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The Ukrainian Weekly 1995, No.10 www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE: • MediaWatch group formed in Toronto — page 5. • Voice of America Ukrainian Branch: 45 years of service — page 6. • Focus on Ukraine's leading actor, Bohdan Stupka — centerfold. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIII No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1995 75 cents Masol resigns as prime minister Lviv officials uncover "Masol's resignation will have a great Conservative was seen effect on the course of economic reforms in the country, but today it is too early to baby-selling operation as impediment to reform say what kind of effect that will be," said by Marta Kolomayets which aroused their suspicion. Kyyiv Press Bureau Apparently, mothers of newborn infants by Marta Kolomayets Yuriy Yekhanurov, chairman of the State were told their children had died at birth, Kyyiv Press Bureau Property Fund. KYYIV - Doctors allegedly involved when, in truth, children were smuggled out Mr. Masol, the last major holdover from in stealing newborn babies and smug­ KYYIV - Vitally Masol, 67, has the administration of President Leonid of the country, said Lubomyr Fedash, an gling them abroad for adoption have Interior Ministry spokesman. When the stepped down as Ukraine's prime minister, Kravchuk, was seen as a former high-rank­ been arrested in western Ukraine, the grieving mothers asked to see their babies' citing plans to retire. The announcement ing Communist official who had little chief of the anti-corruption department at bodies, hospital officials would say they did was made by President Leonid Kuchma knowledge of market reforms and even less Lviv's Interior Ministry told The Weekly not want to traumatize the parents because during a session of the Cabinet of Ministers desire to change his conservative ways. on Thursday, March 2. the babies were born with such deformities on Wednesday afternoon, March I. 'The resignation of Vitaliy Masol did In 1993-1994, 114 babies had been sold that it would be too much to handle, he The next day President Kuchma accept­ not solve the main problem: this govern­ for thousands of dollars abroad by a ring of explained. ed the prime minister's resignation and ment is incapable of resolving challenges baby-snatchers that may include foreigners, On Saturday, February 25, a local Lviv issued a decree appointing Ukraine's facing the state," said Yuriy Buzduhan, a said Markian Peliukh at the Lviv ministry, newspaper, Vysokiy Zamok (High Castle), deputy prime minister, Yevhen Marchuk, member of the Parliament's Presidium, which last week brought charges against also accused high-level officials in Lviv 54, as the acting prime minister. Both Mr. who does not belong to any faction. two doctors and one civilian. and Kyyiv of being linked to the plan to Masol's resignation and Mr. Marchuk\s 'The general mood in Parliament today Confirming this information, a Lviv sell off Ukraine's most precious natural nomination must be approved by Parlia­ is that we should call for the resignation of Oblast deputy prosecutor, Stepan Palamar, resource, newborn infants. ment. the entire government, and that the head of said his office has substantial evidence One source at the ministry, who did Lawmakers told The Weekly they the executive branch should hand-pick his against Drs. Bohdan Fedak and Lubov were likely to accept Mr. Masol's resig­ people, not inherit them from others," said Ornst and will press charges against the (Continued on page 16) nation as early as Friday, March 3. And, Oleksander Lavrynovych, a member of the two physicians involved in baby-smug­ most of the deputies polled in Parliament Rukh faction in Parliament. gling last year. He said that criminal inves­ also said they think the Supreme Council "Mr. Masol's resignation was decided tigations could take up to two months, but will back the candidacy of Gen. Marchuk back in July of last year - it was just a mat­ added that he did not have any information White Brotherhood for prime minister. ter of when it would happen," he said. about the third person, a civilian also charged by the Lviv Interior Ministry in "This was a logical solution to this over­ "What may cause some stress," added being part of the ring. ripe problem, and it will positively reflect Oleksander Yemets of the Reforms fac­ leaders go on trial on the processes of economic reform in our He told The Weekly that his department, tion, "is the candidate President Kuchma ,..iby Marta Kolomayets country," said Mykhailo Doroshenko, during a routine check of pediatric wards in ultimately nominates." Kyyiv Press Bureau President Kuchma's press secretary, com­ Lviv Oblast hospitals last year, noticed an menting on the Masol resignation. (Continued on page 3) increased number of deaths among infants, KYYIV - The trial of Maryna and Yuriy Kryvonohov, leaders of the