, through anyway,” said Mr. Kononov. cent barrier of voter support that was voter fraud had as much to do with the was how its ratings fell so quickly and Mr. Kononov added that, while he had needed for a political party or bloc to end results, in which the party obtained steeply in merely two weeks. Indeed the a good idea of who was responsible for gain a seat in the Parliament. Her barely 1.3 percent, or some 215,000 votes Party of Greens of Ukraine (PGU) had the fraud, he had no desire to reveal Progressive Socialist Party had been part in a country of 50 million. As a result, maintained what seemed like a fairly names. He also said that while the PGU of the first two Ukrainian Parliaments. Ukraine’s Greens, whose name, critics strong and consistent rating of between was gathering documents to submit evi- While admitting she was disappointed, have long said, has as much to do with 3.5 and 5.5 percent two weeks before the dence to various European organizations, Ms. Vitrenko said she was ready to wait the color of money as with the color of election, at which time election law for- including the Organization for Security for the next elections. In the meantime trees, will no longer have a seat in the bade the publishing of pre-election sur- and Cooperation in Europe and the she would bide her time building political Parliament. veys. Council of Europe, it had no plans to organizations, including an anti- Chairman Vitalii Kononov said he While those figures could not assure appeal the vote count to a Ukrainian American group and a national revival believes that more than a million votes were party leaders that their spots in the next court. movement.

based International Republican Institute lines and people voting near windowsills fair elections. International observers ... and his observer group viewed the parlia- or outside the polling precinct. All “We’re particularly disappointed that (Continued from page 1) mentary vote a little differently. Mr. observers acknowledged that family voting officials did not take steps to curb the However, in an example of the very dif- Folsom explained that his group had dis- and voting by the head of household for all widespread and open abuse of authority, ferent ways in which the newly independ- cerned systemic shortcomings. members, traditions carried over from the including the use of government positions ent states of the former Soviet Union and “There was an evident lack of fairness Soviet period, continued as well. and facilities, to the unfair advantage of the West perceive political processes and in these elections. To the extent that they Andreas Gross, vice-president of the certain parties,” said the State Department elections, observers from these regions did not meet international standards,” said Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of spokesman. gave strikingly different assessments of Mr. Folsom. Europe (PACE) said that only about 25 Nonetheless, European and U.S. elections to the Verkhovna Rada. European and U.S. observers noted that percent of the 1,500 precincts the 438 observers agreed with the findings of both CIS Executive Secretary Yurii Yarov, there were still too many systemic prob- OSCE observers visited seemed to be in the CIS team and the Committee of head of the CIS observer mission to the lems, as well as uneven access to the full compliance with Western standards. Ukrainian Voters that, in the preliminary Ukrainian elections, asserted on April 1 media for all participants in the electoral “We were satisfied with only one out of analysis, the systemic problems and individ- while presenting his organization’s prelim- process, the illegal use of government four polling stations,” explained Mr. ual infractions were not sufficient enough to inary report that transparent elections had resources by authorities, and threats of vio- Gross. “In three out of four we observed have seriously affected the results. occurred with only minor “technical” lence and beatings. Another concern was proceedings that did not make us happy as They also emphasized that the parlia- flaws hampering the process. However, the large number of voters who were workers for democracy.” mentary elections in Ukraine were a observers from several European organiza- bussed into precincts where they were not Jan Wiersma, president of the European marked improvement over the 1999 presi- tions were more critical during their own registered and allowed to make their picks Union’s EU-Ukraine Cooperation dential vote and the previous 1998 elec- press conference later that day, stating that, there based on court-issued change-of- Committee, added that a positive trend tions to the Verkhovna Rada. The Western while substantially free, the polling was location tickets. toward more open and democratic elec- observers, especially those from the EU not altogether fair. OSCE observers also mentioned the tions in Ukraine was evident in general, region, kept the accent on the progress that Mr. Yarov said his team of CIS large number of ballots used in some areas but that major problems still needed to be Ukraine had shown in its move towards observers, which included Russian State – up to eight were issued in the city of resolved. developing a democratic system. They Duma deputies, noted “some difficulties Kharkiv for various district, municipal and “The positive thing in these elections expressed encouragement and a desire to and violations, but none that would bring central elections, and five in Kyiv – and was the growing engagement of civil soci- continue to help Ukraine move forward. the democratic aspect of the elections into the confusing way in which they were ety, which offers a great perspective for the “In the last decade since independence, question.” written. future for this country,” explained Mr. some substantial progress has been made “There were no violations of election OSCE observer team officials echoed Wiersma. “The worse thing is that the on many fronts in a country where state- law other than problems with technical the technical problems noted by the CIS election campaign cannot be considered hood and Western-style democracy contin- procedures,” explained Mr. Yarov. “The observer team as well, which included fair.” ue to be fairly new,” noted Bruce George, people’s intent was realized.” understaffed election commissions and The U.S. State Department agreed for vice-president of the OSCE Parliamentary His assistant, Dmytro Bulakov, went commissioners improperly trained in vot- the most part with their European counter- Assembly. even further, the next day calling the elec- ing and ballot counting procedures. They parts in a statement issued in Washington Mr. Folsom, president of the IRI echoed tions “super transparent” and “super demo- agreed that election officials had failed to on April 2. Spokesperson Philip Reeker Mr. George’s remarks. cratic,” and far better than anything he had provide proper accommodations and suffi- added, however, that the Ukrainian gov- “Progress has been made, but more observed in the CIS to date. cient voting booths in many instances, ernment could be blamed for not ensuring improvements are still needed,” he stated. George Folsom, president of the U.S.- which resulted in crowded facilities, long

political parties. We are particularly disap- U.S. State Department... pointed that officials did not take steps to (Continued from page 1) curb the widespread and open abuse of which included flawed implementation of authority, including the use of government the legal framework, illegal interference by positions and facilities, to the unfair advan- the authorities in the electoral process, and tage of certain parties. abuse of administrative resources, includ- We support OSCE’s intent to send a ing allegations of pressure on public follow-up mission to Ukraine after the employees to vote for certain candidates. certification of results in order to assess Media coverage was highly biased, and the extent to which international commit- opposition candidates did not have equal ments and standards for democracy have access to electronic media. been met. “The role of the Central Election We commend the many Ukrainian non- Commission and the judiciary in the imme- governmental organizations, election moni- diate period ahead in promptly and transpar- tors, journalists and ordinary citizens who ently tabulating and publishing the results worked toward an election process consis- and addressing disputes will be instrumental tent with international democratic stan- in formulating final conclusions.” dards. We hope the new Parliament will The United States concurs with the strive to advance democratic and economic OSCE mission’s preliminary statement. We reform within Ukraine and to shape a gov- AP/Viktor Pobedinsky are disappointed that the government of ernment that is accountable to its citizens A woman looks at posters that show candidates running in her district, prior to Ukraine did not move in a proactive man- and compatible with the political norms of casting her ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. ner to ensure a level playing field for all the Euro-Atlantic community. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 5

Leadingby Roman candidateWoronowycz fromVerkhovyna. Ivano-Frankivsk Slava Stetsko, the leader of In November,fatally Ivano shot Frankivsk two Oblast days before election Kyiv Press Bureau the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists, Chairman Mykhailo Vyshyvaniuk had previously held the seat representing the told Mr. Zvarych that all the administra- KYIV – A leading candidate to district. tive resources at his disposal would be Ukraine’s Parliament from Ivano- Adding more color to the race is the utilized against the former U.S. citizen. Frankivsk was shot to death less than two fact that Mr. Zvarych, who was born in Mr. Zvarych also explained that, if days before the elections in what law New York to Ukrainian immigrants, gave indeed the killing of Mr. Shkribliak was enforcement officials are calling a politi- up his U.S. citizenship to become a politically motivated, it was undoubtedly cal assassination. Ukrainian citizen in 1994. done either to invalidate the elections or According to Ukrainian state militia The race for the seat in District 90 was besmirch and cast a dark shadow over his reports, an unidentified assailant shot filled with mudslinging and underhanded own name. On the eve of elections the Mykola Shkribliak on March 29 at tactics, explained Mr. Zvarych, a member oblast election commission had consid- approximately 10:10 p.m. as he was about of the Our Ukraine Bloc of Viktor ered suspending polling in the region at to enter his apartment building, firing at Yushchenko, during a press conference in the urging of its chairman, a fellow mem- least a dozen rounds at the candidate, nine Kyiv on April 3, four days after he had ber of Mr. Shribliak’s SDPU, until late of which found their mark. Mr. taken 61 percent of the vote to win the into the night, when a decision was made Shkribliak, 42, was raced to a local hospi- district handily. to proceed as originally intended. tal where doctors operated on him with- Mr. Zvarych, who is not a suspect in “I cannot exclude [the possibility] that out success. He was announced dead the murder and has not been questioned in order to make sure that I did not get about four hours afterwards. by police, said various tactics had been elected my opponent was killed. If they Assistant Procurator General used against him to get him out of the would have killed me I would undoubted- Oleksander Bahanets said on the morning race. ly have become a hero,” explained the Mykola Shkribliak after the killing, which he identified as a He explained that in several flyers that Our Ukraine member. “I was explicit in contract hit, that law enforcement agen- had passed through the district, he had that I am a Ukrainian nationalist and I to exclude that it could have been a polit- cies were not excluding the possibility been accused of being a CIA spy and a was running under the blue-yellow ically motivated killing.” Still, he that someone murdered Mr. Shkribliak in Zionist agent, as well as a Taliban sup- Ukrainian flag and the black-red flag of expressed surprise at the quick decision connection with his run for a parliamen- porter of Osama Bin Laden. the Organization of Ukrainian made by authorities only a few hours tary seat. In fact the U.S. Embassy issued a state- Nationalists. In order to make me a politi- after the murder to exclude other possi- The death further brought into question ment on April 1 calling reports that cal corpse, they needed to kill my oppo- bilities. the legitimacy of what has been a con- Washington was somehow involved in the nent.” Due to his position as a highly placed tentious election season in Ukraine filled killing of Mr. Shribliak as “just plain Mr. Zvarych said the violence also administrator in the region’s Department with reports of fraud, underhandedness wrong.” The statement was directed at the might have been aimed at him because of Energy, Trade, Investment and and mudslinging newspaper Kievskie Viedomosti, which is authorities were angry that he had spoken External Affairs, Mr. Shkribliak was a Mr. Shkribliak, oblast director of the controlled by the SDPU. The newspaper openly with voters about the high level of key player in the oil and gas and timber Social Democratic Party (United) and the ran a story on April 1 implying that a rep- corruption, including the illegal taking of industries. Coincidentally or not, several assistant chairman of the oblast energy resentative of the U.S. Embassy had met oil and natural gas deposits and the timber top-ranking members of the Social department, was in a tight race with with Mr. Shkribliak prior to his death and resources of the Carpathian Mountains in Democratic Party (United) have vast National Deputy Roman Zvarych in a threatened him with harm if he did not the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. business interests in the same industries. rural district of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast withdraw from the race. Mr. Zvarych added that he did not At least one news source said on April 3 with a history of strong nationalistic Mr. Zvarych said that he had come have any idea specifically who ordered that Mr. Shkribliak had hired bodyguards underpinnings. The district includes the under pressure not to run in the district the hit, but noted that, based on informa- early last year after receiving death counties of Dvorianskyi, Yaremche and even before the campaign season began. tion he had received, “there was no way threats.

