1NS1DE: ^ A snapshot of voter sentiment in western Ukraine - page 3. ^ Seagrams takes a shot at business in Ukraine - page 8. e Annual survey of freedom around the globe - page 9. v THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY зо, 1994 so cents Congressional committees question Multilateral security guarantees Talbott on U.S. policy toward NlS promised if Ukraine signs NPT

WASHINGTON (UNAW) - Ambas– nomic cooperation with Ukraine." He by Roman Woronowycz START І with 13 stipulations for imple– sador Strobe Talbott testified before the went on to explain that "assistance must Kyyiv Press Bureau mentation and refused to agree to the follow reform if it is to be effectively NPT. He also expressed his belief that Senate Appropriations Committee's KYYiv - Ukraine will receive securi– Subcommittee on Foreign Operations on used." the tripartite declaration signed by the Mr. Atwood discussed U.S. assistance ty assurances in a second document the U.S., Russia and Ukraine fulfill the January 24 and the House Committee on United States, Russia and Great Britain Foreign Affairs on January 25. Joining in greater detail, pointing out that requirements listed by the Parliament. humanitarian assistance began only in are ready to sign said a top official in Three Ukrainian parliamentary corn- Mr. Talbott before the Senate Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on January Subcommittee was Brian Atwood, direc– April 1992 and technical assistance com– missions have been considering the dec– menced in December 1992. He men– 26, but only if Ukraine's Parliament is laration signed in Moscow by the presi– tor of the Agency for international willing to fully accede to NPT, the Development (A1D). Ambassador tioned that Russia is undergoing three dents of Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia on transitions: "from totalitarianism to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. January 14, in which Ukraine agreed to Thomas Simons, who coordinates aid to Deputy Foreign Minister Borys the Newly independent States (NlS) of the democracy, from a command to a free give up its 1,800 nuclear weapons in economy, and from an empire to a Tarasiuk would not comment on details return for security assurances and eco– former Soviet Union, appeared with Mr. about the new instrument. He said, Talbott before the House Committee. nation-state." aomic aid. The feeling in the Parliament Sen. Leahy again cautioned Mr. "Should Ukraine's Parliament fully ratify has been that Ukraine was shortchanged. Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Patrick START 1 and join the Nuclear Non- Talbott about U.S. policy and stated that Bohdan Horyn, deputy chairman of the Leahy (D-vt.) opened the hearing and Proliferation Treaty, a multilateral agree– "Russia is not Boris Yeltsin" and that we Parliament's Commission on Foreign voiced his concerns about U.S. policy in ment on security guarantees would be should "not treat Boris Yeltsin like the Affairs, said, "We (the Parliament) have the NlS. Stating that we "cannot person– signed between the United States, Great shah." He then inquired about how the come to the conclusion that we cannot alize our relationship with Russia," he Britain and Russia," according to the nuclear treaty will work, what promises implement START 1 or the Nuclear Non- said we must reach out to other democ– ministry's press officer, Yuriy Sergeyev. were made, are any provisions of the Proliferation Treaty until Article 5 of the rats besides Boris Yeltsin. He also Mr. Tarasiuk made his announcement at agreement secret, and can President terms of our ratification of START 1 is ful– stressed that U.S. policy must not result a personal interview for several members Leonid Kravchuk carry through. filled." Among the many stipulations listed in the redividing of Europe. "Russia is a of the mass media. Mr. Sergeyev added Ambassador Talbott claimed that the in Article 5 is one that states Ukraine will nation with an imperial past, and its that France has agreed to become a agreement "will contribute to the security go to non-nuclear status in stages. neighbors, with a sense of history, have a fourth party to the agreement. interests of the United States, Ukraine, Mr. Horyn added, "The guarantees right to fear it." in a prelude to Mr. Tarasiuk's Russia and Europe," assured the commit– offered Ukraine must be studied by the The ranking Republican member of the announcement, Ukraine's President tee that there is "no secret undertaking of Parliament and the people. We must be Subcommittee, Sen. Mitch McConnell Leonid Kravchuk sent a formal request to security guarantees," and that "this sure these are actual guarantees and not (R-Ky.), opened his remarks with two the Parliament on January 25 that asked criticisms. He first stated that A1D brief– agreement has Bill Clinton's signature on merely declarations." it, and that counts for quite a bit." the body to reconsider its November 18, ings have been inaccurate and contradic– 1993, resolution, whereby it ratified (Continued on page 20) tory. He then stated that the majority of When asked a number of times by funding has been spent in Russia. After Sen. McConnell whether the agreement presenting two examples of the "mess," needs ratification by Ukraine's he went on to express his "concern about Parliament, Ambassador Talbott avoided Toronto bishop faces libel charges the emphasis" of U.S. assistance. a direct answer and stated that "this is According to the State Department, one that the president is going to have to Russia has received 65 percent of the handle himself." Exasperated, the sena– as struggle in eparchy continues assistance while Ukraine has received just tor stated: "the answer is you won't 2.7 percent. answer that." When asked whether the by Andrij Wynnyckyj also actionable was Bishop Danylak's United States had offered Ukraine any alleged attack on his opponents as "under Ambassador Talbott began his state– JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - A conflict ment by saying that "our policy and our security guarantees, Ambassador Talbott the influence of Satan," delivered from the responded that security assurances have within the Toronto Ukrainian Catholic pulpit in February 1993. program of assistance are directed toward Eparchy, raging since the vatican 12 states, but with your permission, Mr. been offered. Sen. McConnell quickly Articles about the action have since inquired "what does that mean?" Mr. appointed Roman Danylak as an apos– appeared in The Globe and Mail Chairman, 1 would like today to concen– tolic administrator on December 29, trate on one of them: the Russian Talbott's response was that "once (Canada's national daily) on January 18, Ukraine becomes a non-nuclear- 1992, burst into a new and secular forum: and The Toronto Star (the largest circula– Federation." He then proceeded to talk the courts. On December 14, 1993, 12 almost exclusively about Russia. weapons state" it will have the same tion daily in Canada) on January 21. assurances as any other non-nuclear priests of the eparchy filed a 81.1 million Donald Posluns and Bonnie Freedman Admitting that "many in the West are (Canadian) libel and slander suit in the weapons state. of the firm Porter, Posluns 8L Harris are concerned" about a counter-revolution in Ontario Court, general division, against representing the plaintiffs in the case. Russia, the ambassador again outlined Sen. McConnell also cautioned against Bishop Danylak, 62. Bishop Danylak's counsel is Michael the four central premises of the adminis– personalizing politics and said that "our included in the suit are two editors and Tesluk of Harris, Fletcher, Tesluk tration's policy: "First, there is a titanic policy toward that area of the world is a reporter for the Toronto-based national Associates. struggle under way in Russia over the whatever Boris Yeltsin says, that's what biweekly newspaper, the Catholic New Through the offices of Mr. Tesluk, future of that country. Second, we have a we advocate." The senator then inquired Times, and its publisher. The CNT has Bishop Danylak, on January 12, issued a huge stake in the outcome of that strug– about the housing program for Russian carried a series of articles on the ongoing statement of intent to defend himself, in gle. Third, we can have some effect both troops. feud between backers Bishop isidore the statement, since obtained by The in terms of what we say and in what we Citing the Russian president's aboli– Borecky, 81, eparch since 1956, and Weekly, Bishop Danylak denies "each do. Fourth, this is a long-term process, tion of the Russian Constitutional Court, Bishop Danylak, consecrated on March and every allegation" of the claimants. and it will require patience and steadi– Sen. Arlene Specter (R-Pa.) inquired: 25,1993. He also denies that "any words spoken ness on our part." The goal of the policy, "How far will we allow Boris Yeltsin to in the offending article, headlined by him were false" or that (the words he according to Mr. Talbott, is to create a go?" Ambassador Talbott explained that "Ukrainian Catholics, 1 am known for my spokeJ "referred to any of the plaintiffs." stable, democratic Russia which respects the administration determines its support strong love of all things Ukrainian," which Bishop Danylak also asserted that he borders. for Yeltsin at each step by analyzing appeared in the September 26, 1993, issue, "whether Boris Yeltsin's conduct is a "did not defame and never intended to in a brief reference to Ukraine, the CNT reporter Louise Slobodian quoted step to democratization," to which Sen. defame any of the plaintiffs." ambassador stated that "after the trilateral Bishop Danylak as he denounced certain Specter responded by asking whether Bishop Danylak also counterattacked agreement at the Moscow Summit, priests as incompetent in financial affairs abolishing the Constitutional Court was with a paragraph titled "The Prior President Clinton made a commitment to and inadequately "theologically, religious– President Kravchuk to expand our eco– (Continued on page 13) ly and spiritually" trained. Apparently (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY зо, 1994 No. 5 ANALYSlS: Will nuclear agreement increase the security of Ukraine? Kravchuk urges signing ofNPT behalf of Belarus; Ukraine was represent– by Taras Kuzio practically impossible due to the lack of a ed by Col. Gen. ivan Oliynyk, deputy KYYiv - President Leonid Kravchuk full infrastructure required to possess a defense minister of armaments. (RFE7RL on Monday, January 24, called for Ukraine The nuclear agreement reached in credible nuclear deterrence. To mention Daily Report) Moscow between the U.S., Ukraine and but a few areas in which Ukraine is lack– to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Russia, according to both President ing: nuclear warhead construction, Treaty, and Parliament leaders drafted a СІА director notes tensions in Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk and Foreign Minister resolution aimed at breaking two years of nuclear testing and nuclear enrichment WASHINGTON - R. James Anatoliy Zlenko, satisfied all the numer– facilities. deadlock on the issue. President Kravchuk, in an official letter to the Parliament, asked Woolsey, director of the Central ous conditions attached to the Ukrainian On the other hand, those in the West for approval of the NPT, said Dmytro intelligence Agency, told the Senate Parliament's tentative ratification of the and Russia who believe that Ukraine's START 1 treaty in November of last Pavlychko, head of the Supreme Council's Select Committee on intelligence on denuclearization will happen as quickly as Tuesday, January 25, that he is concerned year, is this really the case? in Belarus are mistaken. Kyyiv will Foreign Affairs Committee. (Reuters) Predictably, political groups from about ethnic tensions that could fragment inevitably drag the process out as long as Kozyrev clarifies statements in Moscow Ukraine, independence celebrations have Rukh to the right along the political spec– possible in order to use the location of trum have voiced their opposition to the "given way to disillusionment as a result nuclear weapons on its territory as an MOSCOW - Russian Foreign of economic mismanagement and political agreement. Even some within the insurance policy against its northern neigh– Minister Andrei Kozyrev met with U.S. Communist and Socialist camp corn- drift," he said. "Reform has been non- bor. The Russian domestic situation is very Ambassador Thomas Pickering on existent," he continued. "Energy shortages plained. Only the center left and liberal unstable and reform looks set to lose out to Wednesday, January 19, to clarify his parties endorsed it. in some cases, this is have become a way of life, the inflation a shift to the right in domestic and foreign statements on Russia's relations with the rate for December was 90 percent, and not necessarily due to a pro-nuclear posi– "near abroad." Speaking afterwards with policies, in two years' time, President nearly half of Ukraine's citizens are living tion on the part of these groups, but to interfax, Mr. Kozyrev reiterated his posi– Boris Yeltsin is likely to be replaced by a below the poverty level." The СІА direc– their hostility towards President tion that Russian troops would be with– more nationalistic president. tor further noted the potential political cri– Kravchuk. indeed, perhaps the greatest drawn from the Baltic states, noting that The nuclear agreement would allow sis in the Crimea, where there is a rising mistake of the Ukrainian side in reaching "an orderly withdrawal under the frame- Ukraine to deal with its greatest security secession movement that threatens to frag– this agreement was the narrow base of work of agreements will contribute to the threat - its domestic crisis - particularly ment Ukraine. (The New York Times) their negotiating team. caused by economic mismanagement and consolidation of the sovereignty of those countries." The Russian foreign minister Economics delegation arrives in U.S. also stressed that Russian forces would remain in other states only under the terms WASH1NGTON - A Ukrainian dele– Much more depends on the ability of Ukraine's of bilateral agreements. lie added, howev– gation led by Minister of the Economy leaders to articulate a clear vision and ... come to er, that if Russia did not maintain a role in Roman Shpek arrived in the U.S. capital the near abroad, as Russia refers to other on Sunday, January 23, for high-level grips with the real domestic threats to Ukrainian former Soviet republics, the result will be talks with U.S. administration officials in chaos and a flood of refugees into Russia. the departments of State, Defense, security. (RFE7RL Daily Report) Commerce, Agriculture and the Treasury. Among other members of the Why didn't the executive arm antici– lack of coherent leadership. These Ukraine, Belarus sign military accord delegation is the chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, viktor pate this and bring in members of the domestic problems, not a potential M1NSK — Ukraine and Belarus signed legislature? The pro-nuclear lobby within Russian invasion, are the real threats of Yushchenko, as well as deputy ministers an agreement on military cooperation here of Ukraine's economics ministries and the Ukrainian Parliament, after all, never Ukrainian security and independence. Of in the Belarusian capital city on Tuesday, was a monolithic group, it included course, Russian external pressure con- leading financial experts. U.S. and January 18. The agreement, signed by Ukrainian officials discussed further eco– many deputies and political groups who tributes to this threat, but it only does so military delegations from the two states, demanded security guarantees and finan– because the leadership's mismanagement nomic cooperation. Among those meet– sets the agenda for military contacts for ing with the Ukrainian delegation were: cial compensation in return for denu– of the economy has given Moscow a 1994. Deputy Defense Minister vasiliy clearization. if these conditions were sat– window of opportunity. Dziamidzik signed the agreement on (Continued on page 14) isfied, as it now seems likely, the rump To state, as does President Kravchuk, pro-nuclear lobby would command no that the agreement will help Ukraine con– more than 25 to 30 percent of public centrate on the economy and domestic opinion and only deputies largely based issues presupposes that he, as leader of the Crimean Tatar leader dies after attack in western Ukraine. government, supports economic reform if indeed the reservations concerning and has a program. On the basis of the last KYYiv — iskander Mametov, an received death threats. security guarantees and compensation two years' evidence, this is not the case. economic adviser to Crimean presidential The run-off vote for president, which prove to be satisfied, then the agreement Therefore, the fear is surely that the funds candidate My kola Bagrov and a promi– is scheduled to take place January 30, should be endorsed as being in Ukraine's released by the U.S. for compensation to nent Crimean Tatar leader, died in a pits Russian nationalist Yuriy Meshkov national interests. Russia and the U.S. Ukraine will drop down a black hole or Symferopil hospital on Friday, January against Mr. Bagrov, who favors further have now accepted that nuclear weapons end up in Zurich rather than be used con– 21, from gunshot wounds he sustained Ukrainian control over the peninsula. in Ukraine, including tactical weapons structively for the benefit of the economy. during an ambush on January 18. A Crimean Tatar activist, Nadir Bekirov transferred to Russia in 1992, are in addition, what if after the period of Mr. Mametov, 42, was in a car with a said of Mr. Mametov's death: "This dread– Kyyiv's property, for which compensa– denuclearization ends, the Ukrainian driver and bodyguard when unknown ful murder was committed by people who tion is required (both financial and secu– leadership still is mismanaging the econ– gunmen opened fire. The driver and want to bury dialogue between Tatars and rity) - something they have long been omy? Will Ukraine then sell off some- bodyguard