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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIX HE KRAINIANNo. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine PoliticiansT commentU on Ukraine’s Third UkrainianW World Forum held in Kyiv achievements over the past decade Criticizes Kuchma, produces little progress by Roman Woronowycz obvious one. We believed the question by Roman Woronowycz Ukrainian government to develop a policy Kyiv Press Bureau was still worth asking because it gave us Kyiv Press Bureau of immigration and reintegration of the an insight into how the political leaders diaspora into Ukrainian society and the KYIV – If you asked well over a view that which has transpired over the KYIV – The Third World Forum of lack of cohesiveness and cooperation dozen politicians what they think is the last decade in this country. Ukrainians opened on August 18 with among the legislative and executive greatest achievement of 10 years of The Ukrainian politicians that The much pomp, high expectations and calls branches of power in Ukraine. Ukrainian independence, you would Weekly questioned come from various for consolidation of the Ukrainian nation The resolution blames the failure to think the replies would be varied, accent- points on the Ukrainian political horizon on the eve of the 10th anniversary celebra- complete democratic and economic ing various nuances in the political, eco- and have either been near the top of the tion of the country’s independence. reforms on old apparatchiks, remnants of nomic and cultural revival of the nation political echelon in Kyiv in the last Protests in the session hall quickly the old Soviet system who have clung to and the state over the last decade. decade or were closely involved with the changed the atmosphere, however, and at power and continue to block changes, and But the politicians that were dramatic changes that took place as the one point the first day threatened to turn expresses the need for “patriotic demo- approached gave answers that were Soviet Union collapsed onto itself in the into a high profile demonstration against cratic forces” to remain united if the coun- uncannily similar, giving us pause to dog days of August 1991. the administration of President Leonid wonder at times during our interviews try is to complete its move towards politi- The answer provided by Ivan Drach, a Kuchma. cal modernization. It also warns of the whether some giant prank was not being leader of the Popular Rukh organization But in the end the international gather- played and whether we were not the butt undue power and influence of the “finan- in the years just before and after inde- ing of representatives of Ukrainian civic cial oligarchic clans” that have assumed of the joke. We persisted, however, pendence, who today is head of the State groups from around the globe, the third although we realized the answer was an important positions within state structures. Committee on Radio and Television, typ- since Ukraine declared independence in Finally, it calls for the formation of a sin- ified what the others said. 1991, ended quietly with many of the del- gle “All-Ukrainian Church,” as well as the “The biggest accomplishment? That egates merely grumbling about the lack of rehabilitation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Former UNA vice-president the country has survived these 10 years. planning and organization, and their Army (UPA) and the extension of veter- That is it. What else can there be?” inability to develop a specific outline for an’s benefits to its members. explained Mr. Drach. the direction of their relations with Even with an extensive, if unapproved, Stephen Kuropas dies The response, although less than Ukraine, as they had after the first two list of action items and resolutions, dele- enthusiastic and optimistic, nonetheless forums. gates and guests expressed uneasiness that succinctly explains an incontrovertible PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Stephen The key points made in the final resolu- this forum had been the least productive fact: State independence is in and of Kuropas, the oldest honorary mem- tions, which have yet to be approved by yet. itself by far the most important achieve- ber of the UNA and former supreme the 600 or so delegates – three hundred “We expected that this forum would be vice-president, died on Saturday, ment for a Ukrainian nation that suffered from the diaspora and 300 from Ukraine – over 300 years of imperial hegemony, the grandest after 10 years of independ- August 11, at the age of 100. primarily address concerns and points of ence. It was going to bring Ukraine Born in October of 1900, Mr. according to the politicians we queried. disagreement with perceived Ukrainian together with the diaspora of the East and Kuropas fought in the Austrian army Everything else is secondary and simply policy. In the three and a half page docu- the West to decide how to build the coun- during World War I and with the follows logically from that which hap- ment the delegates expressed discomfort try and maintain the diaspora,” explained Ukrainian Galician division against pened first. with the poor development of the Michael Sawkiw Jr., president of the Poland. After his miltary obligations Mr. Drach’s response did, however, Ukrainian language in the country, the brought him to Czechoslovakia, he add a certain nuance as well: that there Ukrainian Congress Committee of undeveloped state of information systems, America. earned a degree in agronomy from has been very little that has happened in the lack of Ukrainian language print and Charles University in Prague. Mr. the last 10 years that is worth celebrat- broadcast media, the failure of the (Continued on page 18) Kuropas later moved back to ing. That, however, is simply one man’s Ukraine, but immigrated to America opinion, although in our survey others in 1927 in order to avoid service in would have agreed, and did. the Polish military, for which he had In many of the answers, the politicians attempted to mention at least some posi- Thirty-seven Donbass miners (Continued on page 17) tive event in the last ten years. National Deputy Les Taniuk, the former stage killed in Zasiadko explosion director who was part of the Rukh move- by Roman Woronowycz was caused by spontaneous ignition after a ment from the start, did just that and Kyiv Press Bereau buildup of methane underground. unwittingly also expounded a bit on Mr. “We don’t need the coal if it carries that Drach’s terse reply a day later at a press KYIV – Thirty-seven miners are already kind of price,” said President Kuchma, conference of both Rukh Parties: dead, and the number is very likely to climb commenting on the tragedy after arriving in “The main achievement was the end considerably two days after a methane gas of the empire – the end of the Soviet Donetsk on August 20. explosion rocked another Ukrainian coal The president said he would heed recom- Union. It was an achievement propelled mine, this one in Donetsk. by a desire for independence primarily mendations that the mining industry limit The explosion, which injured 38 addi- mine depths to 1,000 meters. He explained on the part of Ukraine, the Baltic States tional miners, 19 of them critically, occurred and Georgia. It was a monumental his- that experts had told him it was very diffi- the morning of August 19 at a level of 1,300 cult to control conditions in the mines that torical moment.” meters, or nearly a mile below ground. Ten “The second one is that Ukraine far below the ground. miners were still missing as rescue workers The affected mine, the Zasiadko, is con- appeared on the European map not continued attempts to extinguish intense through violent overthrow but by a vote, sidered the most productive in the region, fires below the surface that had reached but some experts are questioning whether a national referendum. And when we temperatures of 1,000 degrees centigrade. began to analyze that vote we saw that the output has not been at too high a price. Thirty-five of the 37 dead were killed in the while more than 90 percent of ethnic In May 1999, 50 miners died when another blast, while the other two succumbed to Ukrainians voted for independence, 80 methane explosion shook the Zasiadko severe burns a day later. percent of ethnic Russians living in mine. Ukraine did as well. And Jews were at Government officials, including Meanwhile President Kuchma said in about 90 percent in support, while Tatar Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma and Donetsk that he had asked the United States Stephen Kuropas First Vice Prime Minister Oleh Dubyna, (Continued on page 3) were told at the scene that the explosion (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Ukrainians search for their national identity NEWSBRIEFS Lawmaker tried for embezzlement Donetsk on August 19, Ukrainian and by Taras Kuzio and concerts organized. world media reported. At least 10 min- RFE/RL Newsline Some Russian-language media outlets Ukrainian legislator Viktor ers are still missing, and 39 were hospi- are being transformed into Ukrainian- Zherdytskyi, the former head of Kyiv’s talized with severe burns. Rescue teams After Italy’s unification in 1860, Russian media. Zerkalo Nedeli, the lead- Gradobank, went on trial in Hildesheim halted their search for survivors due to Italian leader Massimo d’Azeglio ing weekly Russian-language newspaper (Germany) on August 16 for embezzling a fierce fire at the accident site, 1,300 remarked that “We have made Italy, we since 1994, which is read by Ukraine’s German compensation money intended meters underground. In May 1999, a now have to make Italians.” ruling elite, launched a Ukrainian-lan- for Ukrainian victims of the Nazis, AP methane explosion in the Zasiadko The same is true of many post-Soviet guage edition, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, in July. reported. Zherdytskyi is accused of mine killed 50 miners. (RFE/RL states, including Ukraine, where nation- The television station Inter, formerly diverting four million German marks Newsline) and state-building are as much a part of Ukrainian State Television Channel 3, ($1.9 million) in 1995 by transferring the their transition as are liberal democratic also became bilingual in the summer. money from Germany to a company he Odesa-Brody oil pipeline completed and market economic reforms. Prime Inter is mainly watched in eastern founded in London instead of to a Minister Viktor Yuschenko’s government Ukrainian reconciliation fund meant to President Kuchma on August 19 sym- Ukraine and was the only channel, apart bolically welded the last connection of is thus taking the same degree of interest from cable television, that re-translated benefit Nazi victims. Hildesheim court in national integration as it is in econom- spokesman Jan-Michael Seidel said pros- the Odesa-Brody pipeline that Ukraine Russian Public Television into Ukrainian hopes to turn into a major supply route ic reform. Government measures aimed ecutors cannot charge Zherdytskyi in for Russian-language audiences. for Caspian oil to European markets. at enhancing national integration can be connection with another alleged embez- Second, the presidential administration The 667-kilometer pipeline will allow divided into four areas. has promoted its own personality cult as zlement of 82 million German marks, the transportation of 12 million tons of First, there are measures related to the part of the nation-building project. An because the statue of limitations has oil annually. Kuchma praised the Ukrainian language. In December 1999 annual concert to commemorate expired. Zherdytskyi was arrested in pipeline’s completion as a “great pres- the Constitutional Court ruled that provi- Independence Day, held on August 23 in Hanover last October when he attempted ent” for Ukraine’s 10th anniversary of sions on the Ukrainian language in the the Ukraina Palace of Culture, included to withdraw $50,000 from one of his independence, which will be celebrated film clips of historical events leading to accounts. (RFE/RL Newsline) June 1996 Constitution should be more this week. He called for the creation of Ukraine’s independence. The culmination strictly enforced. In February 2000, the Journalist killing not politically motivated an international consortium to exploit of the tortuous process to gain independ- newly appointed Yuschenko government the Odesa-Brody pipeline. (RFE/RL ence was not only independence itself, drew up a draft program of measures on Mykhailo Potebenko on August 16 said Newsline) implementing the Constitutional Court the film explained, but Leonid Kuchma’s there was no high-level political motiva- ruling, a modified version of which was presidency. Mr. Kuchma’s alleged per- tion behind last month’s killing of Ihor Three Ukrainian parties to unite adopted in June. sonal contribution to the establishment of Aleksandrov, the director of a regional tel- The program outlines plans to expand Ukrainian independence was also adver- evision company in Slavyansk, eastern The leaders of the Party of Regions, Ukrainian-language training for students, tised on Independence Day (August 24), Ukraine, AP reported. Potebenko added the Popular Democratic Party and the state officials, the security forces, nation- with large placards bearing quotations that the attack on Aleksandrov was appar- Labor Ukraine Party – Mykola Azarov, al minorities and employees working in from his speeches strategically located ently prompted by local dissatisfaction Valerii Pustovoitenko and Serhii the private sector. The number of along the Khreshchatyk, Kyiv’s main with his journalistic activities. Potebenko Tyhypko, respectively – said in a joint Ukrainian-language books and encyclo- thoroughfare. visited Slavyansk with Interior Minister statement that they want to unite their pedias as well as foreign films dubbed Moreover, President Kuchma’s col- Yurii Smirnov and Security Service organizations in “one powerful party,” into Ukrainian for television and video lected speeches have been published Deputy Chief Yurii Vandin after President Ukrainian media reported on August 17. are to be increased, Ukrainian coverage under the title “I Believe in the Ukrainian Leonid Kuchma criticized the investiga- The statement said the party leaders are on state television boosted, and festivals People.” In the summer, two Ukrainian- tion of the Aleksandrov case as inefficient confident that the new party “can become language publications – Prezydent and and ordered top law enforcement officials the gravitational center for all democratic Prezydentskyi Visnyk – appeared. forces in society.” The three leaders also Taras Kuzio is a research associate at to take over the probe. “We are sure there Prezydent is a glossy Ukrainian-English will be a positive result [in the investiga- believe that “the new party will become a the Center for International and Security reliable platform for national unification Studies at York University, Toronto. (Continued on page 4) tion], but I cannot say it will be tomor- row,” the agency quoted Potebenko as and will promote further strengthening of saying. (RFE/RL Newsline) freedom and democracy in Ukraine.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Russian presence in former Soviet republics declines Moscow against physical demarcation Prosecutor-general to charge Lazarenko by Paul Goble 1999. In Ukraine, the numbers were A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on August 17 that Prosecutor-General Mykhailo RFE/RL Newsline 11,355,600 and 9,100,000; and in Moldova, Potebenko told the August 18 “Zerkalo the figures were 562,100 and 501,000 Moscow believes there need not be any The number of ethnic Russians in the 11 physical demarcation of the border nedeli” that he will ask the parliament to respectively. begin criminal proceedings against for- former non-Russian Soviet republics and In the southern Caucasus, there were between Russia and Ukraine now that the the Baltic states has declined from 24.8 mil- two sides have agreed to the border on mer Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko for 51,600 ethnic Russians in Armenia in 1989 ordering the killings of parliamentary lion in 1989 to fewer than 19 million today and 8,000 there a decade later. In maps, RIA-Novosti reported on August – an absolute decline that has reduced their 17. The spokesman said that Moscow deputy Yevhen Scherban in 1996 and for- Azerbaijan the equivalent numbers were mer National Bank Governor Vadym percentage of the population in every one 392,300 and 141,700; in Georgia, 341,200 believes the border should help “unite of these countries. rather than divide” the two countries and Hetman in 1998. Last week Potebenko and 140,000. As for Central Asia, there disclosed that a current parliamentary That trend reflects the more general were 6,062,000 ethnic Russians in that in any case nothing should be done Russian demographic collapse, as well as deputy is responsible for the two mur- Kazakstan in 1989 and 4,479,600 a decade until there is a formal bilateral treaty on the assimilation and outmigration from ders. Lazarenko, who was elected to the later. In Kyrgyzstan, the figures were the shared border. (RFE/RL Newsline) these countries to the Russian Federation. Ukrainian parliament in 1998, is now in 916,600 and 603,200; in Tajikistan, And it seems certain both to continue and to Thirty-six miners killed in explosion a U.S. prison on charges of money laun- 388,500 and 145,000; in Turkmenistan have important consequences for these dering. He is expected to testify in U.S. 333,900 and 240,000; and in Uzbekistan, countries and their relationships with A methane explosion killed at least (Continued on page 16) Moscow. 1,653,500 and 1,150,000. 36 miners in the Zasiadko coal mine in A recent article published in According to the Moscow newspaper, Nezavisimaya gazeta surveyed census the current situation is even more “cata- results from six of these countries (Belarus, strophic” with respect to the overall number FOUNDED 1933 Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Estonia, of ethnic Russians and their number in each and Turkmenistan), as well as population of the countries involved. But even these THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY estimates prepared by the governments of figures for the 1989-1999 period point to An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., the other countries in the region. And it three important conclusions: a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. reported on the number of ethnic Russians • First, the absolute number and percent- found in all these countries in 1989 by the age of Russians in the population are Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. last Soviet census and the number reported declining in every country. 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Box 280 Andrew Nynka 1989 and 280,000 in 1999. former Soviet Union and the future role of Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ika Koznarska Casanova (part time) There were 1,342,100 ethnic Russians in Russia and Russians in these countries. Belarus in 1989, and 1,141,700 there in • Second, the numbers suggest that eth- The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com nic Russians are leaving those countries Paul Goble is the publisher of RFE/RL which face the greatest amount of social The Ukrainian Weekly, August 26, 2001, No. 34, Vol. LXIX Newsline. Copyright © 2001 The Ukrainian Weekly (Continued on page 4) No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 3 Lead by agriculture Ukraine experiences signs of strong economic growth

by Roman Woronowycz GDP in the last seven months was led by strong increas- The strong growth this year has been led by the agri- Kyiv Press Bureau es in gross production in the farm and timber industry, cultural sector. On August 14 the Ukrainian government which expanded by 24.6 percent, followed by the manu- increased its optimistic grain harvest projections by 2 KYIV – Ukraine’s economy continued to grow facturing sector at 21.9 percent, and wholesale and retail million tons to 37 million. Ukrainian farmers have robustly during the first seven months of this year, trade at 14.3 percent. already harvested a combined total of 35 million tons of according to government figures released in the last The numbers look even better considering that infla- grain, up by nearly 18 million tons over last year. week. The report comes just as the agricultural sector tion in Ukraine has remained dormant for all practical Ukraine’s Agricultural Minister Ivan Kyrylenko said announced a remarkably good grain harvest for the year purposes when compared to the double-digit figures of on August 9 that the country’s farmers would export 5-6 as well, adding to growing optimism that the country the last years. Thus far in 2001 it is a negligible 3.5 per- million tons of the 2001 total, mostly to countries of the has finally turned the corner on more than a decade of cent. In July Ukraine even experienced deflation – prob- European Union in the form of grain feed. Ukraine has stark economic decline. ably for the first time in its short history – with prices export contracts for grain feed for this year with Israel, The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine announced decreasing by 1.7 percent. In 1992-1993 the country Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Georgia and Saudi Arabia. on August 14 that the country’s real gross domestic experienced some of the worst inflation in the world, In a day of great news for the Ukrainian economy, product (GDP) grew by a whopping 10.5 percent from reaching four figure levels. the National Bank of Ukraine sounded another positive January through June of this year when compared to the The lowest six-month figure for inflation in Ukraine note on August 14 when it announced that its net inter- previous year. Then in July it went up 17.4 percent com- was 3 percent achieved in the January-June time frame national reserves (obligations versus reserves) finally pared to the same period in 2000. Last year the of 1997. However, that was followed by the August moved into the black in June and reached $372.2 mil- Ukrainian economy grew for the first time in ten years meltdown of the Russian economy, which caused infla- lion on August 10. Meanwhile, its overall foreign of independence, rising by 5.8 percent. tion to reach 20 percent by the end of the year. Last reserves hit $2.2 billion, the highest amount since The committee report noted that the record growth in year’s inflation figure was 25.8 percent. February 1998.

tem and a Constitutional Court,” explained Mr. what his thoughts were. Politicians comment... Lukianenko with little malice apparently remaining He did not fail us in keeping to the script. His first (Continued from page 1) from his diatribe of a few days past. words in reply to the question: “The fact of Ukrainian support came out to some 96 percent. It turned out that There is a much longer standing opposition force in independence and that it was sustained.” not only did Ukrainians want out [of the Soviet Ukraine as well – the Communist Party. In an effort to He also had good things to say about the Ukrainian Union], but Jews, Tatars, Russians and Germans did convey balance and accuracy, we felt compelled to economy, including this pretty assessment: “If the eco- too.” include a few of the hammer and sickle types in our sur- nomic growth continues for a couple of years, [Ukraine] Leonid Kravchuk, the ever-loquacious first president vey too. So we went to the top of the heap and asked will be called the economic miracle of Europe,” said of Ukraine, who can be considered one of Ukraine’s few Petro Symonenko, chairman of the Communist Party of Mr. Hawrylyshyn. elder statesmen (and plays the role to the hilt), said that Ukraine. He had to find something to criticize, of course, and he did. Liuda Liulko of the Kyiv Press Bureau contributed to the minutiae are unimportant, the simple fact of inde- this story. pendence is the essence and any criticism of the last ten “Of course there are achievements,” explained Mr. years is counterproductive. Symonenko unexpectedly optimistic, before explaining We caught up with him in the Verkhovna Rada where he was going. Building reflecting upon a newly hung mural in the area “The gross domestic product has fallen by two times. The number of heads of cattle on Ukrainian farms has Thirty-seven... outside the session hall, which in a highly stylized man- (Continued from page 1) ner depicts the Parliament members on the day inde- fallen by two-thirds. Industrial output is down by 15 and international financial organizations to help the country pendence was declared with Mr. Kravchuk at the center percent to 20 percent. The average pay for a worker is obtain ventilating systems that prevent the dangerous of the action and the ghost of Mykhaylo Hrushevsky, $50 U.S. and for a pensioner a whopping $20 per buildup of methane gas in the deep tubes. president of the first Ukrainian republic of 1918, watch- month. Our government is considered the most corrupt ing from the sidelines. in Europe and the world. These are unique achievements Firefighters, who were attempting to localize the fire by “There is a country called Ukraine, and that is all that that we should be proud of as we move toward Europe,” dumping tons of concrete in the shafts to block the passage is important,” stated Mr. Kravchuk before the beginning explained Mr. Symonenko. of air, said it could take up to two weeks to extinguish the of the jubilee 10th anniversary session of the Verkhovna While the head Ukrainian communist found much in fire, according to “Holos Ukrainy.” They said they expected Rada on August 21. Ukraine’s economic situation to belittle, other leaders on that the mine would not restart work for several months. “We can discuss the details and debate the nega- the Ukrainian political scene, including those who have There are 380 people and 55 pieces of equipment engaged tives and positives, but nobody can disagree today had a major hand in reforming it and redirecting it in the firefighting effort. with the fact that Ukraine is a country found on the towards open markets, were somewhat less severe in Twenty dead miners were buried on August 21, which map of the world, a European country. Furthermore, in their assessments and much more optimistic about the President Kuchma declared a national day of mourning. 10 years we have had the good fortune to have avoid- future. Another 15 were expected to be put to rest the next day and ed foreign conflict and domestic strife. But I repeat Yuri Yekhanurov, first vice prime minister in the gov- two more on August 23. here, the most important element remains that Ukraine ernment of Viktor Yuschenko and a prime architect of Ukraine’s mining industry, debilitated by old mines and exists.” the reforms and stimuli that brought Ukraine’s economic a lack of finances to upgrade equipment, has suffered a Others had to criticize something, even while they engine back to life last year said a major achievement is large number of deaths annually over the last decade. In the too agreed that the fact of independence remains the the rekindling of the economy. year 2000, 318 miners lost their lives in explosions and essential accomplishment. Maybe it is in their nature. “The fact that we have overcome the economic crisis accidents in mines throughout the region. One such politician was Taras Chornovil, son of is important, as well as the fact that we are experiencing Vyacheslav, the late, great leader of the Rukh Party. growth for the second year running,” explained Mr. Today the young Mr. Chornovil is a Parliament member Yekhanurov. “The quality of life has risen a bit, and I and a leader of the anti-Kuchma opposition movement. think the worst is over.” “I would say the biggest achievement is the basic fact of While he praised the economic turnaround he helped independence, but I do not believe the independence we stimulate, he only put it in second place on his list of gained has been developed properly these past 10 major accomplishments. The primary achievement he years,” explained Mr. Chornovil. identified? The fact of independence, of course. Also criticizing the path the country has taken since His former boss, Viktor Yuschenko, did not sway independence was Stepan Khmara, Mr. Chornovil’s from what had been for all practical purpose not mere- cohort in the opposition movement. Mr. Khmara was a ly the political line, but the only line. What he spelled leading activist in the move towards independence in out in addition, which none of the other politicians the turbulent days leading up to August 1991 and con- managed, was some recognition that the people had tinued to be a voice in the wilderness against the former good reason to be downbeat and asked them to be Communist Party nomenklatura as it changed its stripes patient. to a more ‘democratic’ color after the system was “The most important is that Ukraine is a country on debunked. In 1996 he was voted out of office. the map of the world. It is a known entity. I understand “The positive aspect is that the international commu- the pessimism that is evident in the country. But remem- nity de jure has recognized Ukraine as an independent ber, ten years is absolutely a kid’s age. It is a young state for 10 years. This has huge historical implication,” country,” explained the former prime minister. “That explained Mr. Khmara, who then went on to paraphrase does not mean, however, that the leadership can use that his oppositionist colleague: as an excuse for certain failures. On the other hand a lot “But independence needs to be filled with content. has been accomplished. It is just that a lot still needs to Much still needs to be done so that Ukraine gets that be done.” leadership which will make it what it deserves to be.” Finally, there was Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, an econo- Levko Lukianenko, another partner in arms in the mist who has ties to the Paris Club and was the director opposition movement who vehemently criticized of the George Soros-sponsored Renaissance Foundation President Leonid Kuchma on August 18 after storming for a number of years. He is also the president of the the stage at the Third World Forum of Ukrainians (see International Management Institute in Kyiv. While Mr. front page story), was much more reserved in his Hawrylyshyn is not a Ukrainian politician, he has been remarks to The Weekly. so close to the seat of power in Ukraine, as an advisor to “The main thing is that Ukraine has established itself the president and the Verkhovna Rada, and in other legally. It has also accomplished many things: it created posts, that when we saw him during the opening of the Efrem Lukatsky a government system, a court system, a legislative sys- Third World Forum of Ukrainians, we had to ask him Youth mourns as Zasiadko miner is laid to rest. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

Fourth, there are also efforts related to FOR THE RECORD Ukrainians search... the country’s historiography. The January (Continued from page 2) 22, 1919, union of western and eastern journal geared toward “New Ukraine was officially commemorated Ukrainians,” foreign diplomats, journal- for the first time in January 2000 as Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter ists and governments. Both the “Unity Day.” On the evening before the Ukrainian-language Prezydentskyi ninth anniversary of independence, an Visnyk and Prezydent provide a positive open-air concert of Ukrainian classical calls for responsible aid to Ukraine spin on coverage of Mr. Kuchma in both spiritual music was attended by the Following is the text of remarks by widely viewed as the most successful Cabinet. The concert was held next to the Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-N.Y.) government since Ukraine gained inde- domestic and foreign settings. Third, there are efforts to promote the monument to the 7 million Ukrainian in the House of Representatives on July pendence in 1991, is likely to slow down victims of the Great Famine of 1932- 24 regarding foreign aid for Ukraine for reforms at this most crucial time. This country’s national symbols. A presiden- tial decree on November 29, 1999, intro- 1933, which has been officially com- Fiscal Year 2002. vote comes in the midst of the ongoing duced new presidential symbols in time memorated each year since 1999. The political crisis sparked by revelations of concert’s political message was clear: Mr. Chairman, had the Kaptur amend- for Mr. Kuchma’s second inauguration as secretly recorded tapes implicating the namely, that Ukraine will be spared ment been made in order, I would have president. These include the president’s involvement of President Leonid standard, a symbol consisting of an order another famine only if it is an independ- supported it. The Kaptur amendment Kuchma and high government officials ent state. would have required that no less than chain of a drop and six enameled medal- in the case of murdered journalist lions and 12 decorated links, a heraldic Plans have also been unveiled for a $125 million of the bill’s funds be pro- Heorhii Gongadze. Most recently, anoth- large monument to independence to be vided to Ukraine. The bill caps funding seal with the national symbol, the er journalist, Ihor Oleksandrov, who “tryzub” (trident) and a presidential mace unveiled this year on the 10th anniversary to Ukraine at $125 million, 90 percent of sought to expose corruption and organ- of the declaration of Ukrainian independ- which goes to humanitarian aid and non- (based on a Kozak hetman’s “bulava”). ized crime was brutally murdered by four A few months later, the non-leftist ence. The monument resembles the governmental assistance programs. This men with clubs. Risorgimento monument in central Rome, represents a $44 million reduction in majority took control of the Ukrainian The State Department Annual Human Parliament in a velvet revolution. It commemorating Italy’s unification in the funding from last year. While I support Rights Country Report on Ukraine cites a promptly exchanged the large hammer mid-19th century. It is located on the site measures to ensure funding for Ukraine, mixed human rights record and notes the and sickle on the old Supreme Soviet where Kyiv’s largest statue of Vladimir I also have serious concerns about recent failure to curb institutional corruption building with the “tryzub.” The Ministry Lenin stood until 1991 on Independence events in Ukraine that have impeded and abuse in the Ukrainian government. of Foreign Affairs had done the same in (formerly October) Square. steps toward a fully democratic society. One startling example of government May 1998 on its building, the former The monument will be decorated with a I have been a strong supporter of corruption that has come to my attention headquarters of the Kyiv City Committee mural of important historical figures rang- Ukraine throughout my tenure in is the case of the U.S. investment fund of the Communist Party of Ukraine. ing from leaders of Kyivan Rus’, and the Congress. In past years, I have taken a New Century Holdings. This investment This year, Kyiv instituted a new state Galician-Volynian Principality, to the leading role in supporting increased company has been repeatedly thwarted in holiday, National Flag Day, on July 24. Kozak hetmans (including Ivan Mazepa), funding for Ukraine. These efforts, along its efforts to develop a hotel it owns The tryzub was adopted as the “small and Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, who was the with those of my colleagues, have made along with the City of Kyiv. Despite state symbol” in 1992 but a larger, more doyen of Ukrainian historiography and Ukraine the third-largest recipient of owning a controlling interest in the hotel, elaborate state symbol had still to be first president of the Ukrainian National U.S. aid. But evidence of political cor- New Century Holdings has been prevent- approved. In the summer of 2000, a new Republic of 1917-1918. ruption, suppression of the media and ed access to the hotel, as local police state symbol was unveiled after a lengthy It is not planned, however, to include instability in the Ukrainian government have taken over the building for them- competition that had remained undecided Kuchma, the leader of Ukraine since have called this aid into question. selves. New Century Holdings has since the adoption of the Constitution of 1994, on the mural. Although he voted In April, the communist-dominated appealed to the mayor and other local Ukraine. The new state symbol consists for independence on August 24, 1991, he Ukrainian parliament voted to dismiss officials to no avail, and the Ukrainian of a tryzub flanked by a lion, the symbol had other pressing engagements and was Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko and his government has been unable or unwilling of Lviv, and a Kozak with a musket absent from the Parliament during the government. The ouster of Prime adorned by a crown and the words crucial vote on the Declaration of State Minister Yuschenko and his Cabinet, (Continued on page 25) “Freedom-Harmony-Prosperity.” Sovereignty on July 16, 1990.

nic tensions and open the way to a more Being Ukrainian means: Russian presence... genuinely civil society. (Continued from page 2) But perhaps the most important conse- quence of this demographic trend is likely J Malanka in January. instability and even open conflict rather than those about whom Moscow has com- to be felt not in these 14 countries but in J plained most regularly. Russians are not Russia itself. Many Russians, themselves Deb in February. facing a demographic decline widely pre- J “fleeing” from what Russian officials often Sviato Vesny in May. describe as “oppressive” government dicted to reduce the population of their J actions in Estonia and Latvia at greater rates country by more than a third over the next Wedding of your roommate in June. than from “fraternal” countries like half century, may view the decline in the J Ukraine, Armenia, or even Belarus. Instead, numbers of Russians in neighboring states Tabir in July. as a harbinger of things to come, a develop- J individual ethnic Russians appear to be Volleyball at Wildwood in August. making choices on the basis of economic ment that could help power Russian nation- J opportunity and cultural affinity rather than alist or perhaps Eurasianist parties in the Labor Day at Soyuzivka in September. on the basis of the Kremlin’s political calcu- future. At the very least, they are likely to see J Morskyi Bal in November. lations. • Third, the declining number and per- this trend as reducing still further Russia’s J Koliada in December. centage of ethnic Russians in these coun- role in the world, even if Moscow continues tries mean that Russians seem certain over to promote the return of ethnic Russians the coming years to play a smaller role in from these countries to address economic If you checked off more than one of the above, the social, economic, and political lives of needs in the Russian Federation. these countries and that Moscow may not And the Russian government itself then you know what you’re doing to your brain cells. be able to count on a stratum of ethnic almost certainly will have to revise its Now, how about doing something for your mind? Russians who will for cultural and other approach to these countries as a result. In reasons be especially prepared to advance some cases, that may lead Moscow to step the interests of the Russian Federation. up criticism of the governments involved, Subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly. Whatever their current difficulties, these just as it has done of late with regard to the countries are likely as a result of this demo- treatment of ethnic Russians in Ukraine. graphic shift to become ever more the But in others, it may mean that the Russian expression of the dominant nationality in authorities will be forced to deal with these SUBSCRIPTION them rather than of a survival of the past countries ever more as countries rather than Soviet mindset. as remnants of a former Russian empire. NAME: ______In some of them, that may lead to a new In that event, this demographic develop- NAME: (please type or print) nationalism and heightened ethnic tensions, ment will certainly have fateful conse- ADDRESS: ______but in others, the exit from the scene of the quences even if, as always, demography is ethnic Russian community may reduce eth- not destiny except in the very long run. CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP CODE: ______