could muster only 1.3 percent support after people voted for the man who is considered fairly indicative of what the eventual count Yushchenko’s Our... gaining entry into the Parliament in the one of the “godfathers” of Crimea, support would look like. (Continued from page 1) 1998 elections for the first time ever with for him was not overwhelming, and the Just to be sure, the Our Ukraine Bloc are won in a mixed election system, in 5.5 percent of the tally (see related story on CEC ruled that there was no reason to inval- and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc held paral- which 50 percent of the 450 parliamentary page 4). idate the elections held there. lel vote counts. Mr. Yuschenko said during members are chosen in multi-mandate dis- The Progressive Socialists failed to win The problems in Crimea were among a press conference as the returns were still tricts by-party polling, while the other half seats for the first time ever, falling just short many Ukraine faced during a turbulent and coming in that he trusted the electorate, but are picked in single-mandate voting, where of the 4 percent barrier with 3.22 percent. controversy-filled campaign season, which not the election commissioners. voters choose a single individual to repre- The Democratic Union/Democratic Party from the very first official day of cam- “To quote Stalin, if you will pardon me sent their district. Bloc, the Yabluko Party and the Yednist paigning, New Year’s Day, was filled with for doing so, elections are not determined The For a United Ukraine bloc remained Party were other political groups that failed mudslinging, disinformation, smear tactics by the voters, but by the vote counters,” only slightly behind Our Ukraine due to a to gather the needed points after pre-elec- and even the murder of a candidate (see explained Mr. Yushchenko. strong showing in the single-mandate dis- tion surveys had given them a chance of story above). Along the way there was In the end, the Our Ukraine Bloc’s alter- trict voting, where it won 66 of the other winning seats. much talk about the illegal use of govern- native count showed their support to be a 225 seats. Our Ukraine came next with 42 Geopolitically, the map of Ukraine ment resources by the For a United Ukraine couple of percentage points higher than the seats, followed by seven other parties with remains very divided, with the center-right bloc, which was led by President Kuchma’s CEC results, but did not indicate excessive single digit numbers. forces aligned with Mr. Yushchenko and chief of staff, Volodymyr Lytvyn, as well as error or fraud. The parallel vote by the With the district votes tallied, at press the Our Ukraine Bloc dominating the west- uneven access to the mass media, which is Tymoshenko Bloc correlated even more time Our Ukraine retained the most mem- ern oblasts of Ukraine. The Communist largely controlled by supporters of Mr. closely to the CEC results. bers in the next Parliament, a current total Party retained control over much of the Lytvyn’s bloc and members of the SDPU. The three parties and three blocs that of approximately 112, followed by the For south and some of the east, although it suf- On election day observers and candidates crossed the 4 percent barrier will now set a United Ukraine with about 102 members fered large losses of seats in the Donetsk were warned of efforts to use fraudulent bal- out to attempt to build factions large expected. Next should come the and Luhansk, where the For a United lots and of election commissioners who enough to form a majority, for which a Communists with some 66 national Ukraine Bloc established a near monopoly. might put too much weight on their own minimum of 226 members is needed. A deputies, the Socialist Party with 24, the However the pro-presidential bloc does not choice during the vote count. There were majority would allow a group to dictate the SDPU with 23, and the Yulia Tymoshenko show well on the map because, other than extensive reports of voter intimidation and membership of the Verkhovna Rada presid- Bloc with 21. in the heavily populated Donetsk and of electors being bussed in from outside ium and appoint committee chairs. Independent candidates won the rest of Luhansk oblasts, as well as the Kharkiv regions to vote with questionable election If one of the blocs or parties succeeds in the seats – 93 in all – many of them con- area its victories were scattershot across chits supposedly supplied by courts. But, in forming such a faction, President Kuchma testants who had decided not to reveal their districts in all the regions of Ukraine. the end, most agreed that while extensive, has said he will allow that faction to form political loyalties before the results were in. When reduced to district representation, the various election law inconsistencies did the next government as well. It turned out after the vote that 18 of them the picture showed support for Yulia not change the outcomes of the races. The new Parliament is expected to be were actually For a United Ukraine bloc Tymoshenko and her bloc strongest in a In order not to have to rely exclusively seated at the end of April or beginning of sympathizers. Another eight also revealed diagonal swath of central localities running on the Central Election Commission, May, and will work for a four-year period. various party ties, including one affiliated from around Vinnytsia to about Poltava. observers and sociologists joined before the * * * with Our Ukraine, leaving 67 unaligned for There were fears that elections in the vote to support an extensive exit polling In mayoral elections in the city of Kyiv the time being. Crimea might be ruled invalid after wide- operation on Election Day. The survey, also held on March 31 Oleksander Several of the parties and blocs that spread protests on the peninsula, provoked organized by Democratic Initiatives, a civic Omelchenko easily won a third term, with a failed to gather 4 percent support in the by- by a district court’s removal of Leonid organization that receives most of its fund- landslide 63 percent support shown by resi- party voting nonetheless managed to get Hrach, the chairman of the autonomous ing from abroad, determined that the Our dents of the nation’s capital. representatives elected in the districts, republic’s Parliament, as a candidate to the Ukraine bloc, should receive about 25 per- Mr. Omelchenko’s closest rival was including the Women for a Future Bloc, the peninsula’s legislature. A court order led to cent of the vote, the Communist Party, 20.5 another Omelchenko, this one named Democratic Union, the Yednist Party and fears that Mr. Hrach might receive the most percent; the For a United Ukraine Bloc, Hryhorii. The defeated Mr. Omelchenko, a the Yabluko Party, and will be represented votes even though officially not a candidate. 10.6 percent; the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, national deputy and a member of the Yulia among deputies in the Verkhovna Rada. Mr. Hrach had threatened to grind the elec- 7.9 percent; the SDPU, 7 percent; and the Tymoshenko Bloc, could muster only 16 The biggest loser in this year’s elections toral process to a halt if he was not included Socialist Party, 6 percent. With a one per- percent support. Hryhorii Omelchenko, did was the Party of Greens of Ukraine, which in it, but the vote proceeded. While many cent margin of error, the exit poll became get re-elected to Parliament, however. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14 USUF project director speaks UNA GENERAL ASSEMBLY on community partnerships Executive Committee Andre Worobec 9 Bayard Place by Olenka Dobczanska business fair and fashion show on its partner President Newark, NJ 07106-3613 city, Cherkasy, at a mall in Des Moines, Ulana Diachuk Eugene Oscislawski WARREN, Mich. – Vera Andrushkiw, Iowa. Omaha’s new NGO, Omahans for Ukrainian National Association 25 Jason Court project director of the U.S.-Ukraine 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 Orphans, held a silent auction and dance Matawan, NJ 07747-3510 Foundation’s Community Partnerships Parsippany, NJ 07054 that raised $12,740 for the orphanages of its Project (CPP), recently spoke at a reception partner city, Artemivsk. The success of Barbara Bachynsky here at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. such innovative ideas among CPP commu- First Vice-President 101 E. 16th St. Ms. Andrushkiw’s presentation on New York, NY 10003 nities maximizes the program’s impact in Stefko Kuropas March 2 included a lecture on the activities Ukraine and motivates new reform efforts, 105 S. Salem Drive Andrij Skyba of the USUF, in particular, its Community Ms. Andrushkiw pointed out. Schaumburg, IL 60193 Partnerships Projects, and the publication of 4575 N. Nagle Ave. Dr. Alexander Serafyn of the Ukrainian Petro Ficaj’s book, “Township Government Harwood Heights, IL 60656 National Association, one of the opening Second Vice-President in Michigan.” The event, which was spon- speakers that night, said “The audience was Al Kachkowski sored by the Shevchenko Scientific Society, Anya Dydyk-Petrenko very impressed by the reaction of the people 126 Simon Fraser Crescent Ukrainian National Association’s Detroit 137 Crystal Spring Drive in Ukraine. They are seeing the light and Saskatoon, SK S7H 3T1 District Committee, Ukrainian National Ashton, MD 20861 accepting a way of doing things a little dif- Women’s League of America Branch 96, Roma Hadzewycz ferently. There’s a definite willingness [on and the Ukrainian Cultural Club, was Director for Canada The Ukrainian Weekly the part of Ukrainians] to learn or to acquire attended by approximately 100 people from Rev. Myron Stasiw 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 the knowledge. When they apply that the greater Detroit area. 18 Leeds St. Parsippany, NJ 07054 knowledge, they do it because it works.” Toronto, Ontario M6G 1N7 Ms. Andrushkiw acquainted the audience with the foundation’s mission and activities. The reception also featured opening Some USUF programs mentioned by Ms. remarks by Dr. Paul Dzul, president of the National Secretary Honorary Members Shevchenko Scientific Society. of the General Assembly Andrushkiw included: Business Links, an Martha Lysko effort to disseminate information about Following her remarks on the CPP, Ms. Ukrainian National Association Andrushkiw introduced Mr. Ficaj and his Anna Chopek Ukrainian businesses to American counter- 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 book, which was recently translated and 678 44th St. parts; the Books for Ukraine Project which Parsippany, NJ 07054 distributed across Ukraine by USUF. Prior Los Alamos, NM 87544 has successfully distributed over 500 books to the presentation that night, many in the Treasurer of various subjects to educational institu- Mary Dushnyck tions across Ukraine; the Krasnodon Mine audience had wondered about the relevance Stefan Kaczaraj 2 Marine Ave. of the book to Ukraine. However, follow- Ukrainian National Association Disaster Fund, which collected and dis- Brooklyn, NY 11209 persed over $13,000 in donations for the ing Mr. Ficaj’s words, the audience became 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 aware of the book’s prospective influence in Parsippany, NJ 07054 Anna Haras widows and children affected by the tragedy; and USUF’s collaboration with the promoting democracy at the local level in 1930 Greenleaf St. Ukraine. Bethlehem, PA 18017 University of South Alabama in the Auditing Committee Ukrainian-American Birth Defects Mr. Ficaj first told the audience about the Myron Kuropas Program. substantial lack of information on the influ- William Pastuszek 107 Ilehamwood Drive Ms. Andrushkiw explained how the ence and responsibilities of local govern- 5 Park Ave., P.O. Box 240 DeKalb, IL 60115 USUF Community Partnerships Project has ment in Ukraine and the need for that Swarthmore, PA 19081 been an invaluable tool in achieving the knowledge to ensure a successful transition The Very Rev. Stephen Bilak to democracy for Ukraine. Stefan Hawrysz USUF’s goal to facilitate democratic devel- 1750 Jefferson St., Apt. 301 opment, encourage free market reform and “Democracy can be fostered in two 155 Erdenheim Road Hollywood, FL 33020 Erdenheim, PA 19038 enhance human rights in Ukraine. Through ways: first, from the top down, through Joseph Lesawyer the CPP, Ukrainian municipal officials governmental imposition, or from the bot- Alexander Serafyn 2643 Deer Path experience peer-to-peer exchanges with tom up, the local populace,” stated Mr. 2565 Timberwyck Trail Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 their American counterparts, and partnered Ficaj. “I decided to publish my work on Troy, MI 48098 and non-partnered cities in Ukraine receive local self-government in order to show how Wasyl Didiuk Yaroslav Zaviysky training at regional training centers. 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NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Ukraine’s third parliamentary elections Theb ynew Alexander B.face Kuzma of AIDSly safeguarded in blood Ukrainesupplies. According to The big news in Ukraine’s third parliamentary elections was that former Prime a feature article that recently appeared in Minister Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine bloc won more than 23.6 percent of the In the 1930s the world stood by and The New York Times, AIDS has now vote. The other big news was that this marked the first time a bloc other than the watched as between 6 million and 10 mil- moved well beyond Ukraine’s most margin- Communist Party had won a plurality of votes in a parliamentary election in Ukraine. lion Ukrainians starved to death during the alized citizens. It has entered the main- Any way you look at it, Our Ukraine, known in Ukrainian as Nasha Ukraina, was man-made Terror Famine perpetrated by stream of Ukrainian society and the winner. Besides winning in terms of the party vote, getting 6.06 million votes to Joseph Stalin. For decades thereafter, our Ukrainians’ lack of understanding of the ill- the Communist Party’s 5.15 million (20 percent), Our Ukraine also won 112 seats to community pledged to remember the vic- ness and false sense of security carries very For a United Ukraine’s 106 and the Communists’ 66 (these are the totals when the tims of the Terror Famine and to honor their grave implications for the future. results of voting on by-party lists and single-mandate districts are added). memory by swearing that never again The World Health Organization esti- What makes Our Ukraine’s showing even more significant is that it took place in would we allow so many Ukrainians to die mates that as much as one percent of the circumstances that could hardly be called fair and equal. There was no level playing from another Holocaust. Ukrainian population is HIV-infected, and field in these parliamentary elections, as readers who have been following develop- Today, a very different specter is stalking this number is expected to grow exponen- ments in Ukraine are well aware. The full power of those in power and their so-called Ukraine. According to demographers and tially unless aggressive action is taken. As “administrative resources” were brought into play to favor the favored – the For a health researchers at the United Nations bleak as this prognosis may be, we have to United Ukraine bloc headed by Kuchma crony Volodymyr Lytvyn, who happens to be Office of Population, a rapidly unfolding face reality. For anyone who cares about the president’s chief of staff. It should be noted that Mr. Lytvyn was allowed to stay on epidemic threatens to devour as much as 40 Ukraine and its future, AIDS is fast becom- in his post while other officials were required to takes leaves for the duration of the percent of Ukraine’s population by the year ing an unprecedented public health menace election campaign (the better to control the allocation of valuable resources, my dear). 2050, overshadowing the death toll of and arguably the number one threat to The Committee of Ukrainian Voters, while reporting that “there was no reason to 1933-1934, the Stalin purges and Ukraine’s well-being. believe that the election results do not reflect the will of the citizens,” also emphasized Chornobyl combined. What makes this new With Chornobyl we saw how a public that the pressures exerted by government officials in order to influence voters’ choices threat particularly frightening and insidious health disaster could drain the resources and had greatly increased. There were reports of intimidation, blackmail, “black PR,” dis- is the lack of awareness surrounding the cri- sap the economic vitality of a fledgling information such as reports that the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists had creat- sis and the reluctance to confront the enor- nation. Ukraine and the world community ed an “Anti-American Front,” and dirty politics like choosing a name for a bloc that is mity of the threat. With few exceptions, have spent billions of dollars in addressing meant to deliberately confuse voters, or capitalize on someone else’s good reputation. even staunch Ukrainian patriots and promi- the aftermath of Chornobyl and trying to RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report quoted Mr. Yushchenko as saying in nent leaders of the Ukrainian diaspora are safeguard the public from further contami- an interview with Ukrainska Pravda: “I haven’t seen elections that were more cynical. loath to discuss it. nation. In many ways, Western aid pro- ... Disinformation and cynicism are the main [barrier] separating us from democracy.” When Ukraine won its independence in grams have helped to blunt the impact of Despite all of the foregoing, Our Ukraine won big and its deputies will enter the 1991, AIDS was virtually unheard of as a Chornobyl by providing the equipment and next Verkhovna Rada as a powerful force. To be sure, there are other strong forces, problem affecting the nation. By 1994, only and no one group alone has a majority (226 votes, or 50 percent plus one of the 450- a handful of cases had been registered in the training Ukraine desperately needed to member Rada), much less a constitutional majority (two-thirds of the 450 deputies’ country. By the year 2000 there were over upgrade nuclear safety and to treat children seats – the number of votes needed to approve a change in the Constitution). 35,000 registered cases of HIV infections, suffering from cancer and birth defects. What affiliations are established among parties and blocs, and with the 93 inde- and 2,000 of these were among children, When given the tools they need, Ukrainian pendent candidates who have won seats in the Parliament, remains to be seen. according the Doctors Without Borders – hospitals have scored dramatic successes in (Indeed, as this issue of The Weekly went to press, there already were some discrepan- Odesa. Based on studies of unregistered reducing infant mortality, improving remis- cies in the number of seats reportedly held by parties/blocs due to the fact that some AIDS patients, the World Health sion rates for leukemia and saving the lives independents once elected declared their allegiances to various groups.) The true pic- Organization (WHO) estimates that the of children stricken with thyroid cancer. ture will emerge only once the new Verkhovna Rada convenes. actual number of infected persons is U.S. government-funded immunization pro- For now, though, we are heartened by the achievements of Our Ukraine and hope approaching 400,000, or nearly 1 percent of grams have helped to extinguish cholera that the next Parliament of Ukraine will succeed in propelling Ukraine toward democ- the population. The WHO warns that and diphtheria epidemics before they could racy, a free market economy and a Western orientation. Ukraine now has the fastest growing rate of devastate the Ukrainian countryside. HIV infection in Europe. An even more massive effort will need Even today, our diaspora is inclined to to be launched to confront the AIDS epi- ignore AIDS as a problem that primarily demic now sweeping the country. So far, April affects intravenous drug users, homosexuals the bulk of AIDS cases have been identi- Turning the pages back... and prostitutes. Consciously or not, we have fied in the regions of Odesa and ignored AIDS as an issue that is not appro- Mykolaiv, with Kherson and Donetsk not priate for discussion in polite company. far behind. If there is any good news, it is 7 Unfortunately, the stereotype of AIDS that relatively few cases have been diag- victims is quickly being overwhelmed by a nosed in the western and northern 1998 Four years ago to the day, Roman Woronowycz of our Kyiv fast-spreading epidemic that is now striking provinces – at least so far. Even so, the Press Bureau reported from the Ukrainian capital that the Central newborn children, married couples and explosion of AIDS cases in the southern Election Commission had announced the official results of the patients undergoing surgery without proper- oblasts clearly shows that all regions of party list voting to the Verkhovna Rada, but had put off publish- Ukraine are extremely vulnerable, and the ing official results in the vote for single-mandate representatives. world community has precious little time Alex Kuzma is the executive director CEC Chairman Mykhailo Riabets said at a press conference that the commission had to waste. of Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. received so many complaints of election law violations and fraud in the single-mandate bal- The diaspora may be tempted to wash its CCRF is currently seeking to strengthen loting portion of Ukraine’s new election system that it would withhold publishing results hands of this issue. It would be much easier for the time being. prenatal testing programs for HIV/AIDS Mr. Woronowycz noted that both parties and individuals who took part in the March 29, in Lviv and Odesa. (Continued on page 10) 1998, elections, independent Ukraine’s second parliamentary ballot, alleged widespread fraud, although most international and domestic observer organizations said election viola- tions were minor and did not affect the outcomes of the races. The official results at press time four years ago were: Communist Party, 84 seats; Rukh Party, 32; Socialist/Agrarian Party bloc, 29; Greens, 19; National Democratic Party, 17; Hromada Party, 16; Progressive Socialist Party, 14; Social Democratic Party, 14. When the party voting results cited above are combined with preliminary single-mandate results, Mr. Woronowycz reported, the Communists were guaranteed a strong bloc of 123 seats, but not the absolute majority of 226 needed to control the Parliament. When presented geographically, the election picture divided the map of Ukraine into three distinctive ideological sections. As one moved from west to the east, the political pic- ture turned redder and redder. In western Ukraine the Rukh Party decisively took five of eight oblasts: Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk. Chernivtsi, at the Moldovan border, went to the Communists, while the Transcarpathian region voted for the Social Democratic Party (United). In central Ukraine the Socialists held a strong grip on the Khmelnytskyi and Cherkasy oblasts and came close to the Communists in the other eight central oblasts. The Communists and the Socialists combined for 36 percent of the vote in these oblasts. Once east of the Dnipro River, with the exception of the Poltava Oblast, it was all Communists, including the southern Ukrainian autonomous republic of Crimea. Of the nine eastern oblasts, only Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk did not go Communist. The Sumy region was a stronghold of the Progressive Socialist Party, and Dnipropetrovsk was At Symferopol’s Infectious Disease Hospital, this young girl born with a cleft in the Hromada Party camp, as shown by the 36 percent vote for the party headed by Pavlo palate was diagnosed with AIDS. Doctors could easily correct her cleft palate Lazarenko. with routine surgery, but are reluctant to perform the procedure for fear of HIV contamination. Photo by Joseph Sywenkyj, whose photography project on AIDS “Election authorities announce official results of party list voting” by Roman was financed by the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, the Woronowycz, The Ukrainian Weekly, April 12, 1998, Vol. LXVI, No. 15. Ukrainian National Home of Willimantic, Conn., and the Visual Arts Foundation. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