were killed and 10 bystanders Crimean authorities." He added, "Mametov unwilling to agree upon. thing else to bide time? Thus this agree– were wounded in the attack. played a big role in the dialogue." Finally, if Ukraine is now seen by the ment, from a financial-economic point of Reuters reported that Mr. Mametov One of Mr. Meshkov's campaign West to have ratified START 1 (which view, is only in Ukraine's national inter– was the fourth person to be killed in the staffers, viktor Mezhok, told Reuters: "We was not the case in November) the spot- ests if Kyyiv grabs the opportunity and Crimea under mysterious circumstances are worried about further violence. fMr. light will shift to the Russian Parliament formulates a coherent reform strategy during the presidential campaign. All but Mametov'sj funeral on Saturday (January which has to ratify START 11. Yet, the using Western aid. Of course, this will one of the six candidates for president 29J could be particularly dangerous. new Russian Parliament is likely to be ultimately depend on the composition of more hostile towards it than its predeces– the next Ukrainian Parliament. sor - and more nationalistic - which An area that the Ukrainian side failed makes ratification of START 11 unlikely. to promote in the Moscow agreement, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED Ю The West's displeasure with this likely which could still be added as a condition Russian intransigence over START H is of approval by the Ukrainian Parliament, An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a window of opportunity for Ukraine to is the question of Sevastopil and the a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. improve its disastrous image problem in Black Sea Fleet. 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LXll institute for the Study of Conflict and Copyright (g) 1994 The Ukrainian Weekly Terrorism, (Continued on page 20) No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY зо, 1994 з ELECTlON '94: A snapshot of voter sentiment in Lviv, Ternopi! regions by Roman Woronowycz tioned said a new Parliament is needed. Some said it is said Mr. Rayenchuk. "Today we need a professional Kyyiv Press Bureau time for the writers and intellectuals to give up their Parliament, which will make running the government its positions and make room for a professional Parliament full-time job. We need technocrats, as the world calls KYYiv - On March 27 the people of Ukraine will go consisting of economic and financial experts who are them. These are the people who will do the work and to the polls to vote for a new Ukrainian Parliament, it paid as full-time legislators. establish the banks," said Mr. Rayenchuk, an economist will be the first democratic election of the Supreme Tatiana Podvenko, walking on the edge of Freedom by training. Council (verkhovna Rada) since Ukraine declared inde– Square, Lviv's large, paved central city square, said she The town's mayor, Stepan Kolodnytsky, added a dif– pendence in August 1991. was disgusted with Mr. Chornovil and, for that matter, ferent bend, "it is important that the proper leaders are in the weeks leading up to this historic event, The the whole lot of parliamentarians currently in Kyyiv. elected, whether they were Communists or not. it is Weekly's Kyyiv bureau will travel to several cities in "Chornovil was our big hope, but he hasn't done one important that the leaders address the questions of the Ukraine to ask people their general viewpoint regarding thing for Lviv. He is too caught up in party politics," she farmers. Many of our democrats are stuck thinking in the existing Parliament - and what they think a new one said of the Rukh leader. terms of demonstrations and manifestations." should look like. She said she had not yet decided who her new choice He added, "Another one who has to go is ivan To get a taste of diverse public opinion, we will solic– would be, but she insisted that drastic changes had to Pliushch. He has become active in political upheaval. At it the ideas of local leaders as well as the citizenry. We take place. first we looked at him as a democrat. He has become will attempt to travel to the major regions of Ukraine Another person, walking near the Taras Shevchenko red," said the mayor. and visit large cities, smaller towns and villages. memorial in the city center, was more adamant, "in my verbiv Currently we are planning to hold interviews with peo– opinion, the verkhovna Rada is not needed," said Taras ple from the Kharkiv, Odessa and vinnytsia regions. Tkach. "Today, we have a situation where only a strong Five kilometers from Pidhaitsi sits the village of This is in no way a scientific poll. We simply wander the arm can help this country economically, in my opinion, verbiv, which under the Communist regime was called streets looking for anyone willing to talk.). the election will not change a thing. Just look at the Pershe Travneve. Today, the village of 1,500 has its The Lviv and Ternopil regions were visited in the recent elections in Moscow. But then look at what name back as it continues to grow sugar beets and raise early part of January. These interviews yielded the fol– strong, knowledgeable leadership can do; Pinochet in dairy cows on its collective farm. Here opinions were lowing first installment in a series that will appear in Chile has forcefully pushed the economy upward." tougher to draw out. Some who spoke refused to give The Weekly periodically through election day. A Russian who lives in Mykolayiv but was visiting their names. The Lviv and Ternopil regions of Ukraine, located in Lviv said he felt sorry for Ukrainians and the state of western Ukraine, are heavily rural and agricultural, political affairs in Ukraine. "Your government is simply their rolling hills producing much of Ukraine 's sugar giving Russia the chance to do what it pleases with The electorate's mood reflects a beet crop, its animal husbandry provides Ukraine a fair Ukraine. But remember, it was never this economically portion of its meat and milk. bad during the Soviet regime," said Nikolai Alexandrov. restlessness, a disenchantment Lviv Sitting on a park bench as the noontime crowd scur– ried about the square, Bohdan Yavny seemed to agree with the system and the elected The city of Lviv, the unofficial capital of western with Ms. Podvenko. leaders. Ukraine and its largest city, was founded by King The unemployed construction worker said, "By all Danylo in the 14th century and named for his son, Lev. means, the verkhovna Rada has got to go. We need Today, the city of more than 800,000 has a very defi– young energetic leaders. We do not need people who One who did, cast another vote for a professional nite Central European flavor, likened by many to cities simply finished university. We need specialists: econo– Parliament, ivan Petrushchak, 50, said, "Things have to like Prague, Budapest or even Brussels. mists and jurists who know how to run a country. We change, it is difficult to say how specifically. What we Unlike the sounds in eastern or southern Ukraine, also do not need kolhosp (collective farmj leaders who need are literate and intelligent people. We need profes– Ukrainian is heard overwhelmingly on the streets of this only know how to run a farm." sionals; people who will concentrate on the work of the colorful city known for its grand architecture and street Parliament and not on benefiting their own pocketbooks." cars. Pidhaitsi The head of the village council, ivan Maksymiv, Political leanings here tend to be more democratic called for the ouster of the local verkhovna Rada and pro-European than in other regions of Ukraine, if A little over two hours' drive along an uneven, often deputy, Lev Horokhivsky. "He betrayed us. He doesn't simply because historically it spent only 40 - not 70 - unpaved, and muddy road lies the town of Pidhaitsi, the want to get involved in any controversial issues. He is years under communism. Even before that, this region's county seat for this area of the Ternopil region. Founded strictly out for himself." ties were with Poland and Austria-Hungary, and not in 1463, Pidhaitsi has seen many occupiers and finally Finally, in an area where religion is deeply regarded Russia. some freedom, it is badly run down, having been and where fights between the Orthodox and Catholic it is no wonder then, that some of the Parliament's ignored by the Soviets after they moved the county seat faithful still sporadically occur, we had to get the opin– staunchest democrats and many leaders of Rukh were to the neighboring town of Berezhany in the late 1940s. ion of a local parish priest. elected from this region: people such as vyachelsav The head of the county bank here, Zinoviy The Rev. Hryhoriy Petryshyn of St. Mykolay (Nicholas) Chornovil, Mykhailo Horyn and ivan Drach, and also Rayenchuk, himself an ex-kolhosp director, agreed that Ukrainian Catholic Church in verbiv expounded his points some of Ukraine's most outspoken politicians, Stepan Ukraine needs a more professional Parliament, although in a deep baritone as though preaching to his Sunday con– Khmara to name but