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Academic critiques declining influence of UCC by Lubomyr Y. Luciuk reflecting the commitments and passions of our members. PERSPECTIVES We all know the Ukrainian Canadian Meanwhile, we have to avoid wasting Congress (UCC) is a relic of what it used to limited resources trying to address national BY ANDREW FEDYNSKY be. Once it had some influence in Ottawa. issues that each of us, as Canadian citizens, Now it has next to none. It is invisible in the goes our separate way on, like, for example, national media. And it has only a lingering whether there’s any need for an elected and dwindling ability to enthuse what’s left Senate or recognizing Quebec’s distinct of the organized community. In part that’s society in the Constitution. Obviously, The globalization phenomenon because there hasn’t been a UCC leader of there’s no unity on such matters within our “Mankind as a whole,” Fyodor Kremlin was forced to confront a new consequence in decades. As for those who ranks, nor is there any need for consensus. Dostoyevsky wrote, “has always striven factor: global public opinion. In the claim the UCC represents over 1 million A national organization for Canadian to organize a universal state.” In his absence of information, alarming rumors Canadians of Ukrainian heritage, we all Ukrainians should articulate our interests as novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” spread, fanned to a large extent by anoth- know that’s not true. So, by the way, do the a community and concentrate its attention Dostoyevsky maintained that the great er novel phenomenon – a large and vocal folks in Ottawa. Our community has and lobbying efforts only on those issues conquerors – Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Ukrainian diaspora in the West. become an utterly rudderless, ineffectual that affect us as Canadians of Ukrainian etc. – were manifestations of that craving Eventually, the Soviets sent a spokesman and non-influential entity on the Canadian heritage. for universal unity. Whether that’s the to testify at a congressional hearing in scene. • Conflict of interest rules: Anyone case or not, many authors have explored Washington to respond to widespread Once upon a time things were different. who wants to lead our community should that theme, and, invariably, most of them alarm over their mishandling of the There used to be over 150 UCC branches declare her or his Canadian party alle- depicted it as a nightmare – think of world’s worst nuclear disaster. across the country. Today there are 25 left. giance and, while in office, understand that George Orwell’s “1984,” Aldous Since Chornobyl, Ukrainians, who I’d bet half exist only on paper. Sing along they are precluded from advancing that Huxley’s “Brave New World” and inherited the whole mess, have become with me: “Where have all our Ivans gone?” party’s agenda within the Ukrainian Yevgeny Zamyatin’s “We.” active players in the global village. They What to do? Reform the UCC! Bright Canadian community. An elected president As for the reality, that’s been worse participate in NATO maneuvers and in idea, but I’ve been hearing talk like that for should represent our membership, not the than fiction. In the 20th century, those U.N. peacekeeping operations; they use about a quarter century. It still hasn’t hap- Liberals, Canadian Alliance, Progressive who sought to impose universal govern- money from the International Monetary pened. And I don’t think it will. But if we Conservatives, New Democrats, or Bloc ment unleashed such suffering that words Fund (IMF), apply for World Bank loans let the UCC totter further, into what some Quebecois. and images can only hint at their mon- ,and work on a variety of projects with might regard as its well-deserved senility, I If someone wants to run for a Canadian strosity. Mercifully, the political systems the U.S. Agency for International believe we will only end up having to create political office, let them. But our organiza- a new national organization that is willing, they created are dead. Development (USAID), the European tion should not be a stepping stone for a Yet now, in one of history’s great para- Bank (EBRD) and other institutions. able, and ready to articulate and defend our patronage appointment, nor should its sen- particular interests as Canadians of doxes, the free enterprise system has cre- Despite this, the country sputters ior officers be the handmaidens of the gov- ated what Lenin, Hitler and others failed along, suffering from a decade-long Ukrainian heritage. ernment, regardless of which party is in What principles should inform this to achieve: a universal state of sorts, con- hangover from the days when Moscow power. We must be independent. I have a sisting of giant multinational corpora- used brute force to try to create a global Canadian Ukrainian Council, which I hear sneaky suspicion that we haven’t been, not will be called into being in Toronto this tions, multilateral financial and political system of their own, based on an entirely for a long time. institutions, and the worldwide communi- different model than the one we see October if the UCC doesn’t evolve? Here • Neutral is neutered: We have issues are some ideas which the UCC would do cations web. today. Remnants of that top-down, cen- that must be championed. We need to take The phenomenon known as “globaliza- tralized Soviet model continue to com- well to embrace at its upcoming congress, stands, publicly, and if that pits us against sparing everyone the trouble of having to tion” makes it possible for a gargantuan mand key economic and political posi- municipal, provincial or federal govern- ship built in the Netherlands and regis- tions at all levels of Ukrainian society. craft a new national body. This list of essen- ments, or other organizations or constituen- tial reforms is by no means exhaustive but, tered in Panama to bring Saudi oil to In the past few years, Ukraine’s leaders cies, so be it. Some of our “leaders” have Texas refineries that provide gasoline for have often asserted their orientation if adapted, just might save the UCC. hidden behind the word “neutral” far too • One person, one vote: If you pay an cars assembled in Japan, Korea or toward “Europe.” This is shorthand for the long, not being forthright on where we Germany. The drivers, wearing clothes global economic and political system, annual membership fee you should have the stand and why we have emasculated our- right to vote, once. You should be able to sewn in Singapore from Australian cotton headquartered in Washington, New York selves. might be listening to an Argentine tenor and Brussels, which is the source of vote by proxy if you cannot attend an annu- Before every federal election we should al or triennial national assembly. Anyone singing Italian arias recorded on a mag- investment and ultimately prosperity. make our views clear on any and all gov- netic cassette made in Mexico and played Before he was ousted, Ukrainian Prime who identifies with the community should ernment policies that we do or do not sup- be able to join. Inclusiveness and democra- on a tape deck assembled in China. In Minister Viktor Yuschenko seems to have port, and urge our members to vote accord- cy shouldn’t be novel ideas for Canada’s another car, the driver might be using a made good progress in restructuring his ingly. If we can muster enough voting Ukrainians in the 21st century. Finnish cell phone to tell a broker in New country; recent economic indicators are power to unseat an MP, or even better, a And as for the “Big Five” (or whatever York to buy stocks in a Canadian compa- promising. Nonetheless, Ukraine contin- Cabinet Minister, then believe me, we will number of these pretend organizations there ny that does business in Brazil. ues to suffer from enormous poverty, even be listened to thereafter. We should not be still are out there), they should not have any This phenomenon, this “globalization,” misery. What a disgrace, for example, that afraid to reward, or punish, members of any influence beyond the number of their mem- is utterly staggering, and, predictably, it’s one of the country’s principal exports is government, from any party, that do not bers who join and pay the same annual engendered its critics. The annual meetings young women who work as virtual slaves respond to whatever reasonable requests we membership fee that you or I do. We don’t of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the international sex industry! put before them. need bogus claims about national stature. and the G-7 (plus Russia) provide a forum Now, after 10 years of independence, And why aren’t we cultivating the “new We need actors, not make-believers. for demonstrations and riots, although, in the formula for Ukraine’s full integration boys on the block” in Canadian politics? • Pro-active and project-driven: There fairness, the vast majority of protesters are into the global economic system is not We should be looking for allies wherever are issues that are of special relevance to peaceful and raise legitimate concerns that complicated: we can find them, not just sticking to our our community. These will change over about human rights, labor conditions, the 1) Stay on course for democracy. traditional corners. The mainstream parties time. At present, in my view, the two most global environment, poverty and disease. There is no better system for unleashing have all but abandoned us. Those who dis- important are the problems arising from the Scores of international alphabet agencies – the creative energies of a nation. pute that should try inviting the prime min- unjust denaturalization and deportation pro- the World Health Organization (WHO), the 2) Respect human rights – freedom of ister to address the UCC congress this ceedings the government has deployed and International Labor Organization (ILO), speech, press, assembly and worship. The October, asking him to speak about that securing redress for the internment opera- the United Nations Convention on Climate Soviets paid lip service to these princi- 1993 promise he made about helping us tions of the World War I period. Both issues Change, UNESCO, UNICEF, etc. – try to ples, then violated them every day. secure redress. He won’t. We’ll be lucky if have a lot to do with the good name of our address them, with uneven success, but the Ukrainian leaders must resist the tempta- the government sends the under-secretary to community. fact is, for better or worse, we live in a tion to silence journalists and political the third secretary for fisheries to talk about Not everyone will agree that these are the global society. opponents. “men in sheepskin coats.” Some pretend most important matters we need to consider. Now, just a decade after the end of the 3) Adhere to a market economy. The that having some backbencher of an MP Fair enough. For my part, I have no interest show up at a UCC congress to talk about Soviet Union, it takes some effort to collective farm system, born of terror and in multiculturalism, heritage language pro- nothing that has anything to do with us rep- recall how the world looked when half of famine, is fundamentally evil and unpro- grams, or putting up statues celebrating resents a great boon. Rubbish. Europe was “behind the Iron Curtain.” ductive. The same is true of the Soviet “pierogies” or “kovasa.” A free and open Here’s a novel idea. If the PM won’t Remember Chornobyl? Imagine: a economic model. It worked only through vote at a national congress could fix priori- come, invite the leader of the Opposition. I nuclear reactor blows up, and for nearly a coercion and corruption. Western and, ties and determine a realistic agenda. And, bet he’d show up. And tell him that we want week the world has no idea it happened. now, global business practices are based as I’ve said, issues will come and go, to hear his party’s views on redress, or Even a few miles away in Kyiv, people on principles of trust and the sanctity of denaturalization and deportation, or, even were kept in the dark, their children made contract law. Ukraine must embrace them. Lubomyr Luciuk Ph.D., is author of better, on both. We’d certainly get media to march in a May Day Parade while The global economic system we enjoy “Searching For Place: Ukrainian attention. They might even take note in Communist officials evacuated their own today offers uniformity, to be sure – think Displaced Persons, Canada, and the Ottawa and start treating us with a little kids to safety. God forbid something like of McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and the English Migration of Memory” (University of more respect. Chornobyl should happen today, but if it language. But there is also magnificent Toronto Press, 2000), and serves as direc- • Defined roles: A leader should lead. did, CNN would have it live within an variety – check out the cheese, beer and tor of research for the Ukrainian Canadian Her staff, or his, should run HQ. If we have hour. wine displays at any decent deli. On its Civil Liberties Association. This commen- a president mandated to set strategy, we As it turned out, the Soviet cover-up 10th anniversary of independence, Ukraine tary represents his personal opinion, not should expect subordinates to be competent campaign 15 years ago didn’t work. Once has arrived as a member of the global com- necessarily that of the UCCLA or any of its enough to arrange the day-to-day function- the radioactive cloud blew across the Iron munity. Now, as with any 10- year-old, it’s members or supporters, including those in Curtain into Norway and Sweden, it a matter of learning the rules and behaving the UCC. (Continued on page 27) became everybody’s business and the yourself. With time, most of us get there. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE Kyiv students provide perspective THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY on Ukrainian independence Ukrainians and the diaspora: life together by Iryna Lawrin and Liuda Liulko Mykhaylo Lukashuk, 17, Kyiv, Kyiv National Avionics University: This prior week witnessed the passing and celebration of Ukraine’s first inde- Ten years ago they were kids and proba- Independence is a nice thing. People are pendent and “democratic” decade. While its citizens, the diaspora and we here bly not fully aware of what was happening satisfied because we strove for it for many at The Ukrainian Weekly celebrate a truly remarkable achievement, we recog- or what it meant when Ukraine declared years. We wanted it for many years. nize that Ukraine still has a long road ahead and much to learn before its politi- independence on August 24, 1991. Today Everything is being rebuilt. It’s okay that cians can lay claim to democracy and shed the remnants of a backward Soviet they are university students, some of them we have problems; it’s not all that bad. But mentality. attending the best universities the country now unemployment is falling, construction has to offer. In the last ten years, as they On the eve of Ukraine’s 10th anniversary, in a call for the consolidation of the is booming and jobs are being created. have grown to adulthood, they have Ukrainian population and its diaspora, the Third World Forum of Ukrainians Finally people have a little money in their watched the country fight to overcome opened in Kyiv with high expectations. But for the third time in Ukraine’s brief pockets, and that is good. ten-year history, many walked away from the forum wondering what, if any- economic malaise and to develop a demo- Independence is a good thing. It’s good thing, had been achieved. cratic, civil society based on the rule of that it happened for both the young and the Most notable at the forum were two events that both stem from the same ques- law. It has been difficult for society as a old. Everything is getting better. tion: now that we’ve resolved independence, what do we do? On the one hand, whole and undoubtedly for many of these the diaspora, represented by the stirring speech of World Congress of Ukrainians students. Yurii Zhukov, 23, National Medical President Askold Lozynskyj, feel their duty has always been to get involved – We thought it would be interesting to University: dive right in and help. ask them their impressions of ten years of I am indifferent to Ukrainian independ- On the other hand, Ukraine, represented by its elite political class, cringes at Ukrainian independence. We put two ques- ence. I believe that all the [construction] the criticism and glare of the global spotlight, and has asked several times, most tions to them: First, what are your impres- work that is currently underway smacks of notably through Ukraine’s president Leonid Kuchma, to give it space. sions of 10 years of independence in gen- grandiosity and nothing else. ‘Ukraine’s business is her own, the diaspora has other affairs it can tend to, thank eral? And second, what specific incident you very much!’ or event over the last 10 years sticks in Oleksandra, 17, Kyiv, Kyiv President Kuchma’s attendance at this years World Forum of Ukrainians your mind? Here are their responses. Polytechnical University: leaves one questioning the sincerity of the government’s involvement. Many of I think that independence is a good thing, the forum attendees were quick to note that although interesting, the forum was Volodymyr Havrylov, 20, Kyiv, although I have yet to feel what it truly an organizational and planning catastrophe, and they left with no feeling of a National University of Kyiv-Mohyla means. But I have felt the deep economic future vision or specific outline to pursue. Academy: crisis of the 10 years of independence. Although made up of 300 diaspora delegates and an equal number of Independence is a normal process for Things are beginning to get better, however, Ukrainian delegates, one would assume that the president, on the eve of any state. My attitude is totally positive, and I think everything will be okay. and I believe it is a very natural process Ukraine’s 10th anniversary, would ensure that such a large and significant forum My single strongest memory is of the and a logical one too. would be planned and implemented with greater success. Again, it is perhaps terrible traffic jams in Kyiv this past sum- Around the time independence was another sign of Mr. Kuchma’s contempt for foreign bodies, or, for that matter, mer as the mayor rebuilt the city. They say declared I spent a lot of time in western anyone in general dictating his agenda. that thanks to the renovation work, howev- Ukraine, and I remember large meetings The majority of the forum’s final resolutions deal with delegates’ disapproval er, in the future there will be absolutely no of people who wanted independence and of Ukrainian policy. There seems to have been no consensus or willingness to traffic jams. forge a path – a plan of action to tackle Ukraine’s future troubles. But perhaps the huge spiritual uplift felt by the people. the Ukrainian government would rather have it that way. This was probably the brightest moment – Oksana, 18, National University of Just as the Ukrainian diaspora must understand not to stick its head where it’s the most notable moment of all that is tied Consumer Technology: not wanted, Ukrainian politicians must recognize that now, having established to independence. This is most likely It is better to be independent, as a single themselves over the course of ten years, holding on to their independence and hav- because then there were romantic expecta- unitary state. As for what lasting images I ing firmly rooted themselves in the international spotlight (for which they do tions, and now there is merely the plain have, I always remember the athletes and deserve the highest praise), they can no longer afford to sit behind a veiled curtain. everyday drudgery, and that is never a musicians who perform at various interna- Simple, indeed almost condescending, inept explanations, although tolerated bright spot. tional events and give a positive image of under the old Soviet regime, will do little to satisfy Western demands. Because Olena Khazinova, 17, Kyiv, National Ukraine. of the geostrategic importance between East and West, they must come to terms University of Culture and the Arts: with their position in the global spotlight and the scrutiny their actions or inac- Anastasia Makeyeva, 18, [An independent Ukraine] is better than Dnipropetrovsk, National University of tions will bear. belonging to the USSR. It is better that our If Ukraine is intent on aid from the IMF, World Bank and foreign countries, Kyiv Mohyla Academy: country is independent, although while we I will list those events I believe would and if she is intent on developing in the world community, then she must begin are independent we are still too dependent to realize that she will fall prey to global critics. If Ukraine means to be taken be most often mentioned [in regards to on Russia and on other countries. events that left lasting impressions]: the seriously, then she must begin by treating the world’s questions with respect and The fact that everything in Kyiv is visit by President Bill Clinton to Ukraine; dignity while developing her own brand of Ukrainian democracy. being reconstructed and remodeled; the the visit by the pope of Rome to Ukraine; digs that are taking place; that everything and the visit of Sting [the rock musician]. is becoming better, more like Europe – that The visits epitomize and personify in is my biggest impression. August some way three differing aspects of socie- Turning the pages back... Petro Horshkov, 21, Kyiv, National ty: culture, religion and politics. The unify- University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy: ing aspect here is that the visits by the three 24 My attitude towards independence is were examples of the much-liberalized positive, of course, because this is my mindset of society, at least on the surface. And of course independence was that In the wake of a failed coup that shocked the Soviet Union country. But we have had many wasted 1991 starting point from which the progressive- five days earlier, the Ukrainian parliament convened an chances, back since the very beginning in ness and the changes in our society began. extraordinary session, ostensibly to discuss future protection 1991-1992. The problem is that nothing Thus far it has been difficult. from military coups. At the meeting on August 24, 1991, the was changed to the very root. When the For me, for example, before independ- Ukrainian leadership passed the Declaration of Independence, which Leonid same people hold the same positions, only Kravchuk read to the world that evening: having changed the color of their stripes, ence was finally achieved, I had a very “In view of the mortal danger surrounding Ukraine in connection with the state nothing can nor will get better. idealized vision of what that meant. I am coup in the USSR on 19 August 1991, My biggest impression is the construc- from the eastern oblasts, and there a differ- – continuing the thousand-year tradition of state-building in Ukraine, tion in the capital. Kyiv is being rebuilt. ent attitude exists, a different atmosphere – based on the right of a nation of self-determination in accordance with the There are also the presidential elections. than in Kyiv. When I moved here I real- Charter of the United Nations and other international legal documents, and, But I can’t tell you which ranks first [in ized that I had too many expectations. – realizing the Declaration of the State Sovereignty of Ukraine, the Supreme importance] and which is second, because Regardless of the problems that exist, cre- Council solemnly declares the independence of Ukraine and the creation of an inde- the elections didn’t change anything for ated by us, a beginning has sprouted, and it pendent Ukrainian state – Ukraine. The territory of Ukraine is indivisible and invio- the better. is not a bad one. lable. From this day forward, on the territory of Ukraine only the Constitution and laws of Ukraine are valid. This act becomes effective at the moment of its approval.” Later in the day, the parliament voted to assume control of military forces in MAY WE HELP YOU? Ukraine, as well as to create a new ministry of defence and armed forces for the new republic. Amid the legislative action, President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as gener- To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800, al secretary of the Communist Party, nationalized Party property and severed Party and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below). ties to government organizations. In the matter of a day, Ukraine had declared its independence from the Soviet Union, and the Communist Party had collapsed. Editorial – 3049, 3063, 3069, 3088; Administration – 3041; Source “The Ukrainian Resurgence” by Bohdan Nahaylo. Toronto: University of Toronto Advertising – 3040; Subscriptions – 3042; Production – 3052 Press, 1999. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 7