today’s artist to find a credible, authentic poorer members in order to achieve not pain and discomfort that I was experiencing connection between tradition and moderni- only economic stability, but also equality steadily increased. On September 11 of last UNA should award ty – to recognize, as it were, both the signs and a satisfactory standard of living for year I finally turned to Dr. Lubomyr of the times and timeless signs. people of all its member-states. Certainly a Woroch. major scholarships noble and idealistic quest! I met Dr. Woroch some 20 years ago – Dear Editor: Andrew Sorokowski In order to have stable nationhood, he literally saved my mother’s life. I had- Rockville, Md. Recently I received the annual UNA Ukraine has to develop a healthy economy, n’t turned to him earlier because I never scholarship winners of The Weekly and was which in turn makes it necessary for it to thought that I needed the services of a sur- prompted to write this letter. As usual, it is join a proper alliance. This brings us back geon and I had also moved out of state. wonderful to see our young UNA members Ukraine may still to the EU and to Ukraine’s past history. Our Once I placed myself under Dr. Woroch’s in all their “academic” glory, arming their history gives us warning that the wrong care, I knew that I was in the best of parents and grandparents with bragging alliance can have disastrous and detrimental hands and that I was going to get better choose third road consequences that are still evident today, material for their next foray into the “hro- Dear Editor: and quickly. mada.” i.e. the Treaty of Pereiaslav. Within a few weeks of my first appoint- Reading the article by Oksana Trytjak I The 20th century Ukraine had suffered a On the other hand, one could write a ment, even though the results of a battery of was very impressed to find out that the multitude of tragic and ruinous events. “fantastic history” (a new and popular liter- tests came back negative. Dr. Woroch con- UNA awarded over $23,000 in scholarships Starting with World War I in 1914, Russian ary genre in which one writes a historical tinued to pursue the cause of the pain I was to its members for the 2001-2002 year. Revolution in 1917, loss of short-lived scenario based on “what if...” about another experiencing. He could have given up and Reading on I noticed that Ms. Trytjak independence of Ukraine (1918-1920 ), the alliance: what would Ukraine be like as a told me it was just my nerves (an answer encouraged parents and grandparents with 70 years of communist rule in Ukraine nation today, if our great Hetman Ivan that comes all too easily to most doctors young students to “make sure they are (with loss of intelligentsia and peasantry, Mazepa, who formed an alliance with when it comes to female patients, and one members of the UNA so they too can quali- Kremlin-made terror famine in 1932-1933 Sweden’s King Charles XII, had a majority that I heard all too often these past two fy for an award.” which caused death of seven million peo- of Ukrainian patriots rally to his cause and years). Due to his thoroughness and deter- Realistically speaking, are $100-$175 ple), the horrors of World War II, UPA had a large faithful Kozak army with which mination, however, in early January of this awards (the cost of two to three books) an heroic struggle, Chornobyl nuclear disaster he defeated Peter the Great’s Russian army year, Dr. Woroch finally confirmed the actual enticement for parents, faced with in 1986, just to name a few. in the battle of Poltava in 1709? cause of my pain and advised surgery to the high cost of college, to buy UNA poli- It ended however with hopeful signs: fall Ukraine’s decision to look to West or correct the problem. cies? Would it not be more beneficial to the of Nazism and peaceful dismantling of East in the future will be of historical signif- Dr. Woroch’s warmth, compassion and UNA if they offered one or two highly Communism, and glorious proclamation of icance and of paramount importance. skill as a surgeon are truly remarkable. competitive, prestigious and substantial independence of Ukraine on August 24, By joining the EU Ukraine will be able With his trademark sense of humor, he has ($7,500 minimum) scholarships? 1991. not only to have military security, but, an uncanny ability to set you at ease. He These scholarships could be designed to We are entering the 21st century full of “even more importantly, permit Ukraine to prepared me for surgery by carefully not only reward one or two outstanding hope, but also anxiety. Will the democracy, safeguard its cultural, linguistic and politi- detailing the procedure and what I could UNA members, but also as a very effective civil society, economic well-being with a cal autonomy in the interdependent political expect. He answered my hundredth ques- marketing tool to promote the UNA’s finan- satisfactory living standard for Ukrainian constellation in which EU now finds itself,” tion with the same patience and warmth as cial services and philanthropy. Perhaps the citizens and Ukrainization of the govern- as stated by well-known economist Dr. the first. His reassuring manner made all scholarship recipients could be required to ment prevail as part of the Western Bohdan Hawrylyshyn in his article in The my years and anxiety just vanish. I had submit articles to the UNA’s publications or European community? Or will Ukraine Ukrainian Weekly on February 3. absolutely no trepidation in going through act as ambassadors for the UNA during slowly drift to the East? By joining the Russian-Belarus alliance, with the surgery. their award year. That brings us to today’s political and however, Ukraine not only will loose again Dr. Woroch is very tough when it comes I’m confident the fine people at the economic climate, which has changed and its economic and political autonomy, but to protecting his patients and expecting UNA could work out the details to make is still changing dramatically, but in which also the above-mentioned linguistic and them to receive the best of care. This point UNA scholarships beneficial to both stu- Ukraine has to find its rightful place. cultural identity. is well understood by his surgical team and dents and the UNA. Today’s political realism is such that the Because there is strong resistance to join the rest of the hospital staff. They know concept of independence (or sovereignty) any economic or political alliance, Ukraine he’s the best, and so are they. This is evi- Taras Ferencevych and unilateralism is being replaced by mul- might choose the third road. Through skill- dent by how closely and smoothly they Jersey City, N.J. tilateralist independence. In other words, ful economic and political maneuvering, work together and the respect he garners independence in its true meaning does not Ukraine might achieve a satisfactory econo- from them. The care and support I received exist any more, it belongs to history. my on its own and remain neutral for the at the ParkCare Pavilion of St. John’s Ukraine as an autarchy, i.e., having an time being. Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. was truly excep- A reaction to letter independent national policy economic self- tional. The nurses, aides and technicians sufficiency, cannot exist at the present time. G. Myroslaw Burbelo, M.D. were very professional and extremely atten- Westerly, R.I. tive – even more so when they realized that Dearre Editor:rock/pop series This autarch, or rather the lack of it affects not only Ukraine, but actually all devel- I was one of Dr. Woroch’s patients. The Very Rev. Dr. Ihor Monczak’s letter oped, supposedly self-sufficient nations, Throughout these past few months, Dr. to the editor (February 24) on Ukraine’s including the world’s most powerful coun- An expression Woroch has had only one interest in mind wannabe Madonnas raises some broader tries, who can no longer pretend to have and that was to ensure that I received the issues of popular and religious culture and genuine independence, because in the strict best medical care possible. I wanted to sense of the word “national independence” of gratitude to MD share my appreciation for Dr. Woroch with symbolism. However blasphemous the Dear Editor: “pop icon’s” exploitation of religious sym- exists only with complete economic inde- the Ukrainian American community. I am confident that St. John’s Hospital is bols may be (though “Madonna,” inciden- pendence, (for example in 19th century Over the past two years I have been seen very proud to have such a truly dedicated tally, is her given name), at least it has reso- America). Instead, economic interdepend- by several internists and specialists. Even ence is the reality in today’s world. This physician on staff – a man who was born to nance in a society that still recognizes their with their seemingly impressive credentials, interdependence affects not only the econo- be a doctor. value. Its success is evidence of the contin- they failed to successfully diagnose my ill- ued vitality of Christian symbolism in my of each nation, but also its foreign poli- cy, political trends, alliances, geopolitical ness. I was given an array of medicines, Eugenia M. Sudylo American society. told to go home and take it easy, but the Bethel, Conn. This is less the case in Europe (where a planning, including military interventions, etc. So, by creating economic and political 1990s survey revealed that the Olympic blocs or alliances, nations are trying to rings were more broadly recognized than secure their economic and political well- the cross), and far less so in most of the for- To the UNA membership: being. The European Union is an example. mer Soviet Union, where atheism’s most Why is this happening? Because history • In accordance with the UNA By-Laws, Article 17, all branches, district com- effective weapon was ignorance (one is teaches us that a poor economy in any mittees and individual members are invited to submit their proposals for the reminded of the anecdote about the New given country leads to political instability, good and welfare of the association to the UNA Executive Committee. These Russian who, buying a gold crucifix, mis- loss of democratic ideals, social unrest, proposals will be reviewed, and approved or revised, by the Executive takes Jesus on the Cross for an acrobat on a emergence of radical or totalitarian parties Committee, which will then recommend them to the UNA convention’s trapeze). Not even blasphemy – which is, (e.g., Germany after World War I). Committee on Revision of By-Laws for its consideration. That committee will after all a grudging acknowledgment of the That is why economic well-being in divine – is possible where God is ignored, then recommend to the convention what action should be taken. Please address today’s world supersedes in importance all such proposals to: Ukrainian National Association, Att’n: Executive Committee, His symbols forgotten. ethnic, nationalistic, even political aspira- True, relying on a spiritually moribund tions or sentiments in most European 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. West for cultural leadership may symp- nations. This need for economic well-being • Any proposals for amendments to the UNA By-Laws are to be submitted to tomize an ignorance, or neglect, of and stability and, therefore, the need for the Committee on Revision of By-Laws, which will consider the advisability of Ukraine’s own resources – or insufficient interdependence is dramatically evident in the change or revision suggested, and will then present its recommendation for creativity and cultural confidence to draw the fact that many European nations gave consideration by the convention. Such proposals are to be submitted to the chair- on them in an original contemporary idiom. up their centuries-old monetary units and As it happens, in one respect our spiritual accepted the euro as the common currency person of the Pre-Convention By-Laws Committee, Taras Szmagala Jr. Please tradition seems peculiarly well-suited to in order to simplify economic transactions address proposals regarding by-laws changes to: Ukrainian National Association, modern popular culture: its emphasis on and gain a more favorable economic cli- Att’n: Taras Szmagala Jr., 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. image, evidenced by its architecture, icons mate. The EU nations plan to have rich and expressive church ritual. It is up to member-countries share their wealth with – UNA Executive Committee 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14