one. with his own political aspirations, it is doubtful he gregation: "1 agree with the knights of thought like Mykola Yet today, one discerns rumblings in the Lviv and agrees that a kolhosp director could not do the job. "The Rochivsky, Stepan Khmara and Levko Lukianenko, who Ternopil regions that suggest it is time for a change; that Parliament is more attuned to singing the song of the have shown us that in the name of the nation, they must be the Parliament is in stalemate and must be shaken up. swan. The various writers and artists who are members the types we support. They must lead our country. We can- A restlessness is evident, a disenchantment with the have sung their tune. They declared Ukrainian indepen– not be apathetic about the fate of this great country. We system and the elected leaders. Most all of those ques– dence, elected a president (sic), developed an army," must look to these true patriots for leadership." interior Ministry now treating Kravchuk and Pliushch advocate Boychyshyn case as murder plebiscite on constitutional principles by Roman Woronowycz was never heard from again. by Dmytro Filipchenko The seven-point document, which was Kyyiv Press Bureau Around midnight of the same evening, Special to The Ukrainian Weekly agreed to by both Messrs. Pliushch and the Rukh offices were entered by two men Kravchuk (both are members of the consti– KYYiv - Ukraine's interior Ministry carrying pistols, who ran off after a scuf– KYYW - President Leonid Kravchuk tutional committee), covers such issues as confirmed on January 25 that it is now fle. An hour earlier, a mysterious phone and Parliament Chairman ivan Pliushch the rights and responsibilities of Ukrainian dealing with the disappearance of Rukh call had been received there explaining want to include a referendum on the funda– citizens. The second point strengthens the Deputy Chairman Mykhailo Boychyshyn that a package for Mr. Boychyshyn was mental principles of the Constitution dur– legislative branch of the government, giv– as an act of premeditated murder. being delivered to the offices. ing parliamentary elections on March 27, ing it the right to ratify the state budget, However, friction remains between it and further complicating the already difficult Rukh still is voicing concerns about appoint Supreme Court judges and procu– leaders of the political party, who maintain process of building democracy in Ukraine. the way the interior Ministry is handling rators and impeach the president. that the ministry is mishandling the case. During a January 18 meeting of vil– the case. Rukhpress spokesperson The third point gives the president and A press spokesperson for the police lage, raion, city and oblast deputies held Dmytro Ponomarchuk said that on the prime minister the right to make organization said the current investiga– in Kyyiv, the two Ukrainian leaders pre– January 26, the missing leader's wife, decisions on domestic and foreign tion has been initiated, in accordance sented 812 elected officials with a seven- Lubomyra, filed a protest with the min– affairs; the president is the guarantor of with Article 94 of the Criminal Code. point document outlining the basic prin– istry's director, Col. Gen. valentyn the Constitution and the commander-in– The spokesperson was quick to point out ciples of Ukraine's political system. Nedryhailo, regarding a report he wrote chief of the armed forces, and he devel– that the Ministry of the interior is not Mr. Pliushch, in his opening remarks, for Ukraine's Parliament. The report, ops the state's foreign policy. The presi– close to solving the case, but that it is told the deputies that the institution which deals with the circumstances of dent has the right to call a referendum on now pursuing the investigation with mur– established in 1992 of presidential repre– Mr. Boychyshyn's disappearance, the dissolution of the Parliament, and can der as a possibility. sentatives in every region had been a allegedly states that she and her husband nullify the acts of any executive body . Mr. Boychyshyn, who is also head of mistake, which led to conflict between discussed Rukh finances in the last phone The principles also state that the prime the Rukh Secretariat, was last seen at the the executive and legislative branches of conversation between them on the night minister forms the Cabinet of Ministers, Rukh offices in Kyyiv on Saturday, the government. He also suggested, that of his abduction. Ms. Boychyshyn in agreement with the president. The January 15. He left between 9 p.m. and since the current Parliament could not explained in her complaint that the con– prime minister is appointed by the 9:30 p.m., saying he was going to walk agree to a constitution, the issue should the short distance to his apartment. He (Continued on page 20) be brought to a plebiscite. (Continued on page 17) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY ЗО, 1994 No. 5

^^^^^^^OBITUARY N.Y.7NJ. professionals support Dr. Maria Kwitkowsky, leader Ukrainian program at Columbia NEW YORK - More than half a year Ukraine in U.S. academe and the resulting of women's organizations, 78 ago, directors of three divisions at impact on U.S. policy towards Ukraine. A Columbia University - The Harriman Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia DETROlT - Dr. Maria Kwitkowsky, World Congress of Free Ukrainians, Dr. institute (formerly for Advanced Study of University - and hopefully at additional prominent community activist who held Kwitkowsky was awarded the Medal of the Soviet Union), The institute on East leading academic and research institutions key positions in Ukrainian women's orga– St. volodymyr at the world body's most Central Europe, and Department of Slavic in the near future - could help redress nizations, and a social worker by profes– recent congress held in Toronto in Languages and Literatures - contacted the such long-standing inadequacies. sion, died on January 21 at the age of 78. November 1993. Ukrainian American Professionals and Columbia's representatives pointed out Dr. Kwitkowsky, nee Wesolowska, was Upon coming to the United States and Business Persons Association of NY7NJ that this direction of studying several "for– born December 19, 1915, in Chernivtsi, settling in Detroit, Dr. Kwitkowsky (UAPBA). They described how these mer Soviet" nations is not being followed Ukraine. She completed her studies at the earned a degree in social work at Wayne three divisions of Columbia, along with everywhere. Some of the former "Soviet University of Chernivtsi, earning degrees State University, worked for social ser– the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Research Centers" are committing them– in foreign languages and literature. vice agencies and became case work Sciences in the U.S., had embarked on a selves to focusing on Russia and are Upon emigrating to Germany in 1941, director at the international institute, long-term cooperative venture. actively promoting this approach within Dr. Kwitkowsky was active in the from which she retired in 1980. As stated in The Harriman institute's the academic community, they noted. Association of Ukrainian Women. Dr. Kwitkowsky was also an instructor program guide for 1993-1994, "By pool– Columbia University's approach is The national president of the World of social work at Wayne State. ing our intellectual, material and archival inter-disciplinary, which could help Federation of Ukrainian Women's Dr. Kwitkowsky was the wife of resources, we hope to establish a mainstream Ukrainian studies at this pre– Organizations in 1982-1992, she previous– Denys Kwitkowsky, lawyer and political Ukrainian studies consortium with the mier university by not limiting it to one ly held the office of the WFUWO vice- activist, president of the Organization for potential of becoming the foremost such department. The intent is to develop as president and served as specialist with the the Defense of Four Freedoms for center in North America." many courses as funding and student organization's social services department. Ukraine and of the Leadership of the Their reason for approaching the interest permits. She was named WFUWO honorary presi– Ukrainian Nationalists, in 1972 Dr. UAPBA was to ask assistance in raising A Ukrainian language course is now dent at the federation's fifth congress. Kwitkowsky and her husband were funds to defray the costs of their planned running and will be offered every semes– As vice-president of the WFUWO, Dr. named Ukrainians of the Year by the two-year program, during which time ter for the foreseeable future. A contem– Kwitkowsky took part in the internation– Ukrainian Graduates of Detroit and Columbia will be seeking to raise much porary poetry course was added for the al conference of the General Federation Windsor. larger, long-term funding from founda– spring semester and a history course is of Women's Clubs and the World Dr. Kwitkowsky is survived by her tions and government grants. planned for the summer semester to be Conferences of the United Nations daughter-in-law, Marta Kwitkowsky, and Representing the UAPBA, Bohdan taught by Prof. Yaroslav