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE

Statements on independence anniversary Independence: a timeline U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Carlos E. Pascual In the wake of the policies of glasnost, perestroika and demokratizatsia announced by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, there is ferment throughout the Happy birthday, Ukraine. Your birthday be free and fair? Will non-governmental USSR. Below is a timeline (continued from last week’s issue) of key events lead- is historic because for much of modern his- groups have the chance to educate the elec- ing up to the proclamation of Ukraine’s independence on August 24, 1991, tory your statehood was denied. Your birth- torate on the issues they face as they affirmed by a nationwide referendum on December 1, 1991. day is a tribute to freedom and to those who approach the ballot box? Will media cover- strived for it in the belief that Ukraine could age be balanced? Will the Gongadze and CONCLUSION find its place in Europe. Alexandrov murders be credibly investigat- January 21, 1990 Much has changed in ten years. I ed? Can the press pursue the truth and Rukh organizes a 300-mile human chain between Kyiv, remember my first walk along Khreschatyk credibly publish it without fear? Inevitably, Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk. Hundreds of thousands join in 1993 thinking I might buy a snack. Forty Ukraine’s actions will provide answers to hands to commemorate the proclamation of Ukrainian independence in 1918 and the reunification of minutes later I came to realize that such sim- these questions. On these answers will Ukrainian lands one year later. ple things were not done in Ukraine – or at hinge Ukraine’s international reputation, the least not yet. Anyone who has recently trust of its citizens and the next phase of its journey to Europe. January 23, 1990 The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church holds its first walked Kyiv’s streets – or those of Lviv, synod since its liquidation by the Soviets in 1946 at a Kharkiv, Odesa or Uzhhorod – knows that America’s own journey to democracy and economic prosperity was not uncompli- bogus synod. The gathering declares the 1946 synod an emerging business class is now trans- cated. We had centuries to change, but a uncanonical and invalid. forming the face of “downtown Ukraine.” different world in which to do so. And with the facelift is emerging a new Globalization takes away the luxury of February 9, 1990 Rukh is officially registered by the Ukrainian SSR middle class. time. Ukraine has no choice but to compete Council of Ministers. However, the registration comes Over the coming months, Ukraine has a globally. If it gets its politics and economy too late for Rukh to put forth its own candidates for the chance to show the world its character as a parliamentary and local elections on March 4. democracy. Will its parliamentary elections (Continued on page 11) March 4, 1990 Elections to the Ukrainian SSR People’s Deputies. Candidates from the Democratic Bloc win landslide Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church victories in western Ukrainian oblasts. A majority of the seats are forced into run-off elections. August 24 marks the 10th anniversary of Prayer, when offered in the spirit of grati- the independence of Ukraine. It is a very tude and brotherhood, unites us with our March 18, 1990 Democratic candidates score further impressive victo- significant occasion for all Ukrainians in Heavenly Father who provides for our ries in the run-off. The Democratic Bloc now holds Ukraine and those living throughout the needs and unites us with one another as His about 90 seats in the new Parliament. world. How will we mark such a significant family. It is when we Ukrainians fully learn occasion? My prayer and my hope are that to pray together as one united family, April 6, 1990 The Lviv City Council votes to return St. George this 10th anniversary of Ukraine’s inde- together expressing gratitude to God, that Cathedral to the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. The pendence will be characterized with much our aspirations as a nation and a people can Russian Orthodox Church refuses to yield. gratitude, celebration and reflection for be realized by God Himself. action. Grateful hearts lead themselves easily to April 29-30, 1990 The Ukrainian Helsinki Union is disbanded to form the Gratitude should be foremost in any celebration. Ukrainians everywhere should Ukrainian Republican Party. anniversary celebration. Expression of our actively celebrate this 10th anniversary of gratitude is something we do by choice. We Ukrainian independence, thus proclaiming May 15, 1990 The new Parliament convenes. The bloc of conservative choose to be grateful people. My prayer and the value and dignity of freedom for all Communists holds 239 seats; the Democratic Bloc, hope is that our hearts and minds will be people. We remember that Jesus often per- which is now evolved into the National Council, has filled with gratitude to God for His pro- formed many of His miracles at large gath- 125 deputies. found blessings on Ukraine and its people. ering. Jesus’ first miracle at Cana was per- Let us resolve to be grateful people. Let us June 4, 1990 Two candidates remain in the protracted race for formed at a wedding feast. Our Lord desires Parliament chairman. The chief of the Communist gather together in our churches, in our cul- that our heart be joyful and that we cele- tural institutions and within our homes to Party of Ukraine, Volodymyr Ivashko, is elected with actively express our gratitude in prayer. (Continued on page 11) 60 percent of the vote as more than 100 opposition deputies boycott the election.

June 5-6, 1990 Metropolitan Mstyslav of the U.S.-based Ukrainian Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania Orthodox Church is elected patriarch of the Ukrainian Following is the text of greetings from this fundamental precept. The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church during that Church’s Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania. people’s heroic actions in their toils for free- first holy synod. The UAOC declares its full independ- dom remind us of the great price and the As governor of the Commonwealth of ence from the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Pennsylvania, it gives me great pleasure to great rewards that the struggle for inde- Orthodox Church, which in March had granted autonomy send my warmest personal regards to every- pendence entails. Today marks a very spe- to its exarchate in Ukraine headed by Metropolitan Filaret. one gathered to commemorate the 10th cial day in which the traditions of freedom and independence are revered and honored. June 9, 1990 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses the anniversary of the independence of Ukraine. Parliament and reduces Ukraine to colonial status within Independence stands steadfast as an Your efforts to celebrate independence and freedom reflect the spirit that we, as a the USSR. “The government and Parliament of Great inherent right to man. Our country was Britain maintains direct relations with independent coun- founded on this belief and continues to Commonwealth, embody in our very name. tries. With Ukraine relations can only be the same as grow and prosper as we celebrate this pro- On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, I extend those, let’s say with California and Quebec,” she said. found dimension of our lives. The my best wishes as you observe the 10th Ukrainian struggle for independence echoes anniversary of the independence of Ukraine. June 22, 1990 Volodymyr Ivashko withdraws his candidacy for chief of the Communist Party of Ukraine in view of his new position in Parliament. Stanislav Hurenko is elected Ukrainian Consul General of Ukraine to New York first secretary of the CPU. Dear Ukrainian Americans, cal and emotional significance for everyone Ladies and Gentlemen, who is of Ukrainian heritage. Specifically, July 11, 1990 Volodymyr Ivashko resigns from his post as chairman of On behalf of the Consulate General of this relates to the fulfillment of the aspira- the Ukrainian Parliament after he is elected deputy general Ukraine in New York, I warmly salute you tions and expectations of generations of secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The on the occasion of a great holiday, the 10th Ukrainians and to the struggle and sacrifice Parliament accepts the resignation a week later, on July 18. anniversary of the independence of our of thousands of patriots. Statehood was paid July 16, 1990 The Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine is country. This is an event that became a turn- for dearly and therefore it must be regarded overwhelmingly approved by Parliament. The vote is ing point in our history and one that funda- by the highest criteria. 355 for and four against. The people’s deputies vote mentally changed our lives. In the 10 years that have passed since the 339-5 to proclaim July 16 a national holiday in Ukraine. Ten years is a mere moment of time in declaration of independence, Ukraine has mankind’s measurements, however, they managed to attain that which other countries July 23, 1990 Leonid Kravchuk is elected to replace Volodymyr became decisive in the fate of our country. have attained in the course of many decades. Ivashko as Parliament chairman. Therefore, in commemorating this anniver- It has developed into a full-fledged focus of sary our thoughts repeatedly return to the the international community, an influential July 30, 1990 The Parliament adopts a resolution on military service lessons of the first decade of the renewed element of regional stability and an active which demands that Ukrainian soldiers serving “in regions Ukrainian State. We can appraise them in participant of international associations. of national conflict such as Armenia and Azerbaijan” be many ways, but one thing is certain: The experience gained by Ukraine in the returned to Ukrainian territory by October 1. Ukraine has become an independent and course of 10 years of independence con- sovereign state and ultimately confirmed (Continued on page 9) itself in that status. This fact has great politi- (Continued on page 11) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE INTERVIEW: An academic and professional viewpoint of Ukraine

by Andrew Nynka Regardless of other circumstances, the sors, as well as with the situation in Eastern Ukraine with other countries. If you com- very job of creating a new state is an Europe ten years after the first world war, pare Ukraine with Belarus, where the gov- The 10th anniversary of Ukrainian inde- extremely difficult one, whether it was a you see a remarkable achievement. Ukraine ernment seems to be systematically killing pendence has given us an opportunity to state created after W.W.I or W.W.II, or in has survived and has avoided internal con- off activists of independent political groups, evaluate Ukraine’s first independent Africa or Asia. From this point of view, flict between different regions, ethnic the contrast is quite clear. When I think decade. Below is the second part of a three- considering under what terrible conditions groups and religious groups, and has also about Russia I cannot forget the name of part series of interviews with academics the Ukrainian people have lived for genera- avoided conflict with its neighbors. In fact, Galina Starovoitova, the great political and professionals on the topic of Ukraine’s tions, I think that the creation of Ukraine in one of the great achievements, in my opin- activist, democrat and scholar. She was progress toward building an independent 1991 as an independent state and its sur- ion, an achievement on a truly historical and killed in St. Petersburg several years ago, and democratic state and nation. vival up to now is a monumental accom- monumental scale, is the presence of good and I don’t hear anything about the people * * * plishment with few precedents in Ukrainian relations with Poland. who are responsible for it. history. DR. ROMAN SZPORLUK is M.S. Is it fair to say that the overall expec- How has Ukrainian political leader- Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History In the context of Eastern European tations for Ukraine were low immediate- ship handled the new push for democrat- and Director of the Ukrainian Research history, how would you rate Ukraine’s ly after independence? ic reform since independence? Institute at Harvard University. His most progress since gaining independence? That is absolutely true. One of the lead- recent publication is “Russia, Ukraine, and ing American experts on Soviet policy said: First of all, we have to remember that the the Breakup of the Soviet Union” (Stanford: When I look at 1991 and the ten years “Compared with what will happen in people in charge of an independent Ukraine Hoover Press, 2000) since, I first try to compare that period to in 1991 were basically the people who rep- the way Eastern Europe and the Soviet Ukraine, Yugoslavia will look like a picnic.” If you think about it, you’ll see there could resented the Soviet regime in Ukraine and, How do you view the attainment of Union looked ten years after the first world have been fighting in Crimea and there shall we say, converted themselves to the Ukrainian independence in the context of war. Let’s start with 1921 when hostilities could have been Russian intervention in the Ukrainian idea shortly before 1991 or even Ukrainian history? finally ended, the Soviet civil war ended, in the course of that year. They owed their the revolution ended and the peace treaty Donbass. I believe there could have been some very bloody events before or in 1991 careers in Kyiv to the fact that they were We need to remember, first of all, that was signed between Poland, Soviet Ukraine loyal servants of Moscow. It was quite an founding, creating and maintaining a state is and Soviet Russia. in Lviv if certain people in the KGB and the Soviet army had wanted to provoke trouble accomplishment for them to decide that a very tough job – a very difficult operation. How did Eastern Europe, Ukraine, the from now on they would be serving The ability of a given nation to win and USSR and Poland look in 1931? They were by shooting at students or at Greek- Catholics when they were taking over some Ukraine. What is very important here is that retain independence depends on whether ten years from the end of hostilities and rev- unlike the leaders of past communist coun- the people of that nation themselves want to olution. You will discover that most of the churches and bringing them back to their possession. There could have been another tries like Poland, Hungary, the Czech fight for it and achieve it. It also depends on countries in Eastern Europe were no longer Republic or Romania, people in charge of historical circumstances that are beyond the democratic, if they ever had been, but were Kosovo, Bosnia or Macedonia. So com- pared with what people expected to happen Ukraine at that time had to start taking les- control of a given nation. I feel that the dictatorships. Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and sons in Ukrainian. So they had to break Ukrainian declaration of independence, the Romania are examples. The Baltic states in Ukraine the outcome was significantly more positive. with being Communist, and they had to referendum and the fact that Ukraine has were not exactly democratic. Even Poland learn to be Ukrainian. survived as an independent state for ten had a coup d’etat in 1926, and around 1931 Has this pessimistic view that foreign In effect, Ukraine had a very tough job of years is an extraordinary accomplishment – it was already quite an authoritarian coun- analysts have taken regarding Ukraine moving toward independence and building an extraordinary achievement in itself. try. In the Soviet Union, ten years after changed over the course of the last ten a democratic, law abiding state with people Anybody who looks back at Ukrainian 1921, in the early thirties, you had collec- years? in charge who were not very qualified, to history should ask himself or herself when tivization underway and a turn to mass ter- put it delicately. And there was no alterna- the last time was that a Ukrainian state ror. It was shortly after political trials of the I feel that Ukraine still has a negative tive group to replace them. So from this existed uninterruptedly for ten years with Ukrainian intelligentsia, and the economic image in many circles, a negative image point of view, to me as a historian, the fact borders embracing, basically, all of the situation was pretty bad. which it does not fully deserve. Obviously that the leaders of the national democratic lands where Ukrainians lived. They should Second, I look at Ukraine in comparison some features of Ukraine today are in fact movement and the newly independent try to recall the last time when a Ukrainian to other Eastern European countries in the negative and deserve to be known, and of Ukrainian ex-Communists together man- state was at peace with all of its neighbors last ten or so years. We see that the other course one needs to fight in Ukraine and aged to preserve the territorial integrity of and had no civil war and no class conflict post-Soviet republics have not always done elsewhere against them. But I feel that in Ukraine, to create a Ukrainian army, to cre- within. I don’t think it would be very easy very well and, in fact, in many cases have many ways some of those current opinions ate a Ukrainian diplomatic service and to for anyone to quote an example from the done very badly. In this light, when you of Ukraine are undeservedly harsh, and I build up embassies and consulates in many past in the last three or four hundred years compare Ukraine with Georgia, Armenia, think one of the most important reasons for countries of the world was a great accom- when this was the case. Moldavia, and Yugoslavia and its succes- it is that people don’t seem to be comparing plishment.

Many analysts have commented on the weakness of the political profession throughout Ukraine around the time of independence. Can you give some insight into where it currently stands?

I feel that one of the accomplishments of the past ten years of Ukrainian independ- ence is the emergence of the new generation of politicians, administrators, government people, diplomats, military types, commen- tators on international affairs, analysts and other people of that sort. Ukraine has creat- ed an elite stratum of professionals who are of quite good quality, so far as I can tell, who can now address those questions of security, disarmament, international rela- tions, trade and fighting international crime. In this sense, I think Ukraine has a new gen- eration, which I mean not only biologically. Some of the people of the older generation have won new qualifications, acquired new skills and learned new languages, and this is one of the most positive developments in Ukraine. It now has what you might call a political class.

How do you see Western academia’s efforts to include Ukraine in current scholarship?