Three Ukrainian institutions Councilman Stefan Tatarenko are burglarized in Toronto seeks second term in Clifton, N.J. by Petro Lopata explained. by Andrew Nynka After the burglary at the UCRDC, the TORONTO – During the last two spate of crimes shifted to Bloor West NEW YORK – In a February 7 letter weeks of March three Toronto Ukrainian Village, a strip of Bloor Street West span- to the Ukrainian community, Councilman institutions have been burglarized, leav- ning from streets High Park to Jane, with Stefan Tatarenko of Clifton, N.J., ing some in the community pointing to a significant and visible Ukrainian pres- announced his campaign for re-election. the start of a crime wave targeting Mr. Tatarenko, who entered politics in ence. Here, over the evening of March Ukrainians in this city. The three organi- 1991 when he was first elected to the 25-26, both the Plast headquarters and zations targeted in the burglaries – the Clifton Board of Education, called the the building at 2118 Bloor Street West – Ukrainian Canadian Research and coming May 14 election a “critical” step within five minutes walking distance of Documentation Center (UCRDC), the and stressed his outreach to the Ukrainian each other – were burglarized by Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund community for support. unknown perpetrators. (CCCF) and the scouting organization He cited among the growing number According to Plast employee Zenon Plast – are all charities. of 76,000 Clifton residents, approximate- Waschuk, missing from the scouting The Plast and CCCF break-ins were ly 1,000 Ukrainian families, which organization’s offices are two older- assessed by the same police officers, who according to Mr. Tatarenko, were “an made the observation that the two break- model computers, while a fax machine always active and vibrant part of the ins had much in common and that inves- and printers were left behind. Though Clifton community.” tigators suspected the same burglars were there were no immediate signs of forced Mr. Tatarenko called his campaign responsible for both. When the UCRDC entry into the building, Mr. Waschuk said for a second term a “possible stepping- break-in was brought to their attention, that the safety-glass doors to Plast’s sec- stone to the next level of government – they said they would compare the evi- ond-story offices were broken with such Passaic County freeholder.” The seven dence found at all three. The police force that glass shards lay as far as seven members of the Board of Freeholders investigation is continuing. meters away from the doors. are elected at large to three-year stag- Stefan Tatarenko The first robbery occurred overnight At 2118 Bloor Street, where the gered terms and are considered legisla- on March 14-15 at the UCRDC, located Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund is tors for the county level. headquartered, again, only the second as a member of the Ukrainian Congress in the St. Vladimir Institute building near Among the issues facing the next city Committee of America and the Ukrainian downtown Toronto. According to Nadia story was targeted. council, Mr. Tatarenko cited the devel- Andy Cottrell, who handles mainte- Orthodox League. Mr. Tatarenko has Skop, UCRDC executive administrator, opment and rapid population growth in held various management and sales posi- nance and is part-owner of the building, staff left the building on March 14 at 7 Clifton. He pledged “to maintain the tions in the textile industry for the past 32 said a hole had been broken through a p.m. after a meeting. When she arrived quality of life that we want to maintain, years and currently works in Manhattan. wall to enter the joint offices of the for work the next day at 10 a.m., Ms. we need the schools that we deserve in Mr. Tatarenko said that one of his suc- CCRF and Help Us Help the Children. A Skop said she found the offices had been Clifton.” He also added that, because of cesses in office has been his ability to stay ransacked, and that computers and a safe music school and an information technol- the town’s favorable geographic loca- politically free from party machines, were missing. ogy company that also are found on the tion, town representatives should contin- which frequently offer candidates financial Ms. Skop said although there wasn’t second floor were burglarized as well. ue to solicit such large companies as the support in return for their adherence to any money in the safe, it contained the Mr. Cottrell breathed a sigh of relief as Swiss pharmaceutical giant Hoffman- party lines. He said that contributions have master betacam cassette of “Harvest of he told The New Pathway that steel doors LaRoche to establish their headquarters come from places as far as Washington, Despair,” the award-winning UCRDC- in a second-story hallway prevented the in Clifton in an effort to stimulate the D.C., and Virginia in an effort to “support funded documentary on Ukraine’s artifi- burglars from entering the Ukrainian local economy. my campaign through funding from my cial famine of 1932-1933, valued at Canadian Art Foundation, “Kontakt” tel- After being re-elected to the Clifton Ukrainian constituency so as to keep free $6,000. She pleaded for the return of the evision studio and other tenants’ offices. Board of Education in 1994, Mr. from money trappings.” cassette, which has no re-sale value, say- The ground floor of the building hous- Tatarenko chose not to seek a third term Mr. Tatarenko emphasized the financial ing that “no questions” would be asked. es a number of retail shops, the in 1997. In 1998 he ran for and won a difficulties in running even a local cam- Ms. Skop also expressed her surprise Consulate General of Ukraine in Toronto four-year seat on the seven-member City paign and urged those interested in support- over the fact that of all the organizations and an office of the Ontario Ministry of Council. Although the City Council actu- ing his bid for re-election to contact Mr. housed in the St. Vladimir Institute, only Transportation . ally elects the mayor, traditionally the Tatarenko, by phone at (973) 797-4920, by the UCRDC had been targeted by the (The article, which was originally candidate with the most votes is selected e-mail at [email protected], or by burglars. Though it appears the UCRDC published in The New Pathway, a mayor of Clifton. writing to 25 Friar Lane, Clifton, NJ 07013. was singled out in this incident, “We’re Toronto-based newspaper, and is reprint- The 55-year-old politician has been an He also urged all those interested in his going to be enhancing security through- ed with permission, has been edited for active member in the Ukrainian campaign, to attend his April 17 fund-raiser out the whole building,” Ms. Skop clarity by The Ukrainian Weekly.) American community for over 24 years at the Valley Regency in Clifton at 7 p.m.

increased involvement, it’s expected that unborn children from HIV infection that can The Ukrainian American medical com- The new face... non-governmental organizations (NGOs) be transmitted from mother to child. munity needs to be in the forefront of devel- (Continued from page 8) and international relief groups will play a Whatever our prejudices may be, we can all opment programs to upgrade Ukraine’s abil- key role in educating the public and putting agree that children should be protected ity to test for the virus and to intensify pre- to pretend that the AIDS crisis in Ukraine is in place the laboratories and medical before their life even starts. Early prenatal vention programs. There is an equally none of our business, that it poses only a resources needed to prevent the spread of testing and administration of drugs such as important role to be played by athletes, vague or remote threat to our friends or rela- the disease. nevirapine have been shown to be extreme- musicians, artists and philanthropists in tives. But if we stop to think about our fami- It will not be easy to mobilize Ukrainians ly effective in protecting newborns and the expanding the informational campaign. lies’ real life situation, we will find that the against this new and unfamiliar kind of unborn from their mothers’ virus. Even without AIDS, the health crisis in threat is not nearly as remote or exotic as it threat. We are accustomed to pointing the Prevention programs cannot stop with Ukraine was already daunting, and seems. It would be naive to believe that this finger at outside forces and personalizing infants. For the children’s sake, we need to humanitarian organizations in the diaspora is a threat restricted to prostitutes or drug the enemy. Emotionally, it is much more protect the parents as well. Given the had their hands full combating the after- users. Anyone who requires a surgical pro- gratifying and less complicated to focus on appalling conditions in many orphanages, math of Chornobyl and other widespread cedure or a blood transfusion will be at risk the victims of Chornobyl or the victims of Ukrainian society can ill afford an expand- illnesses. Unfortunately, we can no longer as long as Ukrainian hospitals lack effective Soviet repression. It will be harder to muster ing generation of orphans whose parents ignore an even more monstrous threat that blood-testing technology and as long as the same level of enthusiasm to combat a are being decimated by AIDS, as is the could cripple the entire medical infrastruc- doctors fail to follow universal precautions. health crisis that began with victims whose case in Romania, Thailand, and much of ture of Ukraine. We have seen in the United States how lifestyles and personal choices may have the Third World. Ukrainian institutions Our community’s response to the AIDS informational campaigns and early testing contributed to their condition. But blaming (especially churches, schools and universi- epidemic will be just as much a test of our have helped to level off and stem the tide of the victim no longer makes sense when ties) need to launch a concerted drive to national character and our collective will as HIV infection. In Ukraine, a number of newborn children, surgical patients and impress on sexually active adults how any of the epic military struggles or political organizations such as Zhinocha Hromada, spouses are becoming stricken. much they are placing their lives and their movements that preoccupied earlier genera- Doctors Without Borders and the Salus Many diasporites have grown fond of children’s future in peril. tions. The sooner we make the commitment Foundation have developed very innovative pontificating about the low moral standards We need to devote similar resources to to this crusade, the more lives will be saved programs to mobilize local communities and the promiscuity of post-Soviet protect Ukraine’s blood supply so that and the more Ukrainians will be spared the against AIDS and especially to alert young Ukrainians. We can choose to remain in unsuspecting patients will not be infected agony that comes with this deadly illness. people to the tremendous dangers involved. denial, but putting on airs of moral superior- by routine surgery, as was the case with *** Unfortunately, these programs are woefully ity will not solve this problem. As a matter tennis champion Arthur Ashe and For more information on the AIDS cri- underfunded. of Christian compassion and national self- Hollywood socialite Elizabeth Glazer. A sis in Ukraine, readers are urged to consult To its credit, the Ukrainian government interest, the struggle against AIDS must particularly chilling case was reported in the United Nations AIDS website at and the Ministry of Health have now begun become a top priority for our Churches, our Donetsk a few years ago where a doctor www.unaids.org. Readers may also con- to recognize the AIDS crisis in its magni- financial institutions and our youth groups – donated his blood for five of his pediatric tact Irene Oleksiak at CCRF, 1358 tude and have devoted the year 2002 to no matter how uncomfortable we may feel patients, not knowing he had been infect- Whalley Ave., New Haven, CT 06515; develop new strategies to combat the pan- in confronting the reality of the epidemic. ed with HIV during a training program in telephone, (203) 387-0507; e-mail, demic. Even with the government’s At a minimum, we need to protect the West. [email protected]. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 11 Readers choose the best Ukrainian stamps of the decade

The “Founding of Kyiv” souvenir sheet from 1997.

by Ingert Kuzych Surrounding the two 40-kopiyka stamps that dominate the 100-by-80-mm For the past 10 years, it has been my sheet, and that depict the four founders, pleasure to present the annual Heorhiy are miniature vignettes that illustrate Narbut Prize for the best-designed aspects of this tale. Along the top, on Ukrainian stamp. Last year a special edi- either side of the word “Kyiv” are vari- tion of the Narbut Prize was set up to ous wooden buildings of the early town. determine “the best stamp issue of Shown along the bottom are the sailing Ukraine’s first decade of independence.” The “Wildflowers of Ukraine” souvenir sheet from 2000. ships of Kyi’s expedition to Byzantium. The balloting for this Special Narbut Along the sides, interspersed with Prize has now been concluded and two winkle minor (barvinok). This plant plays from the rest of the field, and since the souvenir sheets have been declared co- ancient motifs, is the story itself, written a special significance at Ukrainian wed- voting was so close, I have decided, as winners. Between themselves, the 1997 in Ukrainian. The Cyrillic microprint dings, where wreaths of periwinkle are sponsor of the Narbut Prize, to declare “Founding of Kyiv” souvenir sheet and may be read quite easily with the aid of a made for both the bride and groom. The the two souvenir sheets co-winners. After the 2000 “Wildflowers of Ukraine” sou- simple magnifying glass. All in all, a middle right stamp displays the last all, this competition is meant to promote venir sheet nabbed 60 percent of all the very original and imaginative design. flower in the headdress, the bachelor’s and popularize Ukraine’s philatelic votes. The closest challenger was a The same description applies to the button or cornflower (voloshka synia). It designs, not in any way to denigrate. It is “Yaroslav the Wise” souvenir sheet from other winner, a large (130-by-150-mm is frequently used to decorate wedding not like the Olympics, where a single 1999 with 13 percent. souvenir sheet depicting both Ukraine’s wreaths. winner usually must be determined. Both winning items are striking for floral and feminine beauty. Ukrainian The remaining four wildflowers mak- The prize money will be divided their uniqueness and beauty. The first women often use flowers to adorn them- ing up the field in front of the central fig- among Volodymyr Taran and Oleksander depicts the legendary founders of selves, particularly at festivals and cele- ure are: morning glory (krucheni pany- Kharuk (the “Founding of Kyiv” design- Ukraine’s capital: the brothers Kyi, brations. A different flower highlights chi), lilies (lileya), peonies (pivonia), and ers) and Kateryna Shtanko (the Schek, and Khoryv, and their sister each of the 10 30-kopiyka stamps of the bluebells (dzvonyky). “Wildflowers of Ukraine” designer). Lybid. According to the ancient manu- souvenir sheet. Six of the depicted wild- Participants in this Special Narbut Congratulations to all three of these script “Povist Vremenykh Lit” (Tale of flowers compose the floral wreath worn Prize balloting obviously felt strongly excellent artists. Bygone Years), the siblings established by a hazel-eyed young lady. (Such dark- that these were the two best philatelic We can now look forward to equally the city some 1,500 years ago on a wood- colored eyes, kari ochi, are frequently designs from Ukraine’s first decade. In enthralling philatelic designs in ed, hilly site overlooking the Dnipro. lauded in Ukrainian song and poetry.) the final voting, however, the “Founding Ukraine’s second decade of stamp pro- Kyi, a powerful and popular ruler, trav- Starting in the upper left, the flowers of Kyiv” sheet actually nosed out the duction. Next month’s “Focus on eled down the river to Constantinople to in the oversized headdress are marigold “Wildflowers” sheet by two votes. Philately” will feature Ukraine’s stamp visit the Byzantine emperor, who (chornobryvtsia), camomile (romashka), Nevertheless, I could not bear to see and souvenir sheet issues of 2001 and “received him with great respect and hollyhock (malva), and the field poppy either of these lovely works of art lose. allow readers to choose their favorites honor.” (mak). The middle left stamp shows peri- Since both issues stood out so strongly from the first year of the new decade.

Russia has interfered in the election cam- Conflict Prevention Fund (Great Britain), the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the NEWSBRIEFS paign in Ukraine by commenting on and the Canadian Foundation – was Socialist Party – is planning, with U.S. (Continued from page 2) “which Ukrainian political force is more launched in March, UNIAN reported on assistance, to stage a coup according to the Ukrainian media reported. Oblast or less dear” to it, the UNIAN news March 28, quoting the project’s manager, “Yugoslav scenario,” Inter Television Chairman Mykola Vyshyvaniuk comment- agency reported. (RFE/RL Newsline) Vadym Kastelli. Panorama is not going to reported on March 12. Mr. Boiko told ed that the killing was of “a clearly politi- broadcast news directly but put up its journalists that the opposition is going to bulletins as audio files on the Internet at cal character.” Rival parties publicly con- Lithuanian president visits Kyiv declare the official results of the March 31 http://rsp.kiev.ua. Local radio stations can demned the killing. (RFE/RL Newsline) election falsified and create a separate KYIV – Lithuanian President Valdas take the files for broadcasting free of Parliament based on an alternative vote Yushchenko feared vote rigging Adamkus on March 28 paid a one-day charge. (RFE/RL Newsline) visit to Kyiv, where he met with his calculation. According to Mr. Boiko, a key role in this plan will be played by the KYIV – Viktor Yushchenko, the leader Ukrainian counterpart Leonid Kuchma, New press secretary is named of the front-running Our Ukraine election Ukrainian media reported. The two presi- Razumkov Center of Political and bloc, told journalists on March 28 that he dents signed a declaration providing for KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has Economic Studies, which he claimed is feared parties loyal to President Leonid the establishment of the Council of the appointed 26-year-old Aliona Hromnytska run by sociologists trained in U.S. military Kuchma hold too much sway over the Presidents of Lithuania and Ukraine, as his spokeswoman, Ukrainian media institutions. “We have not planned a joint reported on March 22. Since 1999 Ms. media and local electoral committees, which is to convene at least once a year participation in exit polls on the day of the Hromnytska has worked with the private and alleged that too many ballots have and address the most topical issues of election,” Razumkov Center Director ICTV Television where she was responsible been printed for the March 31 parliamen- bilateral and regional cooperation. Anatolii Hrytsenko commented. Our for reporting on the activities of the presi- tary election, Reuters reported. “It seems (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and dential administration. (RFE/RL Newsline) the Socialist Party have formerly declared to me that, as Stalin once said, ‘The most Web radio service launched important thing in the election is not who Bloc leader cites ‘Yugoslav scenario’ their intention to organize an alternative the electorate voted for, but who counts KYIV – Panorama Radio Service – an vote count in the election. Viktor the votes,’ ” Mr. Yushchenko noted. “I Internet project sponsored by the Open KYIV – Bohdan Boiko, the head of the Yushchenko said Mr. Boiko’s allegations fear that the authorities can falsify the Society Institute (Budapest), the National Movement of Ukraine election are “paranoid,” adding that “there have to election. And there is a lot of evidence International Renaissance Foundation bloc (a Rukh splinter group), recently be fools in the world, otherwise the clever for this.” Mr. Yushchenko also said (founded by George Soros), the Global claimed that the opposition – Our Ukraine, will not stand out.” (RFE/RL Newsline) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14