White Brotherhood doomsday cult who prophe­ sied that the world would end on November VOA Ukrainian service marks 45th anniversary 14, 1993, and instructed their followers to commit suicide on that day in order to be by Xenia Ponomarenko our correspondent in Kyyiv," he continued. "Today, children saved, began here on Wednesday morning, UNA Washington Office of a middle school in Kyyiv send us letters, illuminated with March 1. American and Ukrainian flags and flowers, letters written in Joining Maryna Kryvdiohov, 34, who WASHINGTON - December 12, 1994, marked the 45th English in appreciation for, English USA, (a VOA program), prefers to be called Maria Devi Khrystos anniversary of the Voice of America's Ukrainian Language lessons they listened to on our airshows." Service. Despite the small space it occupies within the Voice and claims to be the "living God," and her The branch chief said he believes that the branch would of America's headquarters, this branch was seen as a formi­ husband, Yuriy, 43, who goes by the name not have survived for 45 years without the "vision and deep dable enemy of the Soviet Union. Ioann z Vamy (John is with you), at the understanding of the Ukrainian question in the context of the Distinguished guests present at an anniversary gathering trial at the Kyyiv City Court is a third former Soviet Union by responsible individuals in the federal included the director of the Voice of America (VOA), Geof defendant, Vitaliy Kovalchuk, 28, who Cowan, and the director for the U.S. Information Agency's government." claims to be apostle Peter the Third. Bureau of Broadcasting, Joseph Bruns. Past and present broad­ Messrs. Cowan and Bruns both expressed their belief that During the opening minutes of the casters saluted this victorious giant during the celebration - even the Ukrainian Service was a vital part of the international trial, all three defendants refused legal as the VOA faces the threat of termination due to the budget- broadcasting service of the United States, serving to defeat counsel, opting to represent themselves. cutting moves of the Republican-controlled Congress. the ideas of the former Soviet Union and leading to its Later in the day, Maria Devi Khrystos, The current chief of the Ukrainian Branch, Wolodymyr demise. Mr. Bruns emphasized the service's instrumental who married Mr. Kryvonohov in 1990, Bilajiw, recounted the history of the service during his role in the battle for freedom. He told the branch he will denounced her husband, saying that he is remarks. Its first chief was Nykyfor Hryhoryiv, who was "fight very hard" to continue the branch's role in the future - Satan and that she is seeking a divorce born in Ukraine in 1883. In 1918, at age 35, Mr. Hryhoryiv a future in jeopardy due to slashes in the federal budget. from him. (It is Mr. Kryvonohov who was a member of the Ukrainian Parliament, the Central Rada, The past and present broadcasters and editors of the claimed that his wife was the messiah when it proclaimed the independence of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Service are unified by their sense of duty and and had a following of tens of thousands National Republic on January 22, 1918. obligation to spread truth about the West throughout of people, mostly minors.) "Were he alive in the summer of 1991, he would be wit­ Ukraine. Several were happy to speak to reporters about the "Only God can absolve me, and if need nessing a historical act, the second independence of past role of the service and its future potential. be, condemn me," said Mr. Kryvonohov, Ukraine...and he would have been happy knowing that a Anya Dydyk-Petrenko, news editor, host and 10-year veteran as the court militia ushered out television VOA correspondent reported live from Kyyiv about this of the Ukrainian Service, said, "although the Cold War is over, camera crews, allowing only print journal­ momentous event," said Mr. Bilajiw. the service's main goal is to provide its listeners with an objec­ ists to remain in the courtroom located just Mr. Bilajiw still keeps the old Soviet Ukrainian cartoons tive view of international events. The service is branching out in meters away from St. Sophia Cathedral, depicting VOA and other Western international broadcasters new important directions. VOA was in the forefront of develop­ where the cult leaders were arrested on as "warmongers," and clippings depicting VOA as "the poi­ ing television transmission to the countries of the former Soviet November 10, 1993. soners of the airwaves." Union, and will continue to advance technologically. However, The men have been charged with four "That was a mere decade ago. Today the Embassy of criminal counts, including seizing gov- Ukraine in Washington smoothly facilitates accreditation of (Continued on page 19) (Continued on page 16) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1995 No.
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