Hrytsak of Lviv Decade for Women, held in Mexico grandson, Adrian. Dr. Kwitkowsky's vitvitsky and Areta Pawlynsky met with University. (1975), Copenhagen (1980) and in son, Ostap, died in 1989. two directors and one representative of According to the Harriman institute's Nairobi (1985). A panakhyda service was held January the three divisions. The professors associate director, Dr. Alexander Motyl, Dr. Kwitkowsky was also past presi– 27 at immaculate Conception Ukrainian described Columbia's short and long-term research projects will also play an impor– dent of the Ukrainian Gold Cross (1958- Catholic Church in Hamtramck, Mich. goals. Dr. vitvitsky articulated some of tant role in the development of the pro- 1982), and subsequently was named hon– Funeral services were on January 29 at the Ukrainian American community's gram. Recently, three significant grants orary president of the organization. St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox concerns regarding the tremendous inade– were awarded for projects which incor– An executive board member of the Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J. quacies in levels of knowledge about porate Ukraine in their focus on interna– tional relations, nationalism and conflict. Two were won by Columbia faculty members and the third by the School of Canadians help launch financial tabloid in Kyyiv international and Public Affairs (S1PA), of which the Harriman institute is a con– by Christopher Guly Ukrainian newspaper has also been trolled by the old dinosaurs from the old stituent part. (For a more detailed granted permission to copy stories, state enterprises." description of these grants from the OTTAWA - As editor of The through a joint Apple computer system, Plans are afoot to double Financial National Endowment for Humanities, Financial Post, Diane Francis doesn't that appear in The Financial Times of Ukraine's size this year to 32 pages, while Pew Charitable Trust and the Carnegie need the extra ink writing occasional London, which owns almost 20 percent keeping the traditional 70730 editorial Corporation, see The Ukrainian Weekly, financial columns for a new weekly of Ms. Francis' publication. advertising balance. The first three issues, January 2.) These research projects will newspaper in Ukraine. But, when The Financial Times also recently pur- of which 20,000 copies were made avail- include the development of workshops, Financial Ukraine released its inaugural chased the former Soviet newspaper able in Kyyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa, sold conferences, and seminars that will facil– issue on November 24, 1993, Ms. izvestia. for 66 karbovantsi (or about .2 U.S. cents) itate greater scholarly exchange. Francis' first column, translated into "They've been given an option to buy apiece. Russian, appeared on the front page. The reception at Columbia appeared part of the paper," explained Ms. Francis. Publisher Serhiy Nqtchovkin, who owns "1 offered them a seven-point plan genuinely enthusiastic regarding the "But for the next half-year, Financial Links investments Ltd. in Kyyiv, is sinking Ukrainian American community's which included stop printing money, con– Ukraine will be given lifting privileges at much of his profits into the newspaper. trol the currency (the karbovanets7kupon) involvement. Subsequently, the UAPBA no charge in return for including The Mr. Onyschuk added that Financial supply, facilitate taxes on exports, and board voted to begin organizing a one- Financial Times as a partner in their Ukraine will eventually change its lan– change the rules on residency requirements time fund-raiser for Columbia's masthead. This gives (Financial Ukraine) guage format from Russian, still the main Ukrainian Studies Program, which would for foreign ownership," she said recently language of commerce in Ukraine, to the from her editorial office in Toronto. two things, it allows them to have top- also serve to increase awareness about notch current economics and protects country's national language. the program. The UAPBA has reached Ms. Francis and Toronto lawyer He and Ms. Francis are now looking Bohdan Onyschuk, both members of the them from political interference." out to various non-members throughout Mr. Onyschuk added that the British into establishing an exchange program the tri-state New York, New Jersey and newly formed Canada Ukraine Chamber for Ukrainian and Canadian journalists, of Commerce, helped launch the 16-page editorial copy will offer the new Connecticut area who view the program Ukrainian publication a "window on the and are hoping for funding from as most worthwhile. A committee of Kyyiv-based financial tabloid. The cham– Canada's Foreign Affairs department. ber also publishes its own bimonthly world." He explained: "They will receive approximately 20 individuals was update titled The Ukrainian Monitor. analysis about what's happening in near- formed under the name of FOCUUS For the pair, it's a practical fit. by countries." (Friends of Columbia University Considered one of Canada's top finan– Given the appearance and sudden disap– Ukrainian Studies). cial scribes, Ms. Francis has twice visited pearance of several similar publications in FOCUUS has enlisted the support of Ukraine, and has written a series of arti– Ukraine over the last few years, such guar– three prominent figures, Zbigniew cles on her observations and opinions antees are welcome news for Andrij Brzezinski, ivan Dzyuba and George about Ukraine's economic situation for vesselovsky. "There's more freedom to Shevelov, as honorary committee mem– her own daily tabloid newspaper. express opinions in Ukraine from a finan– bers. Meanwhile, Mr. Onyschuk's Toronto cial point of view," noted the charge A fund-raising dinner will be held at law firm, Smith, Lyons, Torrance, d'affaires at Ukraine's Embassy in Ottawa. Columbia's Low Library on the evening Stevenson 8L Mayer, is the only North "But (the newspaper) will still have to of Saturday, March 26, in the former American legal operation with an office prove itself reliable and influential," he library's grand multi-story rotunda. Dr. in the Ukrainian capital since the fall of said. Robert Conquest, distinguished scholar 1992. Among their clients is the On that count, Mr. Onyschuk isn't wor– and author of "The Harvest of Sorrow," Ukrainian government, for which they've ried. He says Financial Ukraine has will be the honored guest speaker. negotiated a printing contract with the recruited 12 of the best financial writers in FOCUUS anticipates that many others Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd. Ukraine to join its editorial team. And no - in particular, Columbia alumni - will Financial Ukraine, which is expected sooner had they begun publishing, than acknowledge the importance of this new to become a daily publication within six these journalists "blew the lid off'a story. Ukrainian Studies Program and will months, is not unlike The Financial Post "They detailed, with a series of pledge their support for the program by of Canada in its concentration on infor– graphs, the growth of the money supply," attending the fund-raising dinner. For mation and analysis of economic matters, explained Mr. Onyschuk. "Why it hap– more information, please contact Bohdan fiscal and monetary reforms, and privati– pened, who let it happen, where it hap– vitvitsky, (908) 665-8925, or Areta zation issues facing Ukraine. The new pened. Really, how much of it was con- Diane Francis Pawlynsky, (609) 683-5959. No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY ЗО, i994 5 UNA CENTENNlAL CONCERT: Two choirs to showcase talents JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The Ukrainian National Association's centennial gala concerts will showcase the talents of two Ukrainian American choral groups: the Ukrainian National Choir, directed by Michael Dlaboha, and the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka, directed by vasyl Hrechynsky. The two choirs will perform, along with opera soloists, a quartet and a pianist, at Carnegie Hall in New York on Sunday, February 19, and at Philadelphia's Academy of Music on Sunday, March 13. (For ticket information, see advertisement in this issue.) The Ukrainian National Choir, founded in 1985 by a group of singers from Philadelphia, today is a 100-voice mixed choir composed of singers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, virginia and Washington, D.C. its repertoire includes the classical works of Ukrainian composers Lysenko, Barvinsky, Stetsenko, Liudkevych, Liatoshynsky and others. The choir's first major project was a presentation of a series of concerts in the United States and Canada in celebration of the Millennium of Christianity in Rus'– Ukraine, which was marked in 1988. Other noteworthy performances have taken place at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, and the Port of History Museum in Philadelphia. The choir has performed concerts of Christmas car– ols, tributes to Taras Shevchenko and Mykola Lysenko, and sacred music of Ukraine. As well it performed in the October 1989 premiere of the opera "Yaroslav the Wise" by Heorhiy Maiboroda. The Ukrainian National Choir's conductor and music director, Mr. Dlaboha, was born in the Lemko region of The Ukrainian National Choir western Ukraine. He began studying music as a violin student at the Pedagogical Music School in Leignitz, Ukrainian folk, classical and contemporary music. An Poland, and then continued his studies at Westminster ensemble of the choir's female singers performs works College in Princeton, N.J. He pursued his studies of by popular composers of the day as well as favorite folk choral conducting with the renowned Swiss musicolo– songs. gist Dr. Paul Boeple and with Dr. George Lynn. Among the chorus's most outstanding concert venues in 1969, Mr. Dlaboha became music director of the are: Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, Madison Square Garden Philadelphia male chorus Prometheus. Under his direc– and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, the John F. tion the choir completed two European concert tours in Kennedy Center in Washington and the Garden State 1980 and 1984, performing in Great Britain, France, Arts Center in New Jersey, it has performed also in Holland, Germany and Austria, and at the international Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto and Montreal, Choral Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. as well as the European cities of London, Salzburg, The Ukrainian National Choir's piano accompanists Munich, Saverne, Karlsruhe and Strasbourg. are Olena Litvinenko and Olenka Stasyshyn. Since November of 1991 the Ukrainian Chorus The Dumka Chorus last year marked the 45th Dumka has been directed by Mr. Hrechynsky, a native anniversary of its founding in New York. Established of the Lviv region of Ukraine who had emigrated to the by immigrants, it soon became the largest Ukrainian United States. Mr. Hrechynsky studied at the Stryi mixed choir outside of Ukraine. Dumka's mission then Music School and the Filaret Kolessa Musical was to preserve and foster a musical heritage virtually Pedagogical School in Lviv. in 1986 he graduated from outlawed by the Soviet regime in Ukraine, and to enrich the Mykola Lysenko Music Conservatory in Lviv with a the cultural and spiritual life of the Ukrainian diaspora diploma in choral conducting and the teaching of choral as well as the general public. disciplines. in 1990, Dumka traveled to Ukraine, its triumphal He completed post-graduate studies at the Moscow tour was seen as a justification of the choristers' years Conservatory and worked as choirmaster at the ivan of hard work and sacrifice. The choir was enthusiastical– Franko Theater of Opera and Ballet in Lviv. in addition ly and warmly received by audiences throughout he taught conducting at the Lviv Conservatory and Ukraine. directed several area choirs. Dumka's repertoire, shared with audiences around The Dumka Chorus is accompanied by pianist Genya the world via more than 400 concerts, includes Paley. Michael Dlaboha

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1N THE PRESS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY The fragile and endangered Professionals' potential For several years now, there has been talk in the United States of emulating independence of Ukraine the Canadian experience in organizing a federation of organizations of Ukrainian professionals and businesspersons. Several preparatory meetings by Dr. David R. Marples ^Ukraine must be compensated for the have now been held to discuss the desirability, the feasibility and structure of tactical warheads withdrawn from such a group — the most recent taking place during the October 1993 President Bill Clinton's much-publi– Ukraine to Russia in 1992. Leadership Conference annually organized by The Washington Group, perhaps cized visit to Moscow, Kyyivv and Minsk ^Ukraine must receive significant for– in mid–January might be perceived as a the premiere "Ps and Bs" organization in the United States. eign financial assistance for disarma– success for the U.S. "Partnership for it was announced that a national federation of professionals and businesspersons ment, binding security guarantees, and Peace" program. For Ukraine, it repre– was slated to be launched in late February of this year. We heartily support the idea recognition of the state's existing borders sents a severe setback for the newly inde– of a national federation, first of all, because we have seen what good work the vari– and territorial integrity. pendent state that is currently under ^Most important, the relinquishing of ous local or regional professionals' and businesspersons' organizations now do. assault from several quarters. Secondly, there is the aforementioned Canadian model to which we can point. the missiles would be gradual, with an Ukrainian-Russian relations have been initial elimination of only 36 percent of The Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Federation unites some fragile since Ukraine declared its indepen– 2,000 Ukrainian Canadian professionals, giving the group a prominent profile the rockets and 42 percent of the war- dence in August 1991. The Russian heads. "Other states" must pledge not nationally — both within the Ukrainian Canadian community and within Parliament has asserted several times that Canadian society as a whole. The federation has worked with other organiza– only never to use nuclear weapons Russia's "gift" of the Crimea to Ukraine against Ukraine, but never to threaten it tions of professionals (some of them also ethnically based), Canadian govern– in 1954 was illegal, and has declared the ment bodies and, of course, other Ukrainian organizations, its strength lies in its by force. Crimean military port of Sevastopil to be Few of these conditions were met at members: it is a powerful organization that can tap into the know-how of its Russian territory. Prominent Russians diverse membership for various large-scale projects. For example, a representa– the Clinton-Yeltsin-Kravchuk summit. have also ardently supported separatist The notion expressed at the summit, of tive of the organization spoke at the Leadership Conference of the federation's leaders in the Crimea who agitate for ability to pool together a large data base of professional and business talents and U.S.-Russian monitoring of Ukrainian independence or a return to Russia. As security, is akin (in Russia's case) to then apply these to help in Ukraine's development in all spheres of activity. Russians make up 68 percent of the The organization has taken a lead in promoting Canadian trade with Ukraine, Hitler's Germany agreeing to protect Crimean population, and are about to elect Czecho-Slovakia in the 1930s. its members have organized and participated in trade delegations traveling to a separatist-minded president there, Ukraine and hosting visits by their Ukrainian counterparts, its most recent con– Ukrainians are understandably bewil– Ukrainian leaders await new eruptions in dered about why Russia, which has ference,held in Winnipeg in July 1993, focused on "Ukraine The New World the former vacationland for Soviet leaders. Agenda," spotlighting trade with Ukraine. The conference featured an impres– moved rapidly toward an authoritarian The disputed Black Sea Fleet is also presidency and a Parliament dominated sive list of speakers, including Canada's first consul general to Ukraine, Nestor quartered in the Crimea. Last June, Gayowsky, viktor Pynzenyk, then Ukraine's deputy prime minister for eco– by extreme nationalists and Communists, Ukraine and Russia agreed to share the should be the recipient of such uncondi– nomic reform, as well as Canadian federal and provincial government officials. fleet. But when Presidents Boris Yeltsin Coincidentally, but understandably given the tenor of the times, the theme of tional Western trust. and Leonid Kravchuk met in Massandra Some of the responsibility for the the 1993 Leadership Conference was "Promoting American-Ukrainian in September, the Ukrainian leader Partnerships." Panels covered everything from the business climate, internation– summit agreement clearly rests on Mr. agreed to give up Ukraine's half of the Kravchuk, who has given way under al assistance and the role of non-governmental organizations, to issues concern– warships to Russia. ing the arts and the media. The list of speakers was replete with prominent pressure before. Yet it also results from A similar agreement was reached the critical economic and political strains names: Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Roman Popadiuk, the first U.S. ambassador to January 14 on Ukraine's nuclear mis– Ukraine, and his newly appointed successor, William Miller, to name just a few. under which Ukraine labors. siles, at the Moscow summit meeting of Hyperinflation has crippled its economy, it is important to note that The Washington Group's annual conference this Mr. Clinton, Mr. Yeltsin and Mr. year was co-sponsored by Ps and Bs organizations from Buffalo, N.Y., its currency is nearly worthless. And Kravchuk. Ukraine agreed to turn over Ukraine remains dependent on Russia for Chicago, Rochester, N.Y., the New York7New Jersey area, Detroit Windsor, the weapons to Russia in exchange main– Ontario, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh — surely a sign that more coop– oil and gas, at prices close to world lev- ly for nuclear fuel - extracted from war- els. eration in the future will bring even more good results and fresh ideas. And the heads and refined - for its power plants. latter is something our Ukrainian American community sorely needs. Also, Ukraine's territorial integrity is in the case of both the fleet and the being threatened from more than one Last November we asked in this space: "Why haven't the various profes– missiles, Ukraine has gained little securi– sionals and businesspersons' groups, which do excellent work in their realms direction. Like the Crimea, the Donetske ty and few economic benefits. region, which contains a Ukrainian of activity, produced leaders to take part and ultimately take charge of our The Ukrainian Parliament held exten– community-wide organizations?" Perhaps the formation of a national federa– majority but is heavily Russified, seeks sive discussions about signing the U.S.