holds 600 amphoras of liquid, and that it is therefore, frequently their deaths). The two six fingers thick. Now, I was told by the arrowheads I was able to purchase most local Scythians that this bowl was made out closely resemble the second and sixth from FFOOCCUUSS OONN PPHHIILLAATTEELLYY of arrowheads. What happened was that the left. by Ingert Kuzych one of their kings, who was called Ariantas, Having these Scythian arrowheads and wanted to know how many Scythians there carrying out some calculations I have were, so he issued a proclamation that been able to come up with an approxima- every Scythian was to bring a single arrow- tion of the number of Scythians living in head, and that anyone who failed to do so Ukraine in the middle of the 5th century How many Scythians were there? would be put to death. A huge quantity of before Christ (Herodotus lived ca. 485- The ancient Scythians who lived on “It was impossible for me to find out arrowheads were brought, and the king 425 B.C.). Readers “numerically chal- Ukrainian territory were renowned as fierce exactly the size of the Scythian population; decided to use them to make this bronze lenged” may wish to skip the calculation warriors, yet at the same time they were I kept receiving conflicting reports of their vessel, and he chose this place, Exampeus, details and proceed directly to the final connoisseurs of exquisite artwork. Known numbers. Some people said there were to be its site. That is what I heard about the section of this article. primarily as a nomadic folk, these enigmat- huge numbers of Scythians, while others size of the Scythian population.” ic people bequeathed to posterity various The calculations said that there were few of them – few gen- A fortunate purchase unique gifts. They were the first people in uine Scythians, that is. However, I was We do know the approximate modern the world to invent trousers, which aided shown something relevant to the issue. Not that long ago on e-Bay a coin dealer equivalents of the measurements men- them in their riding. Their dazzling gold Between the Borysthenes [present-day from Florida was offering two bronze tioned by Herodotus. A breadth of 16 fin- metalwork was incredibly detailed, depict- Dnipro River] and the Hypanis [present- arrowheads of the 7th to 4th century B.C. gers was considered the equivalent of one ing animals so frequently that an artistic day Buh River] there is a district called described as coming from Ukraine. I was foot, so six fingers would equal 0.375 feet Scythian zoomorphic style has been coined. Exampeus, which I mentioned a short while immediately interested and in checking out or 4.5 inches (the thickness of the caul- In warfare they are credited with the ago [in a previous paragraph], when I was the photograph recognized the arrowheads dron). An amphora of the time held invention of the powerful double-curved talking about the brackish spring there as being of Scythian style. I quickly put in approximately nine gallons. bow, which could carry an arrow distances which flows into the Hypanis and makes bids sufficiently high to make sure I In order to determine how many arrow- much further than conventional bows the water undrinkable. Now, in Exampeus acquired the two items. heads were used to make the cauldron, one (Figures 1 and 2). They may also have there is a bronze vessel which is six times Figure 5 displays various types of must first figure out how much bronze was developed chain mail, which offered superi- as big as the bowl that Pausanias the son of Scythian arrowhead styles. Note that they melted to make such a huge vessel. For my or protection in battle, but was lighter than Cleombrotus set up at the mouth of the are all barbed. This attribute was intention- simplified calculations, I assumed the caul- the scale armor of the time (Figure 3). They Euxine [Black] Sea. For the sake of anyone ally added by the Scythians in order to dron took the shape of a hemisphere (half a paraded over the Ukrainian steppes for who has not seen Pausanias’ bowl, I should ensure that removal of arrows would cause some 500 years (7th to 3rd centuries B.C.) explain that the vessel in Scythia easily additional damage to their victims (and, (Continued on page 14) and lingered in Crimea until the 3rd century A.D. Today their most visible remains are their scattered burial mounds (kurhany). New Scythian stamps An earlier “Focus on Philately” article already dealt with the Scythians and their fabulous gold artwork, but a new stamp series begun this year by the Ukrainian stamp production firm Marka Ukrainy pro- Figure 1. The Scythian composite bow was only vides a wonderful excuse to revisit these about two and a half feet long. This size was especial- fascinating Ukrainian forebears. The new ly suited to mounted bowmen such as the Scythians, series is titled “History of the Military in who were rated the best archers in the world. Ukraine” and the first issue of four 40- kopiyka stamps depicts various types of Scythian warriors (Figure 4). The first stamp depicts a light cavalry- man in action, firing his bow at the enemy over the rear of his mount. Scythian tactics were to advance on an enemy shooting fusillades of arrows. They would plunge forward as if to attack, but at the last instant wheel away and launch a fresh volley of arrows over the rumps of their retreating Figure 2. A Scythian stringing his bow, detail taken from a 2,400- horses, thus leaving the dust-enveloped year-old golden vase. This over-under-leg stringing method was nec- enemy in disarray. The expression of a essary to be able to string the powerful weapons. “parting shot,” meaning a surprise attack just when the victim assumes the battle – verbal or otherwise – is over, may well have come from this Scythian tactic. The second stamp shows heavily armed Scythian infantrymen engaged in a sword battle against Greek warriors. The former wear mail shirts and hoods, and carry square- or crescent-shaped shields. The third stamp presents a mounted Scythian king passing on orders to a young warrior. A typical Scythian burial mound may be seen in the background with several offer- ing fires lit on it. The final stamp prominently displays a mounted female warrior-archer, identified as an “Amazon.” Many Scythian burials have been found of women buried with weapons. Although most Scythian women probably did not fight, there likely was a Figure 3. A mounted Scythian warrior of the 7th cen- feminine warrior class. Figure 4. The first in a new series of stamps reviewing historic tury B.C., based on finds near the village of Shunka, A great deal of what we know about the Ukrainian military periods. The initial set honors the ancient Scythians. in the Kyiv Oblast. Scythians was set down by the Greek histo- rian Herodotus. Although derided in ages past as a teller of tall tales, over the past century or so many of the “tales” he set down have proven to be accurate. It is for this reason that one of his eyewitness sto- ries deserves a closer examination. The bronze cauldron Most of Book Four of Herodotus’ Histories deals with the Scythians. Paragraph 81 is particularly fascinating as it provides clues to the size of the Scythian population. Herodotus writes: Figure 5. Scythian tri-finned arrowheads. Note the barbs, which made these arrowheads very difficult to remove. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 13 Ukraine’s Gregory Hlady makes his mark in theater in Quebec

by Alexandra Hawryluk hereafter is clarified to the point where Resurrection Theater (Voskresinnia), we lose our apprehension and begin to believes that “Theater is, after all, an MONTREAL – Immobilized in pools see the cyclical process of life and death expression of our inner world. It’s a of overhead light the seven colorfully as a wonderful, heart-rendering, but sur- costumed actors were in stark contrast to search for self.” prisingly joyful, spiritual adventure. Mr. Hlady, however, takes this idea a the all-black loft of the Infinitheatre in Mr. Hlady believes that in order to Montreal. One would think that the sight little further. He believes that theater make sense of life and in order to under- should not just stimulate thought, but it of a black-robed Garbiel Gascon, the stand our destiny “We need to get in venerable French actor, draped in a pur- should also dare to confront important touch with the past. That is an absolute transcendental issues. Under the influ- ple veil, and the sight of Héloise Depocas necessity – to know who you are, who in white Kabuki make-up wearing a long, ence of poetic cinema, especially Sergei were your parents, grandparents, great- Paradzhanov’s “Shadows of Forgotten scarlet dress from India, a girl in a black- grandparents, your ancestors.” For him and-white Ukrainian costume, and a Ancestors” and Leonid Osyka’s “The the experience of ancestors, as it is dis- Stone Cross” and the experimental the- young man in a tan trench coat – both tilled in ancient folk songs, is the key. So, with wire mesh wings on their backs – ater of Poland’s Jerzy Grotowski, Mr. it is not surprising that he chose the Hlady is committed to expressing ideas would be enough to suggest that the ancient Ukrainian lament as a means of spectators might be in for something in the mode of magic realism. That is, he introducing his audience to understand- is more interested in giving his audiences unusual. ing human experience in a new way. The Yet, from the moment this tableau a unique experience, than telling them a natural delivery of these powerful songs, story. So, myth, ritual, naturally deliv- sprang into action right to the very end of the evocative voice of Ms. Depocas the two-hour presentation, the creator ered song, live music, symbolism and (Kateryna), the haunting quality of the what Mr. Hlady calls “the topography of and director of “Kateryna’s Dreams,” ensemble singing, along with the sensi- Gregory Hlady, never ceases to amaze, dreams” serve as tools for creating that tivity of the musicians, especially the experience for audiences everywhere. never fails to move his audience. violinist Ivan Zavada, heightened the Inspired by the magical and mysteri- Not only have his enthusiasm for Gregory Hlady, actor and director. sense of immediacy, so much so, that exploring experimental technique, his ous atmosphere of Mykola Hohol’s story even the Ukrainian lyrics become sec- solid acting and directing skills given The surprising thing is that this native “A Terrible Vengeance,” Mr. Hlady cre- ondary to the total effect. him a special niche in Canadian alterna- of Lviv, now working largely in French ates a theater piece that immerses the But there were moments where the tive theater, but they have also taken him Quebec, is able to use Ukrainian culture spectator in the invisible current that non-Ukrainian audience was at a disad- to Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden, as a dramatic medium and use it not for flows, in Jean Vanier’s words, “beneath vantage. Although the cosmic anguish of Switzerland and Ukraine, where he has its anthropological interest, but rather for the brightly painted surface of our regret embodied in the guardian angel’s conducted master classes for actors and its ability to communicate the cumulative ordered lives.” Unlike a conventional cry over the dead patriarch: “On the way directors interested in the expressive wisdom of generations past, for its abili- play concerned with narrative and con- from hell, I lost the keys to paradise. Oh, qualities of magic realism. flict resolution, “Kateryna’s Dreams” God have mercy on me” moved the ty to cast new light on the understanding In Canada, where he has been living presents the audience with a sequence of whole audience, it nevertheless touched of the human condition. for the past 10 years, Mr. Hlady has been psychological and spiritual revelations more deeply those who understood “Kateryna’s Dreams” premiered at lauded for his innovative approach to centered on dying, grieving and longing Ukrainian. On the other hand, language Infinitheatre in Montreal on February 28 in which, as in our dreams, time is is not a barrier when death turns lovely Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming,” his and continued to play to a full house thrown out of whack. The past, the Kateryna’s world upside down. exciting French adaptation of Franz until March 10. It was funded by the future, the present moment, the long- Despairing, she climbs a gymnast’s rope Kafka’s “Amerika,” and his extraordi- Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras dead ancestors, the living, and those and hanging above the funeral bier in a nary adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s Shevchenko, Canada Council, The Arts about to die, ancient ritual, flashes of beautiful head-down arabesque sings out “The Prisoner” at Canada’s National Council of Quebec and The Arts Council humor, are all intertwined into one magi- “Sertse rozryvaye.” Nor was the Theater School in Montreal. of the Urban Community of Montreal. cal, dynamic whole. poignancy of Mr. Gascon’s “Kru, kru” – Although the play seems to be about the refrain of the “Cranes” (Zhuravli) the death of the family patriarch (Gabriel lament – lost on the audience. Gregory Hlady: a short biography Gascon) and the reaction to that death by But there are other, more subtle rea- his wife (Valentyna Blagodatska), his son sons for using these old, half-forgotten Born in the picturesque Ternopil region of Ukraine, Gregory Hlady (Hryhorii (Gregory Hlady), his daughter Kateryna songs. While singing these laments, Mr. Hladiy), upon completing high school moved from Lviv to Kyiv and graduated (Héloise Depocas) and Kateryna’s hus- Hlady explained, “You create a kind of from the Karpenko-Karyi Theater Institute with a degree in acting and cinema. band (Pierre-André Côté), it is really trace in time and space. You get into a Impelled by an interest in directing, he enrolled in the directors’ program at the about each character’s encounter with melody as if you were entering a tunnel, State Institute of Theatre Arts in Moscow, where he studied under the tutalage of their own death, their own quest for or a road you must follow. So you travel the gifted Russian director, Anatoly Vassiliev. As one of Vassiliev’s outstanding meaning and connectedness. It is only in it and suddenly, you feel a new dimen- graduates Mr. Hlady quickly became one of the most sought-after stage and cine- when these characters discern their sion opening up. You get into an altered ma actors and directors in Eastern Europe. ancestors’ footprints on the path they state of consciousness which is very However, Mr. Hlady’s approach to theater was not well received by the Soviet themselves are treading and when they close to meditation, to chanting ... authorities. So, in 1989 he left Kyiv for Tallinn, Estonia. In 1990, however, a become aware of the ancestors’ loving [because] singing is an expression of the contract to perform in “Six Characters in Search of an Author” took him to presence at the gate, that they recover very core of the soul.” And as strange as Montreal. His French-language production of Franz Kafka’s “Amerika” brought confidence and hope. it may sound, the audience feels this him critical acclaim in both Montreal and Brussels. But it was his production of Curiously, this is not a gloomy piece change and something of the actors’ Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming” that won him Quebec Theater Critics’ of theater, but rather one in which our experience resonates in them, too. Award for best directing in the 1991-1992 season. perception of death, bereavement and the Mr. Hlady’s theater friends and stu- While directing plays as diverse as Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot” (Lausanne, dents, however, would not be surprised Switzerland), Ionesco’s “Exit the King” and Sophocles’ “Electra”(Montreal), Mr. Alexandra Hawryluk is a radio com- by any of this. Like Mr. Hlady, Yaroslav Hlady has also conducted master classes in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Germany, mentator working in Montreal. Fedoryshyn, the artistic director of Lviv’s Switzerland and Ukraine. In 2000 he rejoined Vassiliev’s company to play Salieri in “Salieri and Mozart” in Rome. Last year, he appeared in a Paramount film “The Sum of All Fears” and this year, he plays the lead in Kim Nguyern’s new feature film “Le Marais.” Currently, the Ukrainian actor is appearing in Paula de Vasconcelos’ Montreal theatre production of “The Other.” Mr. Hlady speaks English, French, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian, and makes his home in Montreal. – Alexandra Hawryluk