I regard it as a very welcome phenome- non that there exists in the West a genera- tion of young men and women, people usu- ally under forty, some of them close to thir- A view of the stiking students’ tent city located in Kyiv’s city center off the Khreshchatyk. (Continued on page 9) No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 9

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE was a criminal system. Innocent people An academic... were being killed. Members of the elite of (Continued from page 8) the nomenklatura enjoyed separate health care, had their own vacation palaces, and Independence: a timeline ty, who are already specialists. They have (Continued from page 7) become experts on Ukrainian arts, sociolo- lived in villas, palaces and houses outside of gy, anthropology, demography, literature town. They were exempt from the laws August 1, 1990 The Parliament votes overwhelmingly to close down and media. These people are writing books under which ordinary people lived; they the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. lived in a world of their own. on various topics in Ukrainian history, on August 3, 1990 Parliament adopts a law on economic sovereignty of contemporary Ukraine and on problems of Now, clearly corruption is currently a the Ukrainian republic. regionalism in Ukraine. There are young serious problem and has assumed new forms because we now have a new econom- men and women who can tell you very pro- August 19, 1990 The first Ukrainian Catholic liturgy in 44 years is cele- fessionally about the conditions in the ic system – and there is more public knowl- edge of crimes being committed. It is obvi- brated at St. George Cathedral. Hundreds of thousands Donbass or the economic problems in attend. Dnipropetrovsk. This is something new, and ously very dangerous and should be fought. In addition to better work by police and the I see it as a very encouraging phenomenon. September 5-7, 1990 The International Symposium on the Great Famine of I think these people will also be increasing- courts, one of the ways to fight crime is for society to organize from below, to have an 1932-1933 is held in Kyiv. ly heard when there is a situation in Ukraine independent press, to have control, to have that calls for their expert analysis and com- September 8, 1990 The first “Youth for Christ” rally since 1933 is held in publicity for people to know who is doing ment. We are now in the fortunate situation Lviv with 40,000 participants. what. that you can meet young American, But the idea that Ukraine is somehow Canadian, French or British people who September 28-30, 1990 The Green Party of Ukraine holds its founding congress. more corrupt than anybody else in the world have actually worked for a year or two in reflects a tendency of some – certainly too Zaporizhia, Poltava or Odesa, and who September 30, 1990 Nearly 100,000 march in Kyiv to protest the new union many – Ukrainians to have a low national know what they are talking about. treaty proposed by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. self-esteem. I think one of the things the October 1, 1990 In order for Ukraine to progress and Soviets accomplished was to make many Parliament reconvenes amid mass protests calling for move along the road of Western-oriented Ukrainians think that somehow Ukraine is the resignation of its chairman, Leonid Kravchuk, and reform, what fundamental first steps will an inferior country, that Ukrainians are inca- Prime Minister Vitalii Masol, a leftover from the previ- pable of doing anything right if left to them- it need to take to create lasting, effective ous regime. Students erect a tent city on October selves. I regard this idea – that the change? Revolution Square where they continue the protest. Ukrainians are “born losers” and will mess things up if if they are let free, and that October 17, 1990 Prime Minister Vitalii Masol resigns. The essential needs for Ukraine and its therefore it is imperative for Russia to take people are to build a progressive, civilized, care of them and watch over them so that October 20, 1990 Patriarch Mstyslav I of Kyiv and all Ukraine arrives at civil society. Ukraine has built a state in ten they behave – as one of the most pernicious St. Sophia Cathedral, ending a 46-year banishment years, but that state is very imperfect psychological legacies of Soviet – and also from his homeland. because the society is not strong enough tsarist – rule over Ukraine. While one and not independent enough to control that October 23, 1990 The Parliament votes to delete Article 6 of the state. It is unable to watch over the politi- should be very critical of one’s country, and of one’s own people, in cases when such Ukrainian Constitution which refers to the “leading cians and to see to it that they do their job role” of the Communist Party and adopts other meas- right. In order to do that you need to have criticism is justified, the tendency to charac- terize nations in sweeping terms, whether ures to bring the Constitution in line with the grassroots democracy-building. It starts Declaration on State Sovereignty. with various villages, towns, cities, groups, favorably or unfavorably, is dangerous. I am encouraged by the signs that especially the NGO’s, student associations, farmers’ October 25-28, 1990 Rukh holds its second congress and declares that its groups, religious groups, etc. In order for a younger people regard it as a self-evident truth that Ukraine is – and should of course principal goal is no longer “perebudova” but the society to be successful, to be modern and “renewal of independent statehood for Ukraine.” to run well, people have to become organ- remain – an independent country. They are ized. And that is the precondition. The com- critical of lots of things they see around October 28, 1990 UAOC faithful, supported by Ukrainian Catholics, them; in most cases they are right. But it is ing decade, the decade that has already demonstrate near St. Sophia Cathedral as newly elected possible for them to work for a better life begun, should be a decade of organization Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Aleksei and and to believe that they will be able to suc- at the grassroots level, and then at the Metropolitan Filaret celebrate liturgy at the shrine. regional and national levels. ceed if they try hard enough, because they In order to decide where to go, what to are able to draw on what has been accom- November 1, 1990 Leaders of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and do domestically or where to go internation- plished by those who brought us August 24, the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, respec- ally, you need to have an informed public 1991, and have kept the country going for tively, Metropolitan Volodymyr Sterniuk and Patriarch opinion. It is very important to organize ten years. Mstyslav meet in Lviv during anniversary commemo- institutions of communications – the media. * * * rations of the 1918 proclamation of the Western Ukraine needs to have a high-quality press. Ukrainian National Republic. It needs to have well-informed, responsible, DR. DAVID MARPLES is a professor of honest journalists. It needs TV, radio, news- history at the University of Alberta at the November 18, 1990 The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church papers and magazines. And one of the Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies enthrones Mstyslav I as Patriarch of Kyiv and all responsibilities of that kind of media struc- (CIUS). His recent publications include Ukraine during ceremonies at St. Sophia Cathedral. ture should be to intelligently present to the “Stalinism in Ukraine in the 1940s,” St. people, to the citizens, the alternatives. Martin’s Press, Inc., November, 1992, and November 18, 1990 Canada announces that its consul general to Kyiv will So, to return to it, one of the shortcom- “Ukraine under Perestroika: Ecology, be Ukrainian Canadian Nestor Gayowsky. ings of present-day Ukraine is the insuffi- Economics and the Workers’ Revolt,” St. cient development of public discourse in the Martin’s Press, Inc., August, 1991. November 19, 1990 The United States announces that its consul to Kyiv media and in academia. And when I say will be Ukrainian American John Stepanchuk. Mr. media, I mean both TV and print media. I Ukraine has remained independent Stepanchuk arrives in Kyiv in early 1991 to set up the think Ukraine is still insufficiently devel- through its first decade and has estab- consulate. Consul General Jon Gundersen arrives soon oped to create a group of people who would lished itself in the international arena. thereafter. be analysts and commentators, people who What must Ukraine now do in order to would inform society, who would present solidify its international presence and November 19, 1990 The chairmen of the Ukrainian and Russian parlia- alternatives, who would encourage discus- continue on the path of democratic ments, respectively, Leonid Kravchuk and Boris sion. reform? Yeltsin, sign an unprecedented 10-year bilateral pact between the two republics. The NGO’s will certainly play a role. It’s There seems to be an idea that the cur- also important that Ukraine does not get too rent level of corruption is worse now early December 1990 The Party for the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine is cut off from European structures, because formed. than it was in 1991. Is this something you Ukraine’s ties with the West are critical for agree with? the future of democracy. On a positive note, December 15, 1990 The Democratic Party of Ukraine is founded. Ukraine definitely has a national presence No. I don’t agree with it, because I think now. Nation-building is probably the area March 17, 1991 A union-wide referendum on the preservation of the all of this talk of corruption ignores the fact that has had the most success. So I don’t see USSR is approved in Ukraine by 70.2 percent of the that the Soviet system was totally corrupt. any possibility of Ukraine moving into voters. At the same time, however, 80.2 percent You see, we sort of seem to think that peo- some sort of union with Russia like Belarus approve another referendum question posed in ple in power, people in government, were has. The population is generally dissatisfied, Ukraine, indicating that they want their country to be honest apparently until the time of but at the same time I don’t believe it’s dis- “part of a union of Soviet sovereign states on the prin- Gorbachev. Perestroika and Glasnost came, satisfied with the fact that it’s part of ciples of the Declaration on State Sovereignty of and then the Soviet Union broke up, and Ukraine as opposed to the Soviet Union or a Ukraine.” people who were previously honest and part of some great block. By the same decent suddenly became corrupt. The (Continued on page 11) Soviet system itself was totally corrupt; it (Continued on page 10) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE Ukrainian-American students’ perspective on independence

by Andrew Olesnycky from the Ukrainian psyche. The following are excerpts from conver- ting older, I’ve also met people from As Ukraine faced the necessary tribula- sations with my peers about how the youth Ukraine and heard their stories, getting I was 9 years old when Ukraine declared tions that come with starting a government of the Ukrainian diaspora in the United insight into what it is like in Ukraine. independence. That made me old enough to from scratch, my generation was left to States and Canada have responded to the Getting to know them is an inspiration understand how much the event meant to wrestle with the sobering realization that the evolution of Ukraine since its inception as a because it brings me closer to what is hap- those I loved, but naive enough to think that Ukraine we’d have the chance to visit in the modern free state on August 24, 1991. pening overseas, raising both my awareness we were celebrating an end to the problems coming years wouldn’t be the perfect, myth- and national pride. of our troubled homeland. ical land we’d heard about as children. North American youth will be most like- Damian Hornich Of course, at the time I believed I under- For some of us, this learning experience Age 21 ly to help Ukraine if they visit and actually stood the implications of freedom. The culminated in a visit to Ukraine. While the Hamilton, Ontario experience what’s going on there. I admire issue seemed simple: we were a prosperous child in us wondered whether we’d be see- the Jewish community for organizing trips country made poor by Soviet usurpers; free- ing any Kozaky, the adult in us gazed at the When Ukraine was under the USSR, the that allow their youth to see the current dom would instantly bring back our pros- Soviet radio-jamming towers and struggled diaspora had a clear-cut, tangible goal: to problems in their country, putting all the his- perity, culture and worldwide respectability. to communicate with those in Kyiv that free our nation from communism. Now that tory they learned into perspective. If we I, who imagined the leaders of the old could speak only Russian. Ukraine is free, some of the youth of the spend some time in Ukraine and make more regime shamefully riding their tanks back to Some young Ukrainian Americans have diaspora have become less nationalistic, of an effort to interact with new Ukrainian Moscow in the tradition of the Soviet war distanced themselves from the ancestral thinking that there’s nothing left to fight for, immigrants, we’ll gain more of the tools we parade, would years later painfully discover homeland that now feels foreign to them, but a lot of us are excited at the new oppor- need to solve Ukraine’s current problems. that the Communist Party still holds consid- though many are doing what they can to tunities to be active in Ukraine. erable clout in Ukraine, and that at one point help create a renaissance of Ukrainian pros- I think that, in North America, Ukrainian more than a third of its citizens favored perity and culture. society pushes our youth more toward Paul Farmiga reuniting with Russia. But today, Ukrainian nationalism Ukrainian cultural expression rather than Age 20 I also assumed that the people of Ukraine requires more than wearing an anti- political activism. It seems that we’re more Clifton, N.J. would be as nationalistic as our grandpar- Communist T-shirt. Without an imperialist interested in maintaining our heritage than Before Ukrainian independence, the ents were. I didn’t understand that the power to oppose, political activism is much planning for the future. USSR was, in some respects, a crutch. If residue of communism, like the Russian more complex, involving more thought and I’ve definitely become more nationalistic language, couldn’t be easily wiped clean research. since independence, because, besides get- (Continued on page 13)

changed for Ukraine ever to go back. And any thought that Ukraine would not sur- I don’t think that it’s impossible. Some of An academic... even if it did go back, Russia has changed vive as an independent democracy? the countries that are getting into the EU or (Continued from page 9) too, so it wouldn’t be the same kind of rela- have the potential to get into the EU certain- tionship. There was a lot of speculation in the ly have problems as big as Ukraine’s. The token, Russia is sort of waiting in the wings early 1990s that there would be all kinds of to see what happens in Ukraine without get- I don’t think that the sort of gung-ho disadvantage is the fact that Ukraine was a ‘move towards Europe group’ is ever going civil strife: problems in the Crimea, former member of the Soviet Union, and ting too involved, probably because Russia Russians wanting to break away, etc. That has some different priorities at the present to be in the majority either or is going to Europe is very wary of those powers. have the same kind of power. Again, the dif- side of Ukrainian development has just not They’re not ranked along the same level as time. In that respect, I think that if Ukraine happened, and I don’t really think that the could develop better contacts with the West, ficulty is the geographical question. The Poland or the Czech Republic. Ukraine will main industrial zones are in the east, which potential was there for it to happen either. have to change significantly to be in that it could possibly aim, in 5 or 10 years, for There were one or two lunatics in Crimea – associate membership in the European is where most of the leftist force and influ- position. I don’t see the current government ence are. As a resut, the power bases are one thinks back to Meshkov. But on the as ever really satisfying the Europeans. Union (EU). At the moment, Kuchma has whole I don’t think there are many sources given lip service to a lot of these changes most likely going to come from eastern There is too much water that has gone Ukraine. I think it’s fair to say that western of civil strife in Ukraine. That’s one big under the bridge now. If Kuchma were to without doing anything constructive, and advantage of Ukrainian society today com- the Europeans are quite upset with that and Ukrainians are more oriented toward suddenly emerge as a democratic figure, it Europe. It’s a great simplification, but, on pared to some of the other republics. Even wouldn’t be very convincing to many peo- the more obvious infringements on human though the Russians represent quite a large rights that have been taking place. the whole, that part of Ukraine is more mar- ple. It would be seen as another political ket oriented and democracy oriented. That group in Ukraine, about a fifth of the popu- maneuver. lation, they’re fairly well assimilated. I Ukraine’s future path is obviously group lives in the area of Ukraine that’s the don’t think they look at things in terms of uncertain, but its political leadership poorest in terms of natural resources and Has corruption reached its highest ‘Russian,’ with the possible exception of the industrial development, and therefore is point or will we see a cleaner, more trans- seems divided between moving back Crimea, and certainly not in the Donbass never going to have quite the same influ- parent Ukrainian elite? towards a union with Russia and region. I think that economic issues are the ence unless there are massive population Belarus; nationalism and the Yuschenko most important issue for Ukrainians. It could still get worse. Corruption and way; or a middle, “muddled way.” transfers between one part of the country bureaucracy are worse now than ten years Which road do you see Ukraine taking in and another. The best thing to hope for is I think it’s fair to say that Europe’s ago, and, in terms of the former Soviet the future? some kind of compromise where groups perception of Ukraine in the early 1990’s republics, Ukraine is really up there with that are pro-democracy will have to be was fairly negative and pessimistic. Do the best of them. Perhaps that was In my mind only the third of those much broader in outlook and try to incorpo- you see Ukraine making any progress in options is really practical. The first one inevitable given the lack of a real, united rate significant factions from other areas changing that perception, and where do opposition. I think the difficulty is that there won’t happen, because, if it did happen, and other groups. you see Ukraine’s future roll in Europe? Ukraine wouldn’t be Ukraine. All the is only one power group, and it is monopo- lizing political life. There need to be more. nation-building in the past ten years would There was a point where, in the early The perception of Ukraine by Europe So if there is going to be a change, it is simply be dropped overnight, and I don’t 1990s, Europe realized that Ukraine seems to have gone through a period of dis- going to have to come through the existing think that’s going to happen. Too much has would gain its independence. Was there illusionment. It was odd because in 1991 institutions, especially the Parliament, and 1992 it seemed to me that it was the which has been changing. About six months United States that had the jaundiced view ago there was clearly a majority of non- of Ukraine, and Europe had the optimistic communist support in the Parliament for the one. Now it seems, at least until very first time. But then it seemed to dissipate recently, to have come full circle. The with the Gongadze scandal. The opposition United States made a very conscious deci- would have to work through the Parliament sion, under Clinton, to orient its foreign policy in that part of the world around and come up with some sort of unity on cer- Ukraine and really regard Russia as the tain issues. Maybe they will have to infil- main problem. This situation has changed trate the left as well. I don’t see the leftist quite a bit. The fact that Putin is in power is groups as all anti-democratic, and I believe having an enormous impact, because it has there are some people in the socialist party taken a lot of pressure off of Ukraine. Some and other left-leaning parties that could be of that pressure is back now, because Putin incorporated into a general unified move- is a figure of great power, but he is also a ment. much more subtle type of leader. He wants The average Ukrainian citizen seems to centralize Russia and make it the domi- to be disillusioned with politics and gov- nant force in the region. And I think it will ernment. How do you see their role in put a certain amount of pressure on Ukraine’s political future? Ukraine and its difficult geostrategic posi- tion in between the two powers (the West The people seem to me to have less of a and Russia). role than they had ten years ago. I think the government has really tried to restrict the Do you see Europe, at any point in the public protest and public voice, especially United States President George Bush addresses the Ukrainian Parliament on future, recognizing Ukraine as a legiti- August 1, 1991. mate partner of Europe? (Continued on page 13) No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 11