– autonomy or, as demanded by some tion of Ps and Bs is the missing ingredient, it will no doubt be a place for the Soviet START 1 arms-reduction agree– striking coal and steel workers last sum– younger (and not so young) members of the Ukrainian American community ment, against a background of sustained mer, annexation to Russia, in the to make a real contribution and have a real impact, by utilizing their profes– world pressure. Ukraine was treated as an Transcarpathian region in the west of the sional experience in a professional way to improve the outward image of our international pariah for not agreeing to country, a strong movement called the community and to make that community an even more powerful voice in the give up instantly its nuclear weapons - "Rusyn Association of Subcarpathia" United States. Clearly then, a national federation of professional and business 176 long-range missiles and 1,800 war- calls for autonomy. And Romania has organizations should be a welcome addition to our community landscape. heads - as neighboring Communist-con- laid claim to territory annexed to Ukraine trolled Belarus had done. by Stalin in 1940. On November 18, however, the One does not need to be a Ukrainian Parliament voted 254 to nine (out of 440 nationalist to see the dangers to members) to ratify the START 1 treaty, Ukrainian independence, which has and its earlier Lisbon Protocol (signed become fragile at best. The main danger Turning the pages back.. with Russia and the United States), but remains Ukraine's historical nemesis: under carefully elaborated conditions: Russia. ^Article 5 of the protocol, which com– To many Ukrainians, Russia today - mitted Ukraine to join the international whether they listen to Mr. Yeltsin, ultra- Mykhailo Yeremiyiv was born on February 7, 1889, in Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a nationalist viadimir Zhirinovsky or Novoseltsia (near Zhytomyr) in volhynia. As a student at the non-nuclear state, would not apply. Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev - does Kyyiv Polytechnical institute, he was twice arrested by the not seem appreciably different from the Okhrana, the Russian imperial police, in April 1917, he became a student representa– Russia of the past, a period forever asso– tive to the Central Rada of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UNR) and then a mem– David R. Marples, a history professor ciated with the horrors of collectiviza– ber of its executive committee. He served as the Rada's secretary (1917-1918) and at the University of Alberta, is the author tion, wartime conflicts in western editor-in-chief of its official publication, as well as the editor of the Ukrainian Social of "Ukraine Under Perestroika," and a Ukraine, the persecution of dissidents Democratic Workers party's organ, Robitnycha Hazeta. senior research scholar with the univer– and the more recent Chornobyl disaster. He was later assigned to Rome by the UNR Directory, where he served as secretary sity's Canadian institute of Ukrainian Ukraine's security, and its future inde– of the mission. He also established and edited La Уосе del Ucraina (1919-1920). Studies. This article is reprinted from the pendence, are now in the hands of Yeremiyiv remained abroad after 1920, moving to vienna, Prague, Podebrady and January 25 issue of The Globe and Mail. Russian authorities. Paris as he pursued his career in journalism, in 1928, he founded the Ofinor press agency, of which he was director and editor-in-chief. Yeremiyiv's efforts aroused the hostility of the Soviet government, and through TO SUBSCR1BE: Call The Ukrainian Weekly's Subscription diplomatic pressure managed to force him to leave France in 1936. He moved to Cteneva, relocating the Ofinor agency's head office there. During the second world Department at (201) 434-0237, or send S20 (S10 if you are a member war, he founded a refugee aid committee, eventually known as the Comite Suisse of the UNA) to: d'Aide aux R^fugies Ukrainiens. Although he relinquished his position as director of Ofinor in 1944, he continued to The Ukrainian Weekly file with Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian newspapers in Europe, and published many Subscription Department pamphlets on nationalities issues in the USSR. He died in Geneva in September 1975. 30 Montgomery St. "Yeremiiv, Mykhailo," Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 5 (Toronto: University of Toronto Jersey City, NJ 07302. Press, 1993). No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY зо, 1994 7

Report from Brussels Europeans voice disappointment Jacts andPtace,s by Myron B. Kuropas with results of NATO summit

by Christine Medycky promise: the "Partnership for Peace." A sort of halfway house for membership, Helping Ukraine via family renewal U.S. President Bill Clinton has com– this plan will allow partners to participate pleted his first trans-European tour. in NATO activities such as military exer– Today Ukraine is struggling. Among ed Hungarian-language weekends in During his eight-day visit, Mr. Clinton cises, peacekeeping missions, humanitar– other things, it needs: a strong economy Carpatho-Ukraine and wanted Hungarians met with leaders in Brussels, Prague, ian operations and crisis management. based on moral order and free enterprise; to take charge of M.E. weekends in Kyyiv, Moscow, Minsk and Geneva. Although partners will be able to consult honest and competent government; allies Ukraine - that Ukrainian-language week- Although generally hailed as a triumph on security matters with NATO, no out- in the West; faith in the future, it also ends in Ukraine were not only feasible but back home, the trip was met with mixed right security guarantees were given at needs stable and loving families, the cor– essential. We had to find a bishop in reviews in Europe. the summit -just "political commit– nerstone of every healthy society. Ukraine who was willing and able to Plagued by a deepening recession, ment." Families are important and, to call atten– devote the kind of initial attention our regional strife and political instability, Eastern Europe, led by Poland, tion to this fact, the U.N. General effort required. We had to assure our– European governments from both sides Hungary, the Czech Republic and Assembly proclaimed 1994 as the selves that the weekend would "take" in Ukraine and would blossom under the of the former iron Curtain were hoping Slovakia, received the American propos– international Year of the Family (1YF). The leadership of local couples once we for a strong show of American leader- al with cynicism and anger, calling it a theme of 1YF is "Family Resources and returned to the United States. ship, instead they were confronted by a poor substitute for prompt NATO mem– Responsibilities in a Changing World." Today, we think we are ready. Thanks timid, "insubstantial and improvisation– bership. Many Eastern Europeans, see For Lesia and me, one of the world's to the enthusiastic support of Bill and al" U.S. foreign policy. the West as sacrificing their national most significant resources for family life Mary Anne Boylan and the Rev.Charles At the top of the president's agenda interests for Moscow's needs. Some have is Worldwide Marriage Encounter Coulter of the WWME American was the NATO summit in Brussels. even compared it to the appeasement of (WWME). Now active in some 78 coun– Secretariat, monies were found. The Since the end of the Cold War, the future Hitler at Munich in 1939 and the sellout tries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe, Raskob Foundation donated S5,000 to our of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the Soviet Union six years later in Austria to Thailand, WWME is a mar– cause. The Rev. Oleh Romanenko, a tal– has been hotly debated. The crucial issue Yalta. riage renewal program that strengthens ented linguist at St. Nicholas Cathedral in to be resolved at the summit was whether is NATO's reluctance a historical family life as no other experience can. it to