The Weekly’s collection of materials about the Famine

The Ukrainian Weekly’s official website contains the largest collection of materials on the Internet dedicated to the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine. Located at www.ukrweekly.com, the special section includes a chronology of the Famine years, eyewitness accounts, editorials, media reports, stories about observanc- es of the Famine’s 50th anniversary in 1983, scholarly articles, interviews with jour- nalists who reported on the Famine, transcripts of testimony on the Famine commis- sion bill ultimately passed by the U.S. Congress, texts of statements before the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine, references and other documentation, as well as the full text of The Ukrainian Weekly’s special issue on the Great Famine published A scene from “Kateryna’s Dreams,” with Gabriel Gascon in the role of the father on March 20, 1983. The section is completely searchable. and Gregory Hlady, in the role of the son. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14

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U.S. sentiments in the country. Mr. Kuchma in order to depose him and dicted that Our Ukraine – with a moder- Ukrainian election... Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine, along with install Yushchenko. For many observers ately reformist economic program – (Continued from page 2) the vociferously anti-presidential Yulia of Ukrainian politics, the documentary could obtain some 100 seats in the “pro-Russian option” (supporters of For Tymoshenko Bloc and the Socialist was primarily intended to sow distrust Verkhovna Rada, but that the pro-presi- a United Ukraine, the Communist Party Party, has been accused of preparing a in Mr. Yushchenko by suggesting to dential For a United Ukraine – by using Ukrainians that he is plotting behind the and the Social Democratic Party) – to a U.S.-sponsored “Yugoslav-scenario” administrative levers, intimidation of coup in Ukraine. According to this sinis- scenes with Americans to the detriment much greater extent than any previous voters, and massive advertising in the ter plan, the opposition was allegedly of his native country. election campaign in the country. Polls media – would get no fewer. And this going to declare the official results of the To polarize voters even more, by several independent polling centers would almost certainly mean that a new March 31 election falsified and create a Communist lawmakers questioned the concurrently suggested over the past government would be very similar to the separate Parliament based on an alterna- legality of the registration in 1992 of the one Ukraine now has. few months that Our Ukraine might tive vote calculation. An important role Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv obtain up to 50 percent of the vote in The current election campaign was in this plan allegelly was to be played by Patriarchate and accused it of appropri- not an exception to the string of election western Ukraine and definitely less than U.S.-trained sociologists from the ating property from the canonical 10 percent in eastern Ukraine, while the campaigns that independent Ukraine has Razumkov Center of Political and Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow already faced: the stakes were very high pro-government For a United Ukraine Economic Studies. Patriarchate. It is hardly possible to and the Communists may count on sub- and the play was habitually foul. But Moreover, a documentary broadcast imagine a more improbable defender of when summing up post-election gains stantial support primarily in eastern and “canonical Orthodoxy” than the three times by ICTV Television and 1+1 and losses, it turns out that the preserva- southern regions. Communist Party, but this issue was Television this month unambiguously tion of the status quo is the only unques- Confronted with the unpleasantly high purposely publicized by the Ukrainian suggested that Ukraine’s infamous tape tionable consequence of all the preced- popularity of Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Communists. The Communists know scandal – which implicates President ing political commotion. The best Ukraine among voters in western that the faithful under the Kyiv Kuchma and other top officials in the prospect for Ukraine after March 31 Ukraine, For a United Ukraine campaign Patriarchate are more likely to support murder of independent journalist would be to see a Parliament that could planners have resolved to mobilize as yet Heorhii Gongadze – was used by the pro-Western Mr. Yushchenko in the prevent President Kuchma from amend- undecided voters by appealing to anti- Washington to exert pressure on Mr. election, so they have tried to curry favor with those under the Moscow ing the Constitution and staying in Patriarchate in order to win their votes office for a third term. What Ukraine primarily and urgently witnessed by its support for Sovietophile or at least to inflame the religious antag- needs is to embrace a positive and effi- and authoritarian regimes in Belarus and onism and deepen Ukraine’s “west-east cient economic program, not a civiliza- Russia and the West... communist Moldova. Russian presiden- split” for the duration of the election (Continued from page 2) tional or geostrategic choice between tial administration chief Aleksandr campaign. internal affairs.” the West and the East, or between Voloshin has admitted that Moscow It is no wonder that Ukrainian voters, Oligarchic parties such as the SDPU Washington and Moscow. This is what backs FUU, the SDPU, and the CPU, and bombarded with these “strategic foot- and FUU are fanning anti-Western senti- ball” issues in the state-controlled media all Ukrainians, including those from ment on television stations they control is hostile to Our Ukraine. The 2002 parliamentary elections and a cacophony of accusations and “nationalist” Halychyna and “socialist” by accusing the United States of interfer- counter accusations of foul play, were Donbas, would apparently accept with- ence in Ukraine’s internal affairs and of therefore, have laid out the framework for the presidential elections in two actually not paying much attention to out reservations and animosities. being behind a so-called “Brzezinski what the competing parties and blocs Unfortunately, Ukraine’s political elites Plan” to replace Mr. Kuchma with Mr. years’ time. As Russia’s concern is only geopolitical, it supported two of the three propose in socioeconomic portions of still appear to be incapable of offering Yushchenko. Rossiiskaya Gazeta argued their election programs. Many polls pre- and/or agreeing on such a program. that Western assistance to the Ukrainian political groups in Ukraine – the elections is merely a cover to support Communists and the oligarchs. In con- Our Ukraine and obtain a pro-U.S. trast, the West has an interest in both Parliament that “would drive a wedge geopolitical and reformist issues in between Moscow and Kyiv.” Ukraine and thus backed the reformist Ñ¥ÎËÏÓÒfl ÒÛÏÌÓ˛ ‚¥ÒÚÍÓ˛, ˘Ó ‚ ÔÓ̉¥ÎÓÍ, 25 ·ÂðÂÁÌfl 2002 ð. Such was the theme of the film “PiAr” camp, that is, Mr. Yushchenko and Our ÌÂÒÔÓ‰¥‚‡ÌÓ ‚¥‰¥È¯Ó‚ Û ‚¥˜Ì¥ÒÚ¸ aired on ICTV and directed by Charles Ukraine. Clover, a former Kyiv correspondent for The first political group that Russia ·Î. Ô. the Financial Times. In his coverage for supports in the CIS is made up of com- the Financial Times, which has since munists and Sovietophiles; as is the case ‰-ð ω. ¥ Ï¥ÍðÓ·¥ÓÎÓ„¥ª been disavowed by the daily, Mr. Clover in Belarus and Moldova. However, this had accused Mr. Yushchenko of financial option is unlikely to be successful in ûêßâ ÖÇÉÖç äÄêèàçëúäàâ Ukraine. Therefore, Russia is lending its malpractice while serving as chairman of ̇ð. 5 Úð‡‚Ìfl 1946 ð. ‚ ãfl̈„ÛÚ¥, ç¥Ï˜˜Ë̇, ˜ÎÂÌ Ô·ÒÚÓ‚Ó„Ó ÍÛðÂÌfl ◊ÇÓ‚ÍÛ·ÍË“. the National Bank of Ukraine. support also to the second oligarch camp, which has been implicated in corruption, Russian officials have yet to overcome èÄçÄïàÑÄ ‚¥‰·Û·Òfl 29 ·ÂðÂÁÌfl 2002 ð. their penchant for intervening in the prefers a non-transparent economic and political system and can envision èéïéêéççß ÇßÑèêÄÇà ‚¥‰·ÛÎËÒfl ‚ ÛÍð‡ªÌÒ¸Í¥È Í‡ÚÓÎˈ¸Í¥È ˆÂðÍ‚¥ Ò‚. ûð‡ ‚ internal affairs of CIS states, as evi- 縲-âÓðÍÛ, ‡ ‚¥‰Ú‡Í ̇ ˆ‚ËÌÚ‡ð¥ Gate of Heaven ‚ 縲-âÓðÍÛ. denced by Viktor Chernomyrdin. The Ukraine’s return to Europe only “together with Russia.” Russia’s favored presiden- Russian ambassador to Ukraine acts á‡Î˯ÂÌ¥ ‚ „ÎË·ÓÍÓÏÛ ÒÏÛÚÍÛ: more like a regional governor than an tial candidate from this second political group is the SDPU’s Mr. Medvedchuk, ·ð‡Ú – üêéëãÄÇ Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ Ñßüçéû ambassador when he complains about ·ð‡Ú‡ÌÓÍ – åÄêäßüç Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ U.S. resolutions on the Ukrainian elec- who heads Ukraine’s most vilified oli- garchic group. ·ð‡Ú‡Ì͇ – ïêàëíàçÄ Á ÏÛÊÂÏ tions – clearly an area that is normally ÍÛÁËÌË – ßêÖçÄ ÉÄÇêàãßÇ Neither the Communists nor the oli- the preserve of the domestic Foreign – ÅéÉÑÄç êÄÅßâ Á ðÓ‰ËÌÓ˛ garchs are favored by U.S. and Western Affairs Ministry, not a foreign ambassa- – üêéåàê äêìèäÄ Á ðÓ‰ËÌÓ˛ organizations such as the European dor. – íÄçü êÄÅßâ Union, and the West is left only with the Russia would like to see Ukraine con- – ÄÑü îÖÑÄò Á ðÓ‰ËÌÓ˛ reformers represented by Mr. tinue its tilt toward Russia that began Ú‡ ·ÎËʘ‡ ¥ ‰‡Î¸¯‡ ðÓ‰Ë̇ ‚ ÄÏÂðˈ¥ ¥ ‚ ìÍð‡ªÌ¥. even prior to the “Kuchmagate” scandal Yushchenko and Our Ukraine. In contrast in 2000. In the last two years, Presidents to Mr. Medvedchuk, Mr. Yushchenko has Ç¥˜Ì‡ âÓÏÛ Ô‡Ï’flÚ¸! Kuchma and Putin have met a record 18 no corrupt past, supports a transparent –––––––––––––––––––––––– times. Russian – not Western – capital is reform process that the West has long Ç Ô‡Ï’flÚ¸ ÔÓÍ¥ÈÌÓ„Ó ûð¥fl ðÓ‰Ë̇ ÔðÓÒËÚ¸ ÒÍ·‰‡ÚË ÔÓÊÂðÚ‚Ë becoming increasingly active in the asked Ukraine to implement, and backs ̇ ßÌÒÚËÚÛÚ Ò‚. èÓÍðÓ‚Ë Û êËÏ¥, ‚ ßڇΥª, ̇ ÒÚÛ‰¥˛˛˜Ëı Ò‚fl˘ÂÌËÍ¥‚. Ukrainian economy, and by 2005 it will Ukraine’s integration into the EU and influence the production of 70 percent of NATO independent of Russia. the goods manufactured in Ukraine. All three of Ukraine’s political groups In the current elections, Russian offi- (Communists, oligarchs and reformers) cials have openly declared their hostility support Ukraine’s membership in the EU. to Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine as an Nevertheless, only the reformist Our anti-Russian, pro-Western and nationalist Ukraine camp is willing to undertake the DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS bloc. necessary domestic policies that would to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian Dmitrii Rogozin, the head of the replace rhetoric with real reform. or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. 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NEW RELEASES

Roman Klun’s “Passion of the Angel” CD Paul Bojack’s first video film release STONEY CREEK, Ontario – “Passion by Mr. Klun; and “Extended Welcome,” LOS ANGELES – Since its release last of the Angel” is the latest and second written by Mr. Klun, a composition that November, “Glass, Necktie,” a first feature Ukrainian world-music recording by won a Genie Award for best film theme video film by writer-director Paul Bojack Roman Klun, an award-winning produc- song. by El Cinema, has been screened at various er, sound engineer and arranger recog- Also featured are “Terrace on the venues in Los Angeles, New York and nized for his accomplishments in the Terrace,” a traditional melody performed Dublin and was an official selection of the music industry. by Mr. Cahute; “Stairs on the Hill,” with AIF on-line film festival. In “Passion of the Angel,” Mr. Klun music by Michael Hampson, with East The film has also garnered critical appears as arranger, vocalist and song- Indian texture and lyrics by Mr. Klun; acclaim in publications such as the LA writer, as well as instrumentalist, along and the hymn “Amazing Grace.” Weekly, the Los Angeles Times and Film Notes to “Passion of the Angel” pro- Threat which variously commend Mr. vide background information and the Bojack for a work comprising many strong source of inspiration for each piece, be it components, among them, a well-crafted the 1980 Canadian performance of the and -paced plots, complex and engaging Ukrainian group Kobza, which proved to story, insightful characterization as well as be a seminal experience in the genesis of wry humor and “comedic menace.” Mr. Klun’s first CD, titled “Ancestors” “Glass, Necktie” deals with a man’s (1999); the experience of having lived in involvement in an odd relationship with a married couple which turns into a dark, New Orleans and New York City, and Paul Bojack (Boychuk) worked in record production and engi- absurd and menacing contest of infidelity neering with many talented artists and and control. The film, done on a micro-budget, is musicians; the journey of self-discovery Film Threat’s Brian Bertoldo said the shot on black and white super 16 mm film. in travels throughout England, France film “paints a disturbing picture of decep- The cast features the following actors: Kirk and Austria; or the profound experiences tion and infidelity amongst a group of Stricker, Dorothy Gallagher, Jeff Bergquist, that formed part of Mr. Klun’s trip to friends,” in what is “a complex and engag- Eric Cadora and Nancye Ferguson. Ukraine in 2000, especially to ing story that pays off with some remark- The film’s score is by Mark Shevchenko’s burial mound in Kaniv and able insights into characters we cross paths Mothersbaugh. Mr. Mothersbaugh, former- with every day ...” Cover of Roman Klun’s new CD. to the Pecherska Lavra Monastery in ly of the band Devo, has written music for Kyiv. The LA Weekly noted that Mr. Bojack “Rushmore,” “It’s the Rage,” “The Royal A frequent subtext in Mr. Klun’s work “creates an atmosphere of humor and Tennebaums” and numerous other films with close friends and colleagues – comedic menace ... the weird undercurrents and TV shows. His score for “Glass, among them guest vocalist Renata Duma is the experience of revelation and crashing through the marital relationships Necktie” was singled out for praise in the and Jen Chapin, and fellow musicians rebirth, arising out of a return to and send the plot spiraling in a wholly unex- Los Angels review. Ron Cahute, Karen Elizabeth Aniol, Bill communion with the ancestral source. pected direction,” while “the characters and Mr. Bojack (a.k.a. Roman Paul Dillon, Harvey Jones, Dave King, Mark “Passion of the Angel” is dedicated to their connections are defined through rapid Boychuk), was born and raised in New Zubek, Dave J. Young and Rob Fakete. Mr. Klun’s father, Jaroslav, a prominent crosscutting, [as] an eccentric and wrlyly York City, and graduated from Rutgers The disk comprises four traditional Ukrainian Canadian choreographer, humorous vibe asserts itself.” University, majoring in psychology and songs in contemporary arrangement by founder of the Rusalka and the Chaika The Los Angeles Times characterized English. Mr. Klun; two melodies to the poetry of Ukrainian dance ensembles of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Hamilton, Ontario, Mr. Bojack as “an ingenious plotter” with A self-taught filmmaker, his previous Taras Shevchenko – “My Thoughts” and “a good grasp of human nature,” going on “Learn, My Brothers,” in an arrangement (Continued on page 19) to say that “ ‘Glass, Necktie’ looks good ...” (Continued on page 19)