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE digits. Pensions and salaries, even if low, are paid on time. U.S. Ambassador...(Continued from page 7) Positive change is not a miracle. It is the result of sound, basic economics. There’s a Independence: a timeline right, it will have access to capital and polit- (Continued from page 9) ical structures that seemed inconceivable 50 reason that barter ended in the West in the years ago. The wrong choices will mean middle ages, and modern Ukraine has now March 30, 1991 Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky returns to Ukraine caught on. Cash-run economies work bet- relative isolation. That is not a threat but a after a 53-year forced absence. ter. Accounts can be audited. Budgets have straightforward modern reality. meaning. Financial institutions can func- April 7, 1991 Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky celebrates Easter litur- Building a modern Ukrainian state is a tion. The path to continuing this progress is monumental challenge, and there have been gy at St. George Cathedral in Lviv. clear: a concerted march forward to adopt monumental successes. In 1996 a new con- the laws that will give Ukraine the legal April 26, 1991 The day is proclaimed a national day of mourning in stitution officially buried Ukraine’s Soviet underpinnings of a modern state. Ukraine. Twenty-five events, from memorial services constitution. In 1997 Ukraine and NATO I am optimistic about Ukraine’s future, to conferences and a requiem concert, are held between signed a “Distinctive Partnership.” Today, and I find my optimism in Ukraine’s youth. April 21 and 27 to mark the solemn fifth anniversary of Ukraine engages in hundreds of military Several weeks ago I visited a youth camp the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. events annually with the United States, where 90 Ukrainians in their late teens and Poland and other NATO members, and par- a handful of Peace Corps volunteers formed August 1, 1991 President George Bush addresses the Ukrainian ticipates in about 50 such events with mock political parties, argued over plat- Parliament and cautions against “suicidal nationalism,” Russia. Ukraine gave up its nuclear forms, interrogated their leaders, held elec- thus making clear his reservations about Ukrainian weapons and is safer for it. Elections for tions and debated social responsibility. statehood. The address comes to be known as the president and parliament, even if flawed, Sure, it was for play. But these are also the “Chicken Kiev” speech. have become accepted as the mechanism to seeds of a modern Ukrainian democracy. transfer power. The Ukrainian people value None of us can predict where Ukraine August 19-21, 1991 A coup d’etat is attempted in the USSR, but soon fails. their vote – about 70 percent show up each will be at age 20, but plenty of Ukrainian election day. On December 15, 2000, youth are dreaming about it. Many are August 24, 1991 The Ukrainian Parliament proclaims Ukraine an inde- Ukraine closed the Chornobyl Nuclear starting to realize that the future is theirs to pendent state, but notes that this matter is subject to a Power Plant and turned the page on one of define. That is where Ukraine’s hope lies nationwide referendum. the most tragic chapters in its history. and where we should invest our resources. Yet today’s Ukraine is still not what all As Shevchenko wrote: “Boriticya, August 28, 1991 A delegation from the Russian SFSR and the USSR Ukrainians hope it would be. We have all poborite” (Struggle and you will succeed). Supreme Soviet rushes to Kyiv to resolve an “emer- learned that building a new state is harder And your friends will be with you. Happy gency situation” in the wake of Ukraine’s independ- than tearing apart an old empire. Decayed birthday, Ukraine. ence proclamation. The talks result in a communiqué structures crumble. New buildings take time pledging cooperation to avert “the uncontrolled disin- to erect. Defining a new European Ukraine tegration of the union state” through creation of “inter- is not an overnight task. It takes time to for- im inter-state structures” for an undefined transitional mulate the laws and institutions of a market Ukrainian Consul General... period. democracy – and yet more time to internal- (Continued from page 7) ize the culture of a society based on open- firms its foreign policy course of a hopeful September 9, 1991 Dismantling begins of the huge statue of Lenin in ness and freedom. The Soviet Union found means of defense and promotion of national Kyiv’s October Revolution Square, now renamed order in authoritarianism. Today’s Ukraine interests of the state in the international Independence Square. must seek a sociocultural revolution, where arena. Today, foreign policy is an insepara- order stems from respect for the law and the ble and essential element of the reform September 9, 1991 Canada’s Consulate General in Kyiv is opened. rights of other individuals. course, one of the instruments in resolving For eight years after independence, the major task of guaranteeing the econom- September 22- Parliament Chairman Kravchuk visits Canada and the Ukraine’s economy contracted violently. ic development of the state and well being October 2, 1991 United States and meets with Prime Minister Brian Fear of change led to economic and political of our people. Mulroney and President George Bush. half-steps. Pensions went unpaid. Massive Therefore, the Ukrainian community in salary arrears mounted. Ukrainians had the United States has reasons to be proud of September 23, 1991 The Ukrainian Parliament votes to dissolve the KGB independence but lost faith in their country. Ukraine . and create the State Security Service. Many friends abroad became disenchanted. Taking advantage of this occasion, I September 27, 1991 For some, a brighter future seemed unattain- would like to once again thank all esteemed The United States announces that Ukraine will be the able as hardship came to define reality and representatives of the community for the first former Soviet republic to benefit from the Peace eclipse the dream of a brighter future. help and support that we constantly experi- Corps program. Ukrainians and the outside world seemed ence and to express our expectation for September 29- A week-long series of events in Kyiv mourns the mass equally surprised when, in the past 18 continued cooperation. October 5, 1991 killings of Jews, Ukrainians and others by the Nazis at months, Ukraine began to deliver on the I wish you good health, success and Babyn Yar. promise of a better life. Last year the econ- fruitful endeavors for the good of independ- omy grew at 6 percent; today it is growing ent Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine! at over 9 percent. The growth is broad- October 29, 1991 The Ukrainian Parliament votes to shut down the based: exports, light industry, agriculture, Serhiy Pohoreltsev Chornobyl plant no later than 1993. consumer goods and services are all thriv- Consul General of Ukraine ing. Real incomes are growing in double New York, NY November 1991 The film “Holod ‘33” (Famine ‘33) wins first prize at the Kyiv Film Festival and premieres on Ukrainian tel- evision on the eve of the nationwide referendum on strong faith of Ukrainians, were evident to Ukraine’s independence. the whole world via the media. Prior to this Ukrainian(Continued Greek-Catholic... from page 7) visit, the world primarily associated December 1, 1991 The population of Ukraine approves the August 24, 1991, declaration of independence with an astounding brate the gift of life and freedom found in Ukraine with the horrific nuclear accident at 90.32 percent of the vote. Leonid Kravchuk is elected Jesus Christ, our savior. Chornobyl. The Holy Father’s visit helped to open the eyes of the world and even our the first president of newly independent Ukraine by 62 Grateful hearts and celebration lead to own eyes to the importance and potential of percent of the voters. reflection upon our identity and our destiny Ukraine in the world community. The as Ukrainians. We must recall the events of exceptional coverage of Pope John Paul II’s December 1, 1991 Poland becomes the first country to grant diplomatic our history, both more recent and in the visit to Ukraine on the television network recognition to independent Ukraine. past, and reflect and learn from them. EWTN significantly raised awareness of However, we cannot elect to only stand and Ukraine and our Ukrainian Catholic Faith to December 2, 1991 Canada becomes the first Western country to establish look back. Our reflections upon the past call all Americans. What a tremendous blessing diplomatic relations with independent Ukraine. us to look ahead, to express our hopes and God provided through His Church! December 5, 1991 Leonid Kravchuk is sworn in as Ukraine’s president. aspirations for the future. During times of Our challenge is to build on this aware- oppression Ukrainians in the free world ness and appreciation of Ukraine and our December 7, 1991 At a Slavic summit in Miensk, Belarus, Russian, focused their attention on the need for free- Ukrainian heritage. Let each of us resolve to dom in Ukraine. We were “their” voice! Ukrainian and Belarusian leaders announce the forma- live our lives being grateful people. In grati- tion of a commonwealth of the three Slavic republics, Now that Ukraine is independent, what is tude to God let us celebrate the gift of our and should be the focus of Ukrainians here leaving the door open for other former Soviet republics Ukrainian heritage with much pride and to join. in America? Perhaps we need to focus on hope. Let us courageously live our faith and strengthening our voice and our community. heritage, doing all we can to build our com- December 25, 1991 President George Bush announces that the United The recent visit to Ukraine by our Holy munities of faith, our parishes. States recognizes the independence of Ukraine. Father, Pope John Paul II, raised the world A blessed and happy anniversary to our community’s awareness of Ukraine in a beloved Ukraine and to all Ukrainians! May December 29, 1991 The Ukrainian Weekly’s year in review issue reports more profoundly positive way. Ukraine’s God grant us the wisdom and willingness to that at press time 25 countries have extended formal rich culture, beautiful cities and country- be grateful, to celebrate and to respond to recognition to Ukraine. side, as well as the warm hospitality and the challenges of the future. Mnohaya Lita! 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34 No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 13

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE there are few examples to follow in how to isn’t as worried and thinks that, because Christian Koschil Ukrainian-American... effectively aid Ukraine’s growth. Our gener- Ukraine has made it 10 years, it will Age 20 (Continued from page 10) ation is going to have to find out what develop just fine on its own. But it’s not Torrance, California works in Ukraine. fair to say that people have completely we in the diaspora were upset with the state As a 10-year-old watching broadcasts of of affairs in Ukraine, we always had some- In the future, we’re going to be involved stopped helping; I know a few people our more with development. We’ve been some- age who are volunteering in Ukraine this Ukraine’s declaration of independence, I one to blame. Now we realize that bashing expected a quick and complete return to the the USSR won’t lead to progress. Instead, what active with Ukraine thus far, but we’ll summer. help even more so in the future once things I think our generation must pay more strong and glorious Ukraine that I had we need to help our country succeed. And learned about from my elders. But as I the young Ukrainians in the diaspora need in Ukraine get sorted out. It will take time attention to current events in Ukraine and for Ukraine to move away from the effects try our hardest to visit. If we’re unin- grew older, I spoke to people who had visit- to do all they can to help. ed and saw how long it was taking to make There are young people in the diaspora of communism. Once they do that, it will formed about Ukraine, the only frame of be easier for us to help. reference we have is what we learned small political changes. Then, as a teen, I working hard to protect Ukraine’s future, was forced to make a very grown-up real- Not that we should keep our hands off about Ukrainian history. Visiting but a lot of us are comfortable here over- ization: a modern Ukraine wouldn’t be the Ukraine for a few generations, but until Ukraine can tell us what the real prob- seas. A lot of us are happy to just sit for four same place I had read about in my Ukraine has rid itself of the remnants of lems are and what we can do to help hours on Saturday morning at a Ukrainian Ukrainian schoolbook. school. I think we’re not as active as we communism, I don’t think we can expect to them, but most importantly it would inspire us to get involved. Now I feel out of touch with modern could be. see real results. It’s only been 10 years As we lose people from our grandpar- Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have been I’ve been to Ukrainian fundraisers where since independence; historically speaking, ents’ generation, we’re bound to lose some through such a different experience than a dozen youths show up even though much that’s very little time in the evolution of a of the motivation to help Ukraine, because what we’ve had in the United States. The more were expected. However, if it’s a country. they are the ones with first-hand experi- youth of the American diaspora are happy social function, you’ll have 200 young peo- ences in Ukraine. They don’t love that Ukraine is free, but we’re unsure of ple show up, with less of the young Ukraine because they were taught to love what to do about it. We don’t really know Ukrainian community missing the event. Christina Baranetsky it in Plast or Ukrainian school; they love it where the country is headed, and we’re not Much of our activity in the Ukrainian com- Age 19 because they grew up there. To make sure sure about our future role. munity is done for our own enjoyment. Short Hills, N.J. that activism doesn’t die out in the Also, the idea of nationalism, which was After all, we’re young and don’t see any Before independence it seemed like American diaspora, our generation needs so clear during the time of Russian occupa- particular emergency to go out of our way everyone in the Ukrainian American dias- to gain its own first-hand experiences in tion, has become very blurry in the eyes of to help Ukraine. pora was fighting for Ukraine’s freedom. Ukraine, finding causes that we’re pas- Ukrainian American youth. It was much Now it seems that the younger generation sionate about. easier just to oppose the Communists. Roman Holowinsky Age 22 clout with the West, because that was tion in both aid and attention to problems New Brunswick, N.J. An academic... always an issue that Ukraine could bring created by Chornobyl. It is unfortunate, A lot of our generation is complacent or (Continued from page 10) up. “We will close Chornobyl if you pro- because the problems today are probably uninterested in helping Ukraine. Without throughout the media. This may lead to vide us with sufficient aid, credits or what- greater then they were fifteen years ago. having lived through the tougher moments public discontent, but it may not. I think that ever,” Ukraine could say. I think that it And that’s something that Ukraine is in Ukrainian history, we don’t fully appre- the priority of the public right now is less had to be closed, but it’s left quite a mess going to have to focus on and bring to the behind for Ukraine. How to monitor the ciate Ukraine’s independence and conse- with politics. Most of them seem to be sick attention of the world in a different way. station; what to do with Slavutych; and quently are less interested in the current of politics, because they can’t differentiate At the same time, nuclear power is still how to reorient the energy industry with situation in Ukraine. Maybe as we get between the political parties and groups and very important for Ukrainian energy. It older, we’ll want to revert to our roots, but the loss of the Chornobyl reactor, which would be in severe straights if all the what they say. So I don’t think that the role was once the largest nuclear power sta- in general we’ve lived an easy life. Our for the public looks very promising. I don’t nuclear power stations were suddenly tion, are all problems. closed down. grandparents set up organizations like the see them having much of a voice in deci- I don’t think that the United States UNA [Ukrainian National Association] sion-making at all. Even though the reactor has been would stop aiding Ukraine, but I couldn’t and the UFA [Ukrainian Fraternal shut down, there is still a lot of financial possibly predict what this current adminis- Association], and built the Ukrainian As a historian who has spent time assistance required to deal with the far- resorts. We were born into the Ukrainian dealing with the nuclear energy indus- reaching impact that the accident at tration will do. I’ve tried to follow the culture without having to work to develop try, can you comment on the issue of Chornobyl had. Do you believe that events to see what direction it’s taking, and it. When I was the president of the Rutgers Chornobyl and the reactor’s recent Europe, the West or any of the aid- I honestly can’t tell. Although I don’t think Ukrainian club, it was pretty clear that a closing? donating institutions will now feel their Ukraine will be forgotten, it is too impor- lot of people my age weren’t concerned job has been done and will no longer tant, on account of its position in Europe, with Ukrainian politics. It’s hard to get This was a very important and strong feel the need to provide assistance? to be neglected. That area – Poland, people active for a cause that they’re not move made by Ukraine. But paradoxical- Ukraine and Belarus – is a very, very criti- passionate about. ly, with the closure in Chornobyl, I think I wouldn’t say that they will go that far, cal part of Europe, and I think it is likely to But finding ways to get involved with Ukraine has lost a little bit of its political but I do think that there will be a reduc- remain so. Ukraine can be confusing to our generation. Never having lived in Ukraine and with only a superficial knowledge of Ukrainian politics and lifestyles, there seems to be very little we can do from the outside. I have the heart to help Ukraine in a signifi- cant way, but I feel that I don’t have the means to do something that will have a last- ing positive effect. What young Ukrainian Americans who are daunted by the challenges in helping Ukraine should do is start helping the established organizations based in the U.S. and Canada. Organizations like the CCRF [Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund] are working hands-on with people in Ukraine, helping them get to the point where they won’t need any outside help. Once Ukraine is in better shape, it will be easier for us to get involved on a more personal level.