expand the 45-year-old, 16-member centers around the Marriage Encounter Chicago, translated all our talks. Cardinal blunder? if Eastern Europe is not brought Lubachivsky and the Rev. Ken military alliance to include former Soviet (M.E.) weekend, a 44-hour experience under NATO's wing now when Russia is Nowakowski of the Lviv Archeparchy satellite states. that enables couples to revitalize their weak, how will it be embraced later prevailed upon the papal nuncio in Kyyiv Eastern European countries wary of marriages by deepening the joys they when Russia is strong? to convince the WWME Secretariat in resurgent ultra-national and imperialistic share with each other and with God. Somewhat comforted by the American Europe that Ukraine was best served by When Lesia and 1 made our original tendencies in Russia (as personified by leader's assurances that their safety is Ukrainian-speaking couples. Father Kyba Worldwide Marriage Encounter (M.E.) viadimir v. Zhirinovsky) believe that the "important to the security of the United was able to gain the confidence of Bishop weekend in 1982, we were so excited we way of deterring future conflicts is to fill States," the leaders of the visegrad group Mykhailo Koltyn of Zboriv, who wanted to bring the weekend to our the present security vacuum in the region countries of Central Europe endorsed the promised to promote Worldwide Marriage Ukrainian community, both here and in by extending NATO's security blanket Partnership for Peace plan, but stressed Encounter in his eparchy. Two couples, Ukraine. At the time it seemed like an eastward. Russia on the other hand, that they expect this to lead to full mem– one from Ternopil, the other from Lviv, impossible dream. views such an enlarged military alliance bership. have agreed to come to the United States We shared our dream with Bishop at its doorstep as a threat to its strategic As Polish President Lech Walesa stat– to experience a WWME weekend, to be innocent Lotocky, who urged us to pursue it interests and considers it strictly unac– ed, "this is a step in the right direction, trained as presenting teams, and to return and even provided us with seed money to ceptable. but a small step." Other Eastern to Ukraine to invite couples for weekends in an effort to avoid provoking European countries not present at the get things rolling. We became an M.E. team we will present together beginning in July. couple and started presenting weekends for Russia's military and as a result under- Brussels or Prague meetings also Our first Ukrainian-language weekend the Latin-rite Catholic Church. Our dream mining Russia's democratic reform expressed their acceptance of the U.S. in North America is scheduled for March was to eventually have Ukrainian couples process, President Clinton offered a corn- initiative. 18 (beginning at 8 p.m.) through March and a Ukrainian priest presenting weekends 20 (ending at 5 p.m.) in Chicago. We for Ukrainian couples. Our dream received invite all Ukrainian couples to join us the warm support and prayers of LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR during this historic weekend even if Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and Bishops you've already made a weekend. Basil Losten and Robert Moskal. Fathers and Sisters in New York City Couples of all ages deserve a WWME in time, we were joined by other Congrats on "Year during the 1940s. That love and appreci– weekend! Marriage Encounter is for cou– Ukrainian lovers. The Rev. Andrij and ation has endured even though 1 have ples with good marriages who want to Halyna Chirovsky became an M.E. team been separated from the Ukrainian com– make them even better. Marriage in Review" issue couple as did Drs. Andrew and Taisa munity for 40 years. І have been able to Encounter starts with the love spouses Browar. The Rev. Tom Glynn became a instill that same interest in my children. have for each other and helps them to Dear Editor: presenting priest. By 1988, we had pre– My association with the Roman Rite has build, expand, and re-energize that love. sented weekends for Ukrainian couples Cheers! Cheers! Cheers! to the entire always been most cordial and 1 have The weekend allows each couple to step in Chicago, Rockford, ill., Detroit, staff (the shop included) for the superb always been accepted as an equal, with– back and take stock of priorities and to Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Later, we piece of journalism that The Ukrainian out question. look at their communication with each Weekly represents, not only in the infor– made contact with the Rev. Boris Kyba, During my travels in the South, other and with God in a new way. mative, coherent, readable "The Year in a Ukrainian Redemptorist who presents Southwest and West, it has always been For more information about the March Review" in the December 26, 1993, M.E. weekends in Canada. He too shared a thrilling experience to attend services Ukrainian-language weekend call us at issue, but also in every issue throughout our impossible dream. in various Byzantine Catholic Churches (815) 758-6897 and we'll respond imme– the year. To every person wishing to Ukraine never left our minds. At the and to see the enthusiasm and devotion diately. if you can't make our Ukrainian keep informed of the development of time, Ukraine was still under the domina– with which our rituals and customs are weekend, we'll provide you with infor– events in Ukraine, The Ukrainian tion of atheistic Communists. Going practiced, in recent years 1 have been mation about English-language week- Weekly is indispensable. there with a program that strengthened privileged to participate in the forma– ends in your area. the sacrament of marriage was out of the With many thanks for your good work tion of a Byzantine (Ruthenian) Some couples will not be able to make question. when it is most needed. Catholic parish in North Carolina and, our March weekend and we understand. And then it happened. Ukraine became Marie Halun Bloch because most of the liturgy is celebrat– They can help with donations. We have an independent state and our dream didn't Cambridge, Mass. ed in English, 1 have, only now, discov– an account (No. 26859-02) at ered the real richness, beauty and spiri– seem so impossible anymore. We shared Selfreliance in Chicago. Make your tax- tuality of our liturgy, which had previ– our dream with Cardinal Myroslav deductible checks payable to Worldwide ously escaped me due to my limited Lubachivsky and soon after his arrival in Marriage Encounters and mail it to insulted by letter proficiency with the Old Church Ukraine, His Eminence invited us to pre– Selfreliance, 2351 W. Chicago Ave., Slavonic and Ukrainian languages. І sent weekends there. Chicago, 1L 60622. on Latinization find that the Byzantine Rites are far in September of 1990, the Browars Like many Ukrainians in North from dead and it has been my experi– went to Lviv to participate in the America, Lesia and 1 have been frustrat– Dear Editor: ence that our presence excites the inter– Ukrainian Youth for Christ conference. ed and disillusioned with the apparent І feel it necessary to respond to the est and curiosity of people of the While there, they gave presentations in the lack of progress in Ukraine today. incoherent letter of Michael Shwec Roman Rite and others to learn more Ukrainian language on marital spirituality Frustrated because we would like to (January 9) regarding the so-called about our rituals and culture. and met with married couples and clergy, change things overnight; disillusioned because we naively believed things Latinization of the Ukrainian Catholic І prefer to leave the guidance and informing them about Marriage Encounter. The response was very positive. would be further along by now. Church. future of our Byzantine Rites in the hands of our prelates acting in unity with There were hurdles to overcome, how– We decided to stop cursing the dark– As an American-born Ukrainian, my the holy father. ever. We had to translate our talks. We ness. We decided to light a candle. One appreciation and love for things had to find funding. We had to convince small candle that could help rebuild Ukrainian and the Ukrainian Catholic viadimir Yanoschak the European Secretariat of Worldwide Ukraine, one family at a time. We need Church was nurtured by the Basilian Raleigh, N.C. Marriage Encounter - which had support– your candle. Help us if you can! THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY ЗО, І 994 No. 5 "Ha zdorovya": Seagram's takes a shot at business in Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets tance of a lot of local consultants, lawyers, etc.," he explained. KYYiv - Seagram's has been called When setting up a business in Ukraine, the Tiffany's of Kyyiv, and like Tiffany's, you have to have a lot of patience and a which graces New York's Fifth Avenue, good sense of humor. Good, sharp local the Seagram retail store enhances the tree- contacts can interpret laws and decrees lined, cobblestoned Karl Marx Street in in Ukraine, which change as quickly as a the city center of the Ukrainian capital. Ukrainian downs a shot of