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A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception with Prof. Marynovych will follow. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 17 Tenor Misha Didyk to appear with Philadelphia opera in April LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB PHILADELPHIA – Tenor Misha YOU’LL NEVER FORGET? Didyk will appear with the Opera Company of Philadelphia at the Academy of Music in Bellini’s “The Look no further than SOYUZIVKA! Capulets and the Montagues,” an opera SOYUZIVKA (a.k.a. Suzie-Q) is the Ukrainian National Association’s Resort based on the Romeo and Juliet theme. nested in the breathtaking Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. With weekly Mr. Didyk will appear in the role of zabavas, miles of hiking trails, an olympic-size pool, 7 tennis courts, a beach vol- leyball court, the Q-Café and Ukrainian cuisine in the dining room, you can’t ask Tebaldo, Guilietta’s suitor, with the for much more. As a SOYUZIVKA worker, you can enjoy all the great amenities opening perfomance to take place April of this summer resort while getting $$paid$$ and making lifelong friends! 7. Mr. Didyk is the leading tenor of the SOYUZIVKA is looking for a few good kozaks (men and women) to become part National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv, his of a unique team this 2002 summer season: home company. A graduate of the National Academy of Music in Kyiv • Emergency technician or nurse – summer only (1991), he continued with post-graduate • Lifeguards studies at the academy and in 1993 • Office personnel studied with Anna Maria Bondi in • Camp counselors Paris. • Entertainer / master or mistress of ceremonies He made his debut at the Bolshoi • Q-Café manager Theater in Moscow as Alfredo in “La • Dining room / Q-Café personnel Traviata” in 1997 and debuted with the • Housekeeping personnel Finnish National Opera in 1998 in a • General workers (grounds maintenance, setups, etc.) new production of “Anna Bolena.” He made his American debut in the We are located only 90 miles from New York City and minutes from the fall of 1999 in gala opera concerts with Ukrainian Youth Camp SUM, Woodstock, Poughkeepsie, Albany, Woodbury the Opera Company of Philadelphia Misha Didyk Commons, Minnewaska State Park, Lake Mohonk and the hip town of New appearing opposite Denyce Graves and Paltz. So there’s always something to do! Samuel Ramey. for a new production of “Butterfly.” His Details: Mr. Didyk joined the New York City debut in upcoming new productions Opera during the 2000-2001 season as include the role of Macduff in Verdi’s • Please submit your application by May 1, 2002. the Duke in a new production of “Macbeth” in Marseille, France. and as • Non-U.S. citizens must have a Green Card or Employment Authorization. “Rigoletto.” That season he also Rodolfo with Opera Pacific in “La • Preference will be given to those who are able to come early in June and stay appeared in that role with the New Bohème.” through Labor Day. Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, made his The Opera Company’s new produc- • You must be prepared to have a great summer and meet lots of people! Italian debut appearing in the title role tion of “The Capulets and The in “Don Carlo” in Genoa and appeared, Montagues” runs from April 7 through to great critical acclaim, with Opera de 21 at The Academy of Music, Broad A little piece of Ukraine in upstate New York! Puerto Rico as Pinkerton in “Madama and Locust streets. For tickets call SOYUZIVKA • Ukrainian National Association Resort Butterfly.” Ticket Philadelhia at (215) 893-1999. P.O. Box 529 • Kerhonkson, NY 12446 This season he made his debut with The production will be broadcast live phone 845-626-5641 • fax 845-626-4638 Opera Pacific in “Rigoletto” and on WHYY-91FM on Sunday, April 21, e-mail: [email protected] • website: www. soyuzivka.com returned to Philadelphia as Pinkerton at 8 p.m. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14 Toronto’s Vesnivka Choir to perform 2001-2002 season finale concert in April

by Sonia Solomon TORONTO – Toronto area musical lovers are in for a treat with Vesnivka Choir’s 2001-2002 season finale on Sunday, April 21. Musical Director Kvitka Kondracka has chosen works by contemporary Ukrainian composers as the focus of this performance featuring guest piano soloists Luba and Ireneus Zuk. The Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir also will perform with Vesnivka Choir in the “Showcase of Contemporary Ukrainian Composers” at 3 p.m. at the MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto. The Zuk duo needs no introduction to Ukrainian music audiences in Canada and the United States. Ireneus Zuk is profes- sor and director of the School of Music at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario while Luba Zuk is associate professor in the Faculty of Music at McGill University in Montreal and at the Ukrainian Free University in Munich. The duo has been Vesnivka’s Kvitka Kondracka active in promoting music by Canadian and Ukrainian composers. Vesnivka will be performing works by Luba Zuk has been invited to partici- Yevhen Stankovych, whose “Slovo O pate as a jurist and adjudicator at competi- Polku Ihorevi” premiered at the “Days of tions and festivals in Ukraine over the Ukrainian Music in Warsaw” in June of past few years. This experience has 2001. Stankovych’s “Kolo Moyi Khaty allowed her to meet and work with com- Zatsvily Blavaty” was first performed by posers and musicians. Luba Zuk and Ms. Vesnivka Choir at the International Kondracka share a passion for finding Choral Olympics in Linz, Austria, in July new musical works and have been busy 2000. Toronto audiences will be able to putting together what they hope to be an hear it at this concert for the first time. exciting and interesting concert. Works by Donetsk composers Oleksander Ms. Kondracka’s friend and colleague, Nekrasov and Volodymyr Stetsenko also composer Lesia Dychko, has been invalu- will be featured. able in helping them make new contacts The newly formed Toronto Ukrainian in the Ukrainian musical milieu. Ms. Men’s Chamber Choir will join the Dychko is a member of the executive of Vesnivka Choir in three pieces by Viktor the Ukrainian Composers Association and Kaminsky, Volodymyr Stetsenko and has been very active fostering contempo- Istvan Marton. Piano accompaniments rary music at festivals, competitions and were composed by Ukrainian Canadian concerts in Ukraine and abroad. In a composers Zenoby Lawryshyn and recent conversation with Ms. Kondracka, Larysa Kuzmenko. Ms. Dychko reported that 25 concerts fea- This spring concert marks the end of turing works by new composers have a very busy 2001-2002 season for been planned this spring in Kyiv alone. Vesnivka. In November 2001 the choir For this spring concert, the Zuk duo performed a concert featuring works by will be performing works composed Mr. Lawryshyn. The choir’s annual especially for them. Suite No. 1 was Christmas concert saw the premiere per- written for the Zuks by Zhanna Kolodub formance of the Toronto Ukrainian in 1992; it consists of contrasting move- Men’s Chamber Choir, formed by Ms. ments based on Ukrainian folk songs Kondraca to have an ensemble to per- and dances. Hennady Lashenko’s “Idem form compositions for mixed voices and per Idem,” composed in 1992 after the broaden the range of repertoire available Duo’s debut appearance in Ukraine, is to Vesnivka. The generous financial sup- UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA based on the melodic and rhythmic ele- port of the Canada Council for the Arts, IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS ments of Ukrainian folklore of the the Toronto Arts Council and the Hutsul region. Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras IF YOU ARE A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL The duo will also perform Halyna Shevchenko has been invaluable in mak- EITHER PRACTICING OR TRAINING, HERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN Ovcharenko’s Hopak and Ms. Dychko’s ing these concerts possible. YOUR COLLEAGUES IN NORTH AMERICA’S PREMIER ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. “Dramatic Triptych,” written in 1993. What’s next for Vesnivka Choir? Ms. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE WRITE TO: Elements of Ukrainian ritual chants, folk Kondracka plans to travel to Ukraine UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA songs and dances serve as the thematic later this year and collect more new 2247 W. CHICAGO AVENUE basis for three contrasting movements music. For starters, she has been in touch CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622 with distinct pianistic sonorities. After with Mr. Stetsenko in Donetsk, who is TELEPHONE: 773-278-6262 hearing the Ukrainian premiere of the OR FAX YOUR REQUEST TO 773-278-6962 delighted that his works are being per- work in Kyiv in 2000, Ms. Dychko formed in Canada and has agreed to NAME: ______revised it substantially. The Zuk duo will write more for the choir. Plans for the ADDRESS: ______perform the revised composition. 2002-2003 season are under way and One of the things that drives the CITY: ______will be announced when details have Vesnivka Choir’s musical director to been finalized. STATE: ______ZIP: ______search for new music and compositions is For more information about Vesnivka DAYTIME PHONE: ______that she faces a constant dearth of music Choir, readers may log on to www.vesniv- written exclusively for women’s voices. ka.com. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 19

and arranger. He was also awarded the Roman Klun’s... Canadian Recording Industry (Continued from page 16) Association’s 4X Platinum Award for respectively; as well as to Mr. Klun’s engineering work on Sarah McLachlan’s abiding sources of inspiration, Taras hit single “Possession.” Shevchenko and the late singer A lecturer at Recording Arts Canada, he Volodymyr Ivasiuk. has been affiliated as sound engineer with According to Petro Lopata of Novyi such companies as Sun Microsystems and Shliakh of Toronto, the CD is remarkable has worked with such singers and musi- for its rich layers of sound and, although it cians as Mmes. McLachlan and Chapin, gives voice to traditional Ukrainian folk Blaise Pascal, Tony Levin and Mr. Dillon. motifs, it is “obviously not for the timid Mr. Klun has co-produced and engi- listener.” Mr. Lopata forewarns the neered the first-ever recording of Bishop prospective listener not to “expect plod- Isidore Borecky officiating at a church ding remakes of the old folk standards,” liturgy at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic going on to note Mr. Klun’s “iconoclastic, Church in Toronto (2000). Since 1992 he personal take on “Dumy Moyi,” with has been co-producer and engineer of the words by Shevchenko.” Ron Cahute/Burya recordings and the “Passion of the Angel,” an Innsbruck children’s series “Barabolya.” Records production, is available for He has made numerous appearances $18.95 plus $1.50 shipping and handling. on CFMT-TV’s “Svitohlad” Ukrainian For orders and additional information program and is a frequent performer at call (905) 662-9304; e-mail world- Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival [email protected]; or visit the website and at Toronto’s Bloor Street Festival. www.innsbruckrecords.com. A dedicated dancer since his youth, he has danced professionally with Roma * ** Pryma-Bohachevsky in New York and was Mr. Klun is a recipient of the Genie an instructor in Ms. Pryma-Bohachevsky’s Award, Canada’s most prestigious summer dance workshops, and has trav- film/movie industry honor, presented in eled the globe with various professional 1999 for his work as a producer, engineer dance troupes, orchestras and ensembles.

“Glass, Necktie,” released by El Cinema, Paul Bojack’s... is available on video and DVD in independ- (Continued from page 16) ent and small video chain stores in the work includes a short video titled “The United States and Canada. For background Infidel (Don’t Call Me),” which was information, synopsis and reviews, visit awarded a Gold Plaque at Intercom www.razorfilms.com/glassnecktie.html or International Film and Video Festival and call (310) 712-3457. To purchase “Glass, was a finalist in the Nashville Independent Necktie” go to www.amazon.com or www. Film Festival. videoflicks.com. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14 No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 21 Ukrainian pro hockey update Attention! Attention! Attention! bbyy IIhhoorr SStteellmmaacchh UNA BRANCH SECRETARIES, ORGANIZERS, ADVI- SORS, MEMBERS AND ELECTED DELEGATES TO CCaappss wwii nnggeerr BBoonnddrraa rreeffll eeccttss tighter.” THE 35TH UNA CONVENTION. THE UNA IS ANNOUNC- oonn AAll ll --SSttaarr hhoocckkeeyy eexxppeerrii eennccee All-Star Games are typically higher ING A PRECONVENTION ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN scoring than regular season and playoff FROM JANUARY 2002 TO APRIL 30, 2002. To Washington’s Ukraine-born right games, a fact that doesn’t bother the sniper winger Peter Bondra, the annual NHL All- Bondra. Star Game is Christmas and New Year’s “I would say it’s more exciting for the – FIRST PRIZE: $500 coupon for travel to Ukraine Day all rolled into one. fans,” he said. “It’s more fun than a regular (Dunwoodie Travel Agency) or a $500 UNA Annuity “It’s a holiday of hockey,” said Bondra, game. Nobody is going to change the style Policy. who has made five All-Star game appear- to commit to defense.” Bondra also has done well in the skills ances. Requirements: 15 new members with a minimum annual premium of $2,000 The excitement of participating in the competitions, winning the fastest skater league’s showcase game still hasn’t worn award twice, in 1997 and 1999, and finish- off a player selected in the eighth round of ing second in 1998 to New Jersey’s Scott – SECOND PRIZE: UNA Annuity Policy for $300 the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. From meeting Niedermayer. “In a race like that, it’s a split second that celebrities and legends of hockey to attend- Requirements: 10 new members with a minimum annual premium of $1,500 ing dinners and parties, to competing in the makes a difference,” said Bondra, who has skills competition, to the game itself, the also participated in the hardest shot compe- All-Star experience means a really packed tition. “You can’t have a bad start or a – THIRD PRIZE: $100 weekend. missed step.” “It feels great to be singled out as one The game attracts more than just hockey Requirements: 5 new members with a minimum annual premium of $1,000 of the best players in the game,” he said. stars, and Bondra likes it that way. It’s his chance to rub elbows with the elites of “It’s like a reward. It’s something special Excluded from the campaign are T-23 policies and always such an honor to be there. For music, movies and television, artists such as * me, it’s a close second to the Stanley Cup singers Alanis Morrissette and Bryan Finals.” Adams, actors Tim Robbins and Dennis Leary, and sitcom heavyweights Michael J. Meeting Hall of Famers and playing TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 22 with future ones excites Bondra the most. Fox and Matthew Perry. He’s talked hockey with Gordie Howe a “You have a chance to meet all kinds of As of March 1, 2002, the secretary’s duties of Branch 22, were assumed couple of times. Bondra even ran into people,” he said. “I met some big-time by Mr. Michael Kuropas. Boston Bruin immortal Bobby Orr in a actors and movie stars. They participate in We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence regarding hallway before his first appearance in 1993. the games, too. It’s really nice.” membership and insurance to the address listed below: He only knew Orr from highlight films. The big-name entertainers are part of the Mr. Michael Kuropas Orr “approached me in the hallway and hype that surrounds All-Star week. Even the 313 West St. he knew my name,” Bondra recalled. “I players get swept up in it, and Bondra Sycamore, IL 60178 was shocked. I just kind of had my eyes admits he’s not immune. (815) 899-3535 wide open.” “You go for dinner and you go to the par- Bondra is much better acquainted with ties,” he said. players like Mario Lemieux, Scott Stevens They also give a lot of interviews. When and Paul Coffey, all of whom have given Bondra played in the Stanley Cup Finals in Washington fits in the playoffs. One game 1998, there were some 500 reporters cover- a year, though, they’re Bondra’s team- ing hockey’s championship games. To him, mates. He faced Wayne Gretzky on the it seems like there’s more at NHL All-Star other side. Games. “You have a chance to go out there and “I couldn’t believe it,” he explained. “I meet all the good players you compete was overwhelmed. In the morning, during against that you don’t know personally,” he the day and when you play the game, you In Association with Air Ukraine said. “It’s great for hockey.” have to go up into the stands and talk to dif- Bondra played with Jaromir Jagr in four ferent people. It’s fun to see what kind of Direct Flights All-Star Games: 1993 in Montreal, 1996 in interest you draw.” from JFK Airport Boston, 1998 in Vancouver and 1999 in If sharpshooting Peter Bondra is any- Tampa Bay. That fact helped the two quick- where near an ice rink, rest assured things on a comfortable ly become friends when Pittsburgh traded will be very interesting. Very interesting, Boeing 767-300 aircraft Jagr to the Capitals last July. indeed. Both men grew up in the former Czecho- UKRAINIAN NHL REPORT CARDS on Fridays and Sundays Slovakia, and Bondra has driven Jagr – the Starting June 11, 2002, on only player entering the current season with Tuesday (3 flights) more goals since 1993 than Bondra – to a OLEG TVERDOVSKY – C: Has strug- number of practices and games to ease his gled to fit into new coach Bryan Murray’s New York, Kyiv, Tashkent transition. system. Departure at 6:00 PM “I got a chance to know Jaromir in the VITALY VISHNEVSKl – C: Career New York last couple of All-Star Games,” he said. progress slowed in third season Chicago Kyivas “This way, you know him a little better. I TONY HRKAC – B+: Lone veteran Detroit had a chance to sit down and talk to him, to low who has fulfilled expectations on lowly Miami as see what he does in the games, and to chat club. Los Angeles about it.” DARCY HORDICHUK – C: Started Toronto $499 Of course, it’s one thing to simply appear poorly, played better while temporarily in a game. It’s entirely different to help serving enforcer role. 8 hours and you’re in Kyiv determine the eventual outcome. Bondra ALEXEI ZHITNIK – A: Showing more has certainly made his presence felt, and in discipline and getting two-way results con- more than one game. sistently. He skated on a line with former New RICHARD MATVICHUK – B: Dug York Ranger Mike Gartner in 1993, when himself out of deep early season plus-minus Gartner won Most Valuable Player honors hole. by scoring four goals. Bondra contributed BRAD LUKOWICH – C: Hasn’t fol- New York - Kyiv - New York as low as $499 a goal and an assist as Adam Oates cen- lowed up on breakthrough season of last ROUND-TRIP tered them in the East’s 16-6 victory that year. FOR INFORMATION year. JOEY TETARENKO – C: Willing In 1997 Bondra skated with Eric Lindros pugilist/grinder with limited NHL skills. Office (212) 489-3954, 489-3956 Freight reservations and shipping and John LeClair, two-thirds of DENIS SHVIDKI – Incomplete. Injuries Fax (212) 489-3962 Tel.: (718) 244-0248; Fax: (718) 244-0251 Philadelphia’s Legion of Doom line, and he and demotion for ice time in minors. Reservations (212) 245-1005 Tel.: (718) 376-1023; Fax: (718) 376-1073 recorded two assists, as the East won handi- KEN DANEYKO – C+: Injuries and age ly, 11-7. catching up to this lifetime Devil loyalist. 1-800-995-9912 Prior to the 1998 game, the NHL CURTIS LESCHYSHYN – B: Shows changed its All-Star format from East ver- solid veteran leadership on ice and in dress- MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM sus West to North America against the ing room. World. It’s a change Bondra endorsed. RUSLAN FEDOTENKO – B: Gaining “I like the new format,” he said. “The game became more challenging. It’s a little (Continued on page 23) 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14 No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 23 Ukrainian designers from Cherkasy showcase their fashions in Iowa

by Miriam Bates Ukrainian fashion exhibition. Public awareness and understanding of cultural WASHINGTON – Four fashion diversity has increased, and new avenues designers from Cherkasy, Ukraine, show- for business and economic development cased their exclusive designer fashions benefiting both cities have been estab- with a free fashion show for the public in lished. Des Moines, Iowa, at Merle Hay Mall on The fashion exhibition was also high- January 26. lighted by the opening of Goods and The Ukrainian fashion show, in which Services of Cherkasy, a Ukrainian store volunteers from the Des Moines commu- nity modeled beautiful and unique casu- featuring the designer fashions, custom- al, business and formal ensembles, ordered, made-to-measure clothing, per- involved a larger issue than women’s fin- sonal consultations with the designers, ery. To Mayor Preston Daniels who gave and Ukrainian arts and crafts. Visitors to the opening welcome at the exhibition, the store had the opportunity to receive “[It] is more than just fashion. It’s an personal consultations with the designers opportunity to promote economic devel- and to meet the craftsmen to place spe- opment and broaden the diversity and cial orders of unique Ukrainian ironwork. cultural understanding in the city.” Visitors were also able to view video- The fashion show is one example of tapes of the Cherkasy region and the art Des Moines’ growing interest in Ukraine and culture of Ukraine. since its involvement in the USAID- Sponsors for this event included the Foundation’s USAID-funded Community City of Des Moines, International Partnerships Project (CPP). Since 1997 Training, Education and Business CPP has partnered 14 American and Services, Iowa Council for International Ukrainian cities, including Cherkasy and Understanding, Des Moines Water Des Moines, to address municipal issues Works, and Merle Hay Mall. Merle Hay in Ukraine such as housing, social servic- Mall, Capitol City Graphics, Signs Now, es and economic development. the Ruan Companies, Commercial The Des Moines and Cherkasy com- Federal Bank and U.S. Cellular donated munities have both benefited from the in-kind services or financial support. PREVIEW OF EVENTS

(Continued from page 24) per person. Reservations should be made information is available at www.ukrainian- by April 15 by calling Dr. Alexander museum.org or by calling Olenka Serafyn, (248) 646-5882. Donors of $1,000 Terleckyj, (973) 771-1156. and more will have their names permanent- ly displayed in the Ukrainian Heritage Monday, April 22 Room; all donations are tax-deductible. TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of RINGWOOD, N.J.: “Stride and Ride to SPUTNIK GLOBAL TELECOM Build” – a walk/bike-a-thon for The Ukrainian Studies, Toronto Office, is hold- Ukrainian Museum Building Fund, will be ing a lecture by Oleksander Halenko, Shklar held in Ringwood State Park. Registration: Fellow, Harvard Ukrainian Research A UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN OWNED INDEPENDENT AGENCY 9 a.m. The walk covers an easy three-mile Institute, Harvard University, titled CONTINUES course. The mountain bike route is a chal- “Venturing into the Sociology of Islamic DIAL ALL DAY FOR THE UNA! lenging seven-mile ride. Bikers must be at Slavery: The Case of Non-Muslim Slaves in least 14 years old. A picnic, including 16th Century Ottoman Crimea.” The lecture, Support The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund with your long distance phone calls. Uncle Ronnie and his Barabolya Show, will co-sponsored by the department of Near and Every time you make a call using our service, Sputnik makes a donation to the press fund. start at noon. Participants are asked to raise Middle Eastern civilizations and the CIUS Discounted domestic and international calling plans for residential and business clients. $150 per individual and $250 per family. No monthly fees, no minimums, no contracts. There will be terrific prizes for top fund- Seminar Series, Toronto Office, will be held raisers. Non-participants are welcome to at the University of Toronto, Bancroft 4, 1-888-900-UKIEFor more information( call847 toll-free) 298-5900 join the picnic and entertainment. Bancroft Hall Room 200B, at 2-4 p.m. For OR Suggested donation: $50 per family. More more information call (416) 978-6934. Sputnik speaks Ukrainian

Pro hockey... (Continued from page 21) confidence around net as double-digit goal total will attest. TODD FEDORUK – C: Physical player, but must stay away from bad penalties that might hurt team. DRAKE BEREHOWSKY – C: Brought in from Vancouver to add veteran blueline depth. KEITH TKACHUK – A: In best shape of career and definitely playing like it. SERGEI VARLAMOV – B: Keeps pro- viding reasons for more ice time. DAVE ANDREYCHUK – B: Leadership in locker room for young club has been huge. WADE BELAK – C: Versatile tough guy who flips between defense and wing who can duke it out. PETER BONDRA – A: Boundless ener- Upstate NY: 6325 Rte 209 Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Tel.: 914 626-2938, Fax: 914 626-8636 gy, power play sharpshooter. ANDREI NIKOLISHIN – A: Tough, Long Island: 226 Uniondale Avenue Uniondale, NY 11553 Tel.: 516 565-2393, Fax: 516 565-2097 gritty, good passer and team leader. Queens: 32-01 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 Tel.: 718 626-0506, Fax: 718 626-0458 DMITRI KHRISTICH – C: Starting to show a desire to be good again. STEVE KONOWALCHUK – Incomplete. Injured. His return should spark team big time. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 No. 14

Columbia University Ukrainian Students Society Presents: PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, April 8 Society is holding a lecture by Prof. Marko Pavlyshyn, Slavic department, Monash TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of University, Australia, titled “Surprises in Friday, April 19th Ukrainian Studies and the Center for Olha Kobylianska’s Unpublished Letters to ZABAVA!ZABAVA! Russian and East European Studies Osyp Makovey.” The lecture will be held 9:30 PM - 2:00 AM (CREES) at the University of Toronto will at the society’s building, 63 Fourth Ave. Featuring Chornozem * $20.00 Admission hold a “Roundtable on Ukrainian (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 2:30 Parliamentary Elections,” with Danylo p.m. For more information call (212) 254- Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., New York City Bilak, former advisor to the government of 5130. Ukraine and consultant, United Nations *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Development Program; Taras Kuzio, Monday, April 15 PUB NIGHT TO BE HELD at DIBROVA’S on 2nd Ave between research associate, CREES; and Oleh Protsyk, University of Ottawa. The round- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard 8th and 9th St. table will be held in Room 108, North Ukrainian Research Institute will present a Saturday, April 20th 9:30 PM-??:?? AM Building, at the University of Toronto’s lecture by Tamara Hundorova, leading research fellow, Institute of Literature, No Admission Fee. Variety of Drink Specials ALL NIGHT!! Munk Center for International Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, at 6-8 p.m. For more National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ information call (416) 978-6934. and Shklar Fellow at HURI, titled “The Melancholy of Gender: The Literary and Questions? Contact: Christina Baranetsky: Thursday-Saturday, April 11-13 Cultural Utopia of Olha Kobylianska, [email protected] tel. (212) 853-7833 (1863-1942).” The lecture will be held in EDMONTON: The Ukrainian Canadian the institute seminar room, 1583 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian Program of the Canadian Institute of Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For more Ukrainian Studies at the University of information contact the institute: (617) 495- Alberta is sponsoring and organizing a 4053; e-mail, [email protected]. conference titled “Rock and a Hard Place: Ukrainians in Canada from the Great War Saturday, April 20 to the Cold War.” Papers at the conference will examine aspects of the cultural, reli- NEWARK, Del.: The Voloshky Ukrainian gious, organizational, social and economic Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia will life of Ukrainians in Canada between the appear in performance at the University of two world wars. Registration fee: $40; Delaware, Newark Campus, in Mitchell individual sessions may be attended. For Hall, at 2 p.m. Tickets: $10, general pub- further information, call CIUS, (780) 492- lic; $8, alumni, faculty, staff, and senior 2972, or e-mail [email protected]. citizens; $6, students and children. For tickets and information call (302) 831- Saturday, April 13 2204. Prior to the performance a buffet luncheon will be held at the Blue and Gold EDMONTON: Celebrating a quarter cen- Club, 44 Kent Way, at 12:30 p.m. For tury of academic achievement, the luncheon tickets and reservations call Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at (302) 831-2582. the University of Alberta is holding an anniversary banquet with guest speaker, Sunday, April 21 Halvar C. Jonson, minister of international and intergovernmental relations, Province SILVER SPRING, Md.: St. Andrew of Alberta, and awards presentations to the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and the founding fathers of the CIUS – Dr. Chornobyl Committee, together with Manoly Lupul, the first director of the community organizations of the CIUS, and Peter Savaryn, former chancel- Washington, metropolitan area, will com- lor of the University of Alberta. The ban- memorate the 16th anniversary of the quet will be held at the Faculty Club at Chornobyl disaster on April 21. Minister 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $75. For further infor- Counselor of Ukraine to the United States mation contact Dr. Bohdan Klid, research Volodymyr Yatsenkivskyi, Dr. Ihor scholar and assistant director of CIUS, by Masnyk and composer Roman Hurko will calling (780) 492-2972 or e-mailing: participate in the program. A video pres- [email protected]. entation of Maestro Hurko’s “Panakhyda for the Victims of Chornobyl” and ban- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of dura selections performed by Larissa America, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Pastukhiv will also be featured. The event Catholic Education Foundation, invites the will take place at 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew public to a presentation by Prof. Myroslav Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 Marynovych, former dissident and prisoner New Hamphsire Ave. Light refreshments of conscience and currently vice-rector of will be served. For additional information the Lviv Theological Academy, who will call the Rev. Volodymyr Steliac, (301) deliver a lecture titled “Ukraine after the 384-9192. Elections: Old Concerns and New Aspirations.” Prof. Marynovych was co- WARREN, Mich.: The Detroit founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, Metropolitan area will be given a gift of a which recently marked its 25th anniversary, renovated Ukrainian Heritage Room at and at age 28 was one of the youngest mem- Wayne State University as a result of a proj- bers of the group to be arrested, incarcerat- ect undertaken by the Ukrainian Graduates ed, tried and sentenced to hard labor and of Detroit and Windsor. In conjunction with WHAT? exile in the Soviet gulag in the Perm region the realization of the project, a spring fund- of Russia. Upon release, Mr. Marynovych raising luncheon will be held in the YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR OWN returned to his homeland and founded Ukrainian Cutural Center, 26601 Ryan Amnesty International in Ukraine. The pres- Road, at 2 p.m. The event will include a entation will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the short musical program by the Soyuzianky SUBSCRIPTION? 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