Yarema Belej Age 20 Toronto, Ontario Our generation is going to grow up with a free Ukraine, as opposed to our parents and grandparents who grew up with the promise of a free Ukraine. I think how that will affect us is yet to be seen. The young Ukrainians in North America want to help Ukraine, but we’re going to have to learn to do it differently than how it Scene of a mess demonstration at the foot of the Lenin monument in October Revolution (Independence) square in Kyiv on was done before independence. Right now August 23, 1991, the day befor the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR proclaimed Ukraine’s independence. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

Plast’s Vovcha Tropa campsite is happy summer home to hundreds of youths by Peter Steciuk EAST CHATHAM, N.Y. – Hundreds of young Plast members made the famil- iar journey up dusty Sayre Hill Road on July 7, before saying their last good- byes to their parents at the start of camps run by Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization. This year the Vovcha Tropa campground, nestled in rustic East Chatham, N.Y., hosted six camps with nearly 400 eager participants age 6 to 17. The camps were divided by age and gender, with separate camps for “novaky” (boys age 7-10), “novachky” (girls age 7-10), “yunaky” (boys age 11- 16), “yunachky” (girls age 11-16), older “yunatstvo” (boys and girls age 15-17) and younger“novatstvo” (boys and girls age 6-7). Instead of the standard three weeks, the older yunatstvo stayed for two weeks, while the preparatory camp for very young children lasted only one week. As in previous years, each camp chose a name for itself, incorporating a running theme into its daily activities. The camp for novachky, led by head counselor Lisa Milanytch, was called “A, B, V...De vy ye?” (A, B, C...Where Novaky show off their Kozak outfits on a hill overlooking their camp are you?). As the story went, a thief had stolen all of the letters from the London Press, causing speech to come to a frus- trating halt. Throughout the camp’s three weeks, the silenced children “found” the missing letters with the help of Inspector Bukva (Letter) – “M” was restored to its rightful place at the “maskarada” (mas- querade), which otherwise would have been an “askarada.” In addition to traditional camp activi- ties like swimming, sports and singing, the novachky took day trips to Howe Caverns, a series of underground caves, and Foxhill Lake, complete with a float- ing trampoline. While at Vovcha Tropa, the girls made ginger bread houses, put on a fashion show, and even played shaving cream twister to liven up the routine. Their male counterparts, the novaky, went by the name “Pro shcho Tyrsa Shelestyt” (What the tall grass whis- pers). Employing a Kozak theme, the novaky used the tall grass to hide from invaders and hear oncoming enemies. The young Kozaky, charged with defending the steppes of Vovcha Tropa, were organized into “polky” (regiments) and referred to their head counselor, Olya Stasiuk, as the hetman.

Yunatstvo prepares to bid farewell to their new SUM friends at the resort in Ellenville, N.Y. (Continued on page 23)

Andrew Nynka Andrew Nynka Novaky follow the divine liturgy in their prayer book Novachky recite their prayers at Sunday mass No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 15 SUM members enjoy Ellenville’s Educational/Recreational Camp by Olenka Lenchuk ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – As in previous years, the Ukrainian American Youth Association’s (SUM) Educational/ Recreation Camp here in upstate New York proved to be as popular and as much fun as SUMivtsi have come to expect from sum- mer camp. Almost 100 youngsters, age 6- 12, attended the 2001 camp, which was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian statehood, 15th anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy, and the 60th anniversary of the renewal of Ukrainian statehood on July 30, 1941. A symbolic commemoration of these his- toric events took place during the camp bonfire at which the campers ,linked arm- in-arm, formed a live chain that symbolized a single, united Ukrainian nation and state. They spent the evening gathered around the campfire singing traditional songs with new and old friends. The camp program was exciting and var- ied, and included fun with arts and crafts, sports, songs, hiking and orienteering. One of the most memorable moments for the (Continued on page 25) Participants of SUM’s Educational/Recreational Camp in upstate New York. Little “sumeniata” rule SUM resort during their two-week camp by Chrystyna Bihun orations included giant dancing elephants, a life-sized and Oksana Tomaszewsky Ukrainian “pich” (stove) in a reproduced Ukrainian home and storybook characters from the tales “Ripka” and ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – Where do you go when you want “Kryvenka Kachechka.” your child to have a great time, meet new friends and learn In the afternoon the sumeniata took part in various all about his/her Ukrainian heritage? The answer for many planned group activities. These included planting flowers Ukrainian parents is Tabir Sumeniat at the SUM resort and painting rocks and wooden figures to add to the existing (“oselia”) in Ellenville, N.Y. flower beds. The painters even got carried away and painted The theme for this year’s two-week camping adventure one of the resort’s work vehicles in hand prints and the was “Kazky Ukrainy” (Ukrainian Tales), and over 50 par- SUM greeting “Hartuys” (with the resort administration’s ticipants between the ages of 4 and 6 enjoyed the activities blessing, of course). Other activities included a hike to the planned by the dedicated camp staff. The “sumeniata,” as oselia’s river, which included a nature scavenger hunt with this age group is known in the Ukrainian American Youth swimming or wading in the river afterwards, an indoor Association (SUM), were divided into five groups (royi), “Carnival of Kazky” and campfires with entertainment pro- and each was given a name from a Ukrainian story, such as vided by the counselors and even members of the resort’s “Ripky,” “Vedmedi,” “Kolobky,” “Rukavychky” and administration and workers. There was an afternoon of rab- “Metelyky.” bits complete with live cuddly floppy-eared bunnies, and a The camp consisted of one-week sessions. Oksana terrain game celebrating the 10th anniversary of Ukraine’s Bodnar was the camp’s energetic “komandantka,” and her independence. staff included Oksana Bartkiv, Chrystyna Bihun, Halya In addition to the children there were other guests at the Ficarella, Halyna Shepko, Oksana Tomaszewsky and campgrounds. Ms. Shepko brought her bunnies and two Marianka Wasylyk. Icelandic sheep to stay for the second week of the camp. The program was split into morning and afternoon rou- At the midpoint of the two weeks, the SUM resort spon- tines. The morning program consisted of five rotating ses- sored the annual children’s carnival complete with rides, sions that included educational lectures on various fascinat- games and prizes. ing topics, arts and crafts, storytelling, music, and organized At the end of the two weeks the sumeniata, parents and games and playtime. camp leaders left the oselia with a renewed resolve and The sumeniata were escorted through newly renovated energy to continue the work started here in their respective rooms by their enthusiastic counselors, Tania Zajac, SUM branches. Marusia Drobenko, Katia Royovska, Tusia Vyrsta, Katia For more information about SUM and its summer camp Panchyk and Oksana Lashchuk. Each room was decorated programs log on to the website www.cym.org; or call (845) by a counselor to create a kid-friendly atmosphere. The dec- 647-7230. Sumeniata enjoy field trip to the river.

“Komandantka” Oksana Charuk-Bodnar leads a dance practice. Time for fun at the playground. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

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Ukrainian Canadians present academic findings Ñ¥ÎËÏÓÒfl ÒÛÏÌÓ˛ ‚¥ÒÚÍÓ˛, ˘Ó ‚ ÒÛ·ÓÚÛ, 18 ÒÂðÔÌfl 2001 ðÓÍÛ ‚ Ï. åË΂ÓÍ¥, ¯Ú. ÇËÒÍÓÌÒËÌ, Ô¥ÒÎfl ÚflÊÍÓª ÌÂ‰Û„Ë ‚¥‰¥È¯Ó‚ Û ‚¥˜Ì¥ÒÚ¸ by Jars Balan Ukrainian-Romanian-Moldovan relations from historical, cultural and political per- EDMONTON – As part of their on- spectives. “Canadian Bukovyna” discussed ·Î. Ô. going efforts to boost the profile of the evolution of Ukrainian-Romanian rela- Ukrainian Canadian Studies, Andrij tions in Canada, focusing especially on the Makuch and Jars Balan of the Canadian Boian Romanian community east of ÉêàÉéêßâ óÖêßçú Institute of Ukrainian Studies recently par- Willingdon, Alberta, in the heart of the pio- ticipated in scholarly forums in Quebec and neer-era Ukrainian Bloc Settlement that ̇ð. 10 βÚÓ„Ó 1920 ð. ‚ Ò. ĉ‡Ï¥‚͇ ̇ üðÓÒ·‚˘ËÌ¥ (ÌËÌ¥ èÓθ˘‡) western Ukraine. 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Mr. Makuch’s topic was ”Canada as a the establishment of Canadian Studies Homeland: The Emerging Views of the courses at post-secondary institutions in è‡Ì‡ıˉ‡ ‚¥‰·Û‰ÂÚ¸Òfl ‚ Ô’flÚÌˈ˛ 24 ÒÂðÔÌfl 2001 ð. ‚ ÔÓıÓðÓÌÌÓÏÛ Á‡‚‰ÂÌÌ¥ Interwar Ukrainian-Canadian Intelligentsia.” Ukraine. Because of the UCP’s involve- Bruskiewycz Funeral Home Û åË΂ÓÍ¥. èÓıÓðÓÌ ðÓÁÔÓ˜ÌÂÚ¸Òfl ‚ð‡Ìˆ¥ ‚ ÒÛ·ÓÚÛ At the same session, Dr. Frances Swyripa ment in the field of ethnic Canadian 25 ÒÂðÔÌfl ÅÓÊÂÒÚ‚ÂÌÌÓ˛ ã¥ÚÛð£¥π˛ ‚ ˆÂðÍ‚¥ Ò‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡ (Washington & 11th spoke on the subject “Ukrainians and Studies, the program is well-positioned to Street). Official Canada: Manipulating Tradition and provide advice, practical assistance and Ritual Between the Wars.” Because Jars moral support to Ukrainian scholars inter- á‡Î˯ÂÌ¥ ‚ ÒÏÛÚÍÛ: Balan was in Ukraine at the time, his paper ested in specializing in Canadian affairs. ‰ðÛÊË̇ – ÄÌ̇ (Á ‰ÓÏÛ ïÛ‰Á¥È) on Ukrainian-language theater in rural east Finally, researcher Orest Martynowych central Alberta was read by Mr. Makuch. All is continuing to investigate documentary ÒËÌË – Ä̉ð¥È Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ ëÓ̲ three presentations were well-received and material pertaining to Ukrainian Canadian – éÎÂÒ¸ will be used in writing the history of life in the interwar period. From mid-March ‰Ó˜Í‡ – ëÛÁ‡Ì̇ Ukrainians in Canada during the interwar to mid-June Mr. Martynowych worked in ‚ÌÛÍË – í‡ð‡Ò ¥Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ åËðÓÒ·‚Ó˛ years. 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(OUN). Mr. Kuropas edited the ODWU’s community that Dr. Petro Goy, former rector of the Ukrainian Free University and long- In the United States, Mr. Kuropas newspaper, “Samostina Ukraina.” time president of the Ukrainian Free University Foundation, died on August 16, 2001, at quickly became an active member of the Mr. Kuropas also helped resettle dis- the age of 77. A historian with a doctorate from Columbia University, Dr. Goy belonged placed persons from World War II as part UNA. A member of Branch #221, Mr. to: the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), where he was on the formation of the United Ukrainian Relief Committee Kuropas went on to found six UNA committee; Plast, where he was a member of the “Lisovi Chorty” fraternity; the (UUARC). He sponsored immigrant fami- branches – 393, 398, 415, 423, 428 and Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN); the national council of the Ukrainian lies and aided in their search for employ- 452. He held the title of supreme controller Congress Committee of America; and the Taras Shevchenko Scientific Society. ment. of the UNA for 25 years of uninterrupted The Ukrainian Congress Committee of service. When the supreme president of the Funeral services were held on Monday, August 20, 2001, at St. George Cathedral in America awarded Mr. Kuropas the New York, and the burial took place at the Holy Spirit Cemetery in Hamptonburg, N.Y. UNA unexpectedly passed away, requiring Shevchenko Freedom Award in 1972. In the supreme vice-president to assume the addition, he has been honored by the UNA role of leadership, Mr. Kuropas filled the The Ukrainian Weekly expresses sincere sympathy and condolences to the family and District Committee of Chicago, the wishes Dr. Petro Goy eternal peace in the Lord. newly vacated position of supreme vice- ODWU and the Encyclopedia of the president and fulfilled the duties of that Ukrainian Diaspora. Vichnaya Pamiat! office for eight years. Eventually he Mr. Kuropas is survived by his son, Dr. became the first president of the UNA Myron B. Kuropas, with his wife Lesia; Seniors. He even wrote a regular column daughter Vera Gojewycz with her family; called “The Chicago Chronicle” for and grandchildren Christine, Katherine, DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS Svoboda, the UNA’s Ukrainian language Stefko, Michael and Tamara, with their newspaper. families. His wife, Antoinette, is already to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. Mr. Kuropas was also an officer in the deceased. Information should be addressed to the attention of the Advertising Department Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine Funeral services were held on Thursday, and sent to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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travel to Ukraine. Third Ukrainian World... Mr. Lozynskyj’s address received the (Continued from page 18) biggest ovation of the three-day confer- the state was developing, and the great ence. During the closing ceremony, dele- 5500tthh AAnnnnuuaall success the country has had in foreign gates from the diaspora still were abuzz relations. over his eloquent presentation of what The president stated that relations with essentially reflected that which it had been CCYYMM ZZDDVVYYHH Russia cannot be stifled and that the large trying to tell the Ukrainian government for northern neighbor cannot be ignored. Mr. years. Kuchma suggested that perhaps the two “The high point, undoubtedly, was aanndd FFEESSTTIIVVAALL countries should develop a relationship Askold Lozynskyj’s speech to the presi- similar to the one Canada and the United dent. He very accurately and diplomatical- August 31, September 1 & 2 States enjoy. ly described the contributions of the dias- “They are asymmetrical but friendly,” pora after the president threw down the Labor Day Weekend explained Mr. Kuchma. gauntlet,” explained Alexander Neprel, a He also emphasized that in Kyiv rela- delegate from New York representing the at Oselia CYM in Ellenville, N.Y. tions with the U.S. carry the same weight Ukrainian American Coordinating as do relations with Russia, while assuring Council. weekend program includes: the delegates that Ukraine’s European The third moment, which had little if choice is unequivocal and irreversible. any glimmer to it, occurred when • Keynote address and parade of CYM branches The speech proceeded with polite Chairman of the Ukrainian Republican Party Levko Lukianenko, a former ambas- applause and even moments of hearty • Soccer & volleyball tournaments clapping until the president made the mis- sador to Canada and ex-national deputy take of mentioning Tapegate. who spent 15 years in a Soviet gulag and “You probably would not understand if for a time was sentenced to death, clam- • Concerts — Saturday 5:00pm and Sunday 4:30pm: I failed to mention the cassette scandal,” ored on stage during the afternoon session Masters of Ceremony: Kornel Wasylyk & Alla Kutsevych of the first day to give an unscheduled and began the president as he shifted to the “Voloshky” Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia subject during his 45-minute presentation. uninvited address. 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President Lozynskyj said he found the The second defining moment of this speech totally unacceptable. forum came when Askold Lozynskyj, “It was very inappropriate. I deeply president of the World Congress of respect Mr. Lukianenko as a patriot and TTRRAAVVEELL HHYY Ukrainians, made a presentation on dias- true hero of Ukraine, but the remarks were pora contributions to Ukraine and its inde- unacceptable. He failed to maintain a cer- pendence over the years. The speech was tain decorum,” explained Mr. Lozynskyj. in response to a challenge made by Another leading figure of the Western EUROPEAN SPECIALS President Kuchma about a month earlier diaspora, Minneapolis resident Dr. in which he had criticized the head of the Anatolii Lysyj, who was representing the WCU for his non-constructive attitude U.S. Committee to Aid Ukraine, said that towards the presidential administration. even if Mr. Lukianenko’s words had Mr. Lozynskyj followed with a lengthy merit, his method was wrong. 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saving the world, the yunaky had the Plast’s Vovcha Tropa... opportunity to try their hand at moun- (Continued from page 14) tain biking, rock climbing, auto The fearless band of Kozaky-novaky mechanics and even mushroom picking, accompanied the neighboring young all under the watchful eye of head Ukrainian National Association Estate maidens, the novachky, to Foxhill Lake counselor Oleh Kolodiy, back at camp Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, New York 12446 after a nearly 30-year hiatus. Tel.: (845) 626-5641 • Fax: (845) 626-4638 and also took their own cruise down the www.soyuzivka.com • e-mail: [email protected] mighty Hudson River. Regarding the The camp for yunaky was the first in cruise, second Kozak in command Ivan America for counselor Bohdan Fedynsky joked, “It was great because it Pechenyak, who hails from Lviv and is a was self-contained. There was nowhere student at Yale University. He comment- SUMMER PROGRAM for the kids to go but overboard.” ed that camps in Ukraine are generally SUMMER PROGRAM 20012001 For yunatstvo, the activities focused on the “kurin” (unit) or “stanytsia” Friday, August 31 largely on practical scouting skills (branch) level, with participants simply 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. – Zabava – music by VECHIRKA including pioneering, orienteering, first picking a spot in the Carpathian aid and survival. In addition, the boys Mountains and bringing supplies for two Saturday, September 1 and girls joined forces for an ambassado- weeks. Mr. Pechenyak characterized 8:30 p.m. – Yunist Dance Ensemble, Yonkers rial venture to the SUM compound in camp at Vovcha Tropa as “wonderfully 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. – Zabava – music by TEMPO Ellenville, N.Y.; an overnight trip that different.” 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. – Zabava – music by VECHIRKA included white-water rafting, and hiking; Last but not least, the camp for older and scuba instruction. The oldest group yunatstvo, “Pered Namy Smietsia Sunday, September 2 of girls led the two camps in celebration Zemlia” (Ahead of us, the land is laugh- 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. – Zabava – music by ZOLOTA BULAVA ______of the traditional pagan ritual of Ivan ing), selected teamwork as its theme. Kupalo, designed to foresee the chil- Second in command Andrey Mykyta said VIDLUNNIA will play for you every Friday evening from July 13 to August 24 dren’s future luck in love, or impending of the camp for older yunatstvo: “It’s from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. misfortune as the case may be. more laid back, but you accomplish so The camp for yunachky was called much. You basically pack three weeks of “Lytsia Karnavalu” (Faces of the tabir (camp) into two weeks.” In the Carnival). The girls organized and car- course of their two weeks, the coed ried out a carnival for novatstvo, leading group of 22 intrepid teens embarked on them through stations such as fortune- telling, cotton candy and pin-the-tail-on- an extended hiking trip to the mountains In Celebration of Ukraine’s of Vermont and went rock climbing in the-clown. Head counselor Christina 10 Years of Independence Duzyj had this to say: “We wanted the New Paltz, N.Y. Headed by Anna carnival to bring out leadership in the Horczakiwsky, the camp was designed yunachky. I think they learned more for older yunaky and yunachky who The Board of Trustees and might not go to a regular camp, but who doing that than they did at any other PostScriptPicture the Administration of point because they had the chance to are still too young to be counselors. (UM logo 40% thin) lead others – not just each other.” Thanks to the sustained effort of camp The Ukrainian Museum in The yunaky operated under the name staff and administrators, General New York City “Granaty Vriatuyut Use” (Grenades Manager George Huk and his wife, camp Will Save All), a line borrowed from a Director Lidia Huk, boast that the camp’s 10th send greetings to the enrollment has increased each of the last song about a fallen hero of the Anniversary Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), four years. Mrs. Huk explained, “The which battled the Nazi and Soviet greatest source of satisfaction is the of Government of Independent Ukraine, forces during World War II. While not happy kids and happy parents.” Independence all people of Ukraine, to Ukrainian communities in the Diaspora, to our members, supporters and friends.

Two yunaky receive commendations at the camp’s closing ceremony.

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to the government of Ukraine and that Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter... the U.S. Congress will not simply rubber- (Continued from page 4) stamp funding requests for Ukraine, to help. Meanwhile, the hotel remains without also considering the serious undeveloped and the company’s invest- issues involved in Ukraine’s democratic ment in Ukraine remains unrealized. development. I am prepared to continue I value the strong relationship between to work with Ukraine to determine how the United States and Ukraine. However, Congress can best assist them in staying Ukraine will never be a full partner of the on the road toward democracy and a free- United States unless it fully embraces market economy. democracy and human rights. Ukraine has With this in mind, this fall the made significant progress in the 10 years Congress-Rada Parliamentary Exchange since it became independent, but perva- Group will convene for the first time here sive corruption, lack of media freedoms in Washington. I urge all members con- and the conduct of the investigation of the cerned about the evident setbacks in Gongadze case call into question Ukraine to take advantage of this oppor- Ukraine’s commitment to being a fully tunity to meet with our Ukrainian coun- democratic nation and hold Ukraine back terparts to share views on how both our from reaching its immense potential. countries can work to continue Ukraine It is my hope that the debate on this on its path toward a fully democratic amendment will send a positive message society.

next day the campers put their newfound SUM members... knowledge of nature to work in a terrain (Continued from page 15) game that pitted teams against one another oldest participants are a night spent camp- in a challenging competition all over the SUM resort grounds. ing out in tents near the river and celebrat- But that wasn’t all that was in store. One ing the traditional Ukrainian midsummer morning, upon awaking, the campers found feast of Ivan Kupalo. that the world had turned upside down. The With the help of their counselors, the counselors had become campers, while a children put up their tents and set up camp, group of campers had taken over command where they spent the night with nature of the tabir and spent the day in charge. The under the stars. The girls wove wreaths and counselors wound up enjoying a day of rel- sang the traditional Kupalo songs, while the ative freedom, while the youngsters in boys prepared and built the campfire where charge quickly learned what it took to be in the evening’s festivities would take place. charge of such a large camp. The highlight of the evening was a proces- Among this year’s counselors and camp sion to the river with candles and wreaths educators were: Volodymyr Kohut (koman- which are layed in the water as a symbol of dant); Olenka Lenchuk (head counselor); light and freedom. Monyka Soroka (bunchuzhna); Irene Lieber During the second week of camp the (camp secretary); Marta Matselukh, Irka youngsters undertook an adventurous trip to Tymkiw, Chrystyna Woch, Mykhajlo nearby Lake Minnewaska, where they spent Szpyhulsky, Ihor Symchych and Halyna the day wandering the paths of the beautiful Tsekhovska, counselors. Father Ruslan preserve, then enjoyed a refreshing swim in Lyubeznj, Sister Natalia and Sister Camilla the clear water of the mountaintop lake. The served as spiritual counselors.

ST. ANDREW'S BROTHERHOOD at ST. ANDREW'S UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX MEMORIAL CHURCH

invites the Ukrainian Community of New York and New Jersey to the ANNUALANNUAL PIGPIG ROASTROAST PICNICPICNIC We invite all members of our extended Ukrainian family to enjoy good food and drink in the company of your friends from fifteen other Ukrainian Church Parishes.

For those watching their cholesterol intake the picnic will have a variety of foods other than the roasted pig, such as grilled kolbasy, chicken, Buddies during a sing-along at camp. hamburgers and hot dogs.

Music, games and volleyball will be available for the young of body and heart.

Saturday, September 8, 2001 Starts at 1:00 p.m. at the church grounds next to St. Andrew's Memorial Church So. Bound Brook, New Jersey

Buffet style: Adults $15.00; Children $5.00

COME WITH YOUR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! MAKE NEW ACQUAINTANCES

Members of the Board St. Andrew's Brotherhood Three friends at “oselia”: Ksenia and Lida Petrosh, and Alla Nahorniak. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34 No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 27

focus, and Canadians of Ukrainian heritage Academic critiques... want that concentration to be on what con- (Continued from page 5) cerns us here. SPUTNIK GLOBAL TELECOM ing of the office; they should be trusted to Canada is our home, not Ukraine. By A UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN OWNED INDEPENDENT AGENCY develop and implement the policies the becoming an ever more efficient organiza- CONTINUES leader sets, having been empowered to do tion in Canada, we will, in time, be able to so by a national congress. parlay that influence in the foreign affairs DIAL ALL DAY FOR THE UNA! If a president wants to approve every let- arena. But we must be strong here. First things first. Perhaps we could also start ask- Support The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund with your long distance phone calls. ter that goes out, must vet each word that is Every time you make a call using our service, Sputnik makes a donation to the press fund. uttered, has “just got to know” what every- ing the 50 million Ukrainians over there to Discounted domestic and international calling plans for residential and business clients. one is doing, then nothing gets done, which start helping us over here. That’d be nice No monthly fees, no minimums, no contracts. is exactly what has happened in the UCC for a change. • Gender issues: For 60-plus years the For more information call toll-free for many years now. We today have UCC ( ) committees that do nothing, or next to noth- UCC has been run by priests or other men. 1-888-900-UKIE OR 847 298-5900 ing, and chairs of committees that won’t Isn’t it time for a woman to give it a Sputnik speaks Ukrainian act, react or speak unless their president whack? She couldn’t do worse, and my approves. How Soviet of us. guess is she might do better. • New branches: One of the most criti- Having put these thoughts into the public cal roles of a leader is to enthuse his follow- arena I now withdraw. I have no expecta- ers and attract new members. There are lots tion that this commentary will result in any of people in our community, right across reforms of the UCC, although the last few Canada, who do good work “for the cause” defenders of that body will no doubt release but don’t belong to the UCC, or any other great clouds of obfuscating fog as they rally so-called “national group.” Getting them to under its tattered parasol, ignoring reality. join and form or revive branches across the Years ago, when a number of us were IN ASSOCIATION WITH AIR UKRAINE country should be a top priority. If we had undeservedly turned out of the UCC, we dozens of active branches across Canada, formed the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Direct Flights we could then claim, with some credibility, Liberties Association (UCCLA). Since then from JFK Airport to be representative and influential, and that we’ve completed many important initia- on a confortable aircraft Boeing 767-300 tives, such as helping ensure that the would generate its own momentum. on Tuesdays Right now the UCC branches that still wrongs done to Canada’s Ukrainian com- munity during this country’s first national carry on are not attracting younger mem- New York, Burmingham, Tashkent internment operations are not forgotten. Go bers and are uncoordinated in their efforts. Departure at 6:00 PM they are repositories of some important to Banff, go to Nanaimo, go to Spirit Lake, accumulated wisdom and experience that go to Brandon, go to Kapuskasing, even on Fridays and Sundays is, alas, draining away. If we don’t attract wander around Winnipeg at the next UCC New York, Kyiv, Tashkent many new members and form a lot of new congress, and you will find plaques that the branches, we cannot claim that the UCC is UCCLA and its supporters placed there in Departure at 6:00 PM our continuing efforts to right this historical anything but a remnant of the past. Ask NEW YORK KYIV TASHKENT injustice. yourselves: When was the last UCC branch CHICAGOCHICAGO as as formed? None in my memory. In doing so we have often enjoyed the DETROIT low low • National assemblies: Only once in its support of UCC branches and other mem- MMIAMIIAMI as as bers of our community. Why do they help LOS ANGELES history did the UCC ever hold its triennial TORONTO $599 $969 congress outside of Winnipeg (that was in the UCCLA? Because they recognize that Toronto in 1946). You don’t build a we’re believers in the same simple gospel national organization by staying in one that motivated great Ukrainian Canadians 8-HOUR8-HOUR FLIGHTFLIGHT –– YOUYOU AREARE IINN KYIVKYIV place. National assemblies should be held like the late Bohdan Panchuk. “Do some- in alternate cities every three years, in thing!” he said. We do. The UCC doesn’t. order to broaden public and community We aren’t afraid to take a stand. The UCC awareness of the organization, attract new is. Or, at best, it waits so long that by the members, and give members a chance to time it does mutter something it’s too see more of Canada and meet other mem- late. New York - Kyiv - New York as low as 599 bers in their home regions, all adding Sometimes, of course, UCCLA makes ROUND-TRIP impetus to the emergence of a truly nation- mistakes. But we never act unless we al body. believe what we are doing is in the best FOR INFORMATION In between these national gatherings we interests of the Ukrainian Canadian com- munity. True, we don’t attend many ban- Office: (212) 489-3954, 489-3956 Freight reservations and shipping need to develop a network through the Fax: (212) 489-3962 Tel.: (718) 244-0248 Internet that allows members, no matter quets. We don’t have paid staff. We’re all where they live, to keep informed on a reg- volunteers. It actually costs each of us to Reservations: Fax: (718) 244-0251 ular basis about what they can or need to do belong to the UCCLA. And certainly we (212) 245-1005 Tel.: (718) 376-1023 on the issues we have collectively identified aren’t an “umbrella group.” We can’t, 1-800-995-9912 Fax: (718) 376-1073 as critical. Perhaps it’s also time to down- don’t and won’t claim to represent a mil- MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM grade the Winnipeg HQ to the status of a lion people. We’re not that vain. All we provincial or regional office and base the are is relevant. The UCC hasn’t been, not UCC in the political, economic and media for a long time. And, I’m truly sorry to capital of Canada, which is Toronto, like it say, that’s not likely to change. or not. • English vs. Ukrainian: That the lingua franca of today’s world is English should be obvious. While retaining the language of our heritage has deep and understandable meaning for some, doing so by making a Ukrainian language ability the litmus test of belonging means excluding many who have only a rudimentary ability or no profi- ciency at all in Ukrainian. While all documents generated by our organization should be in English, Ukrainian and French, our working lan- guage realistically has to be English, which, by the way, is the situation that prevails in most other similar ethnic groups in Canada, or at least those that wish to be effective. Does anyone believe the Canadian Jewish Congress works in Yiddish or Hebrew? • A Canadian focus: Since 1991 an internationally recognized Ukrainian state has existed in Europe. It has paid scant attention to the Ukrainian diaspora, save when it has needed us to secure advantages for itself. If we are to become an effective body within Canada we must concentrate on domestic issues. This does not mean abandoning Ukraine, nor should we be neu- tral on issues there. But it does call for a 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2001 No. 34

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, September 1 Saturday, September 15

ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: The 2nd annual LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The International Borscht Belt contest will be held at the Union of Ukrainian Businessmen, the Ellenville Farmers Market at noon. A panel of Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, judges will sample contestants’ recipes and the cooperation “Meest-America” and the tel- declare a winner. The weekly market, which evision program “Kontakt” are organizing a offers fresh local produce and hand-crafted dance and picnic to celebrate the 10th goods, is located on route 209 between anniversary of Ukrainian independence at the Liberty Street and Canal Street, and is open Ukrainian Homestead. There will be a con- from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. For cert, an auto-show, a children’s art contest information or to register as a contestant, call and a lottery for a television set. The honor- the market manager at (845) 292-6180. able guest will be Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the United Tuesday, September 4 States. Picnic: 1 p.m. Zabava, featuring through Friday, September 21 “Chetverta Hvulia” band: 8 p.m. General NEW YORK: The New York Youth admission is $15, $10 for students, which Symphony will hold auditions in Manhattan includes 1 beer, 1 sausage, a lottery ticket and for musicians age 12-22 in the following cat- the zabava. Tents can be set up for $15. For egories: orchestra, chamber music, apprentice information call (610) 377-4621, (267) 250- conducting and making score programs. 2221 or (215) 235-3709. Enrollment in the programs is tuition-free, Sunday, September 16 except for a nominal fee for the chamber music program. Students may audition inde- CLIFTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian SUM picnic pendently for all programs. There is a non- will be held at the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy refundable $60 audition fee. For more infor- Ascension Church, 635 Broad St., at noon. mation, to receive a brochure, or to request an The program will include live performances appointment for an audition, call (212) 581- by the band “Music Magic,” the SUM- 5933 ext. 11 by September 10. Passaic dance ensembles, the Zluka cabaret Saturday, September 8 ensemble, the Maybutni-Kroky ensemble and the Volyn dancers. Homemade Ukrainian MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Congress of food and crafts will be available for purchase. Montreal will host the second annual Thursday-Sunday, October 11-14 Ukrainian outdoor festival from 1 to 6 p.m. at Parc de l’Ukraine at Bellechasse and 12th CLEARWATER, Fl.: The Ukrainian Avenue to celebrate the 10th anniversary of American Bar Association (UABA) will hold Ukrainian independence and the 110th its 24th annual convention at the Adam’s anniversay of Ukrainian settlement in Mark Resort and Convention Hotel. The pro- Canada. The festivities will continue with a gram features topics on cutting edge issues in dance at 9 p.m. held at the Ukrainian Youth intellectual property, immigration and law Centre, 3270 Beaubien East. For further practice management, including an intensive information call Olenka Cechmistro, (514) workshop on computers and the Internet. 593-3989, or Zorianna, (514) 481-5871. Convention participants and guests will also Sunday, September 9 have many social activities to choose from – sunset cruises, sightseeing tours, excursions STAMFORD, Conn.: The 34th Ukrainian to Disney World and Epcot Center, water Day festival sponsored by the Connecticut sports and more. On Saturday evening, a State Ukrainian Day Committee will be held gourmet dinner banquet will be offered with a at St. Basil’s Seminary on Glenbrook Road keynote speech by Roman Woronowycz, edi- beginning with an 11 a.m. liturgy celebrated tor of The Ukrainian Weekly’s Kyiv Bureau. by the Most Reverend Basil Losten. The Adam’s Mark Hotel is situated on one of Ukrainian food, picnic food and drinks will America’s most pristine white sand beaches. be available after the mass. The musical pro- For UABA hotel room rates call (800) 444- gram begins at 2:30 p.m., featuring the dance Adam; for airline discounts available from ensembles Zolotyi Promin of greater Hartford US Airways, (877) 874-7687; for more infor- and Yunist of Yonkers, Ukrainian pop diva mation, (718) 721-7600 or (888) UABA- Irchyk, and the Lvivyany Ukrainian ensem- LAW. ble, which will also provide music for danc- ing after the program. Emcee Olga Chodoba- ADVANCE NOTICE Fritz will also sing and perform on the ban- dura. Tickets are $3 in advance or $5 at the Saturday–Sunday, October 6-7 gate. Children under 12 are admitted free. For SAN FRANCISCO: The Ukrainian more information call (203) 269-5909. Professional and Business Group of Friday-Sunday, September 14-16 Northern California and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Carpathian Ski (UMANA) present “Zabava: San Francisco Club (KLK) will host the annual KLK Fall 2001” – a dinner, dance and Napa Valley Weekend at Soyuzivka. Events will include wine tour. Tickets: Saturday night dinner and tennis, dining and dancing. For more infor- dance, $75; Sunday wine tour, $25. Tickets mation call Vira Popel, (732) 297-0786. For increase $10 after September 15. For tickets WHAT? reservations at Soyuzivka, (845) 626-5641. and information, call (415) 986–0835. YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION? PLEASE NOTE REQUIREMENTS: Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, fill out the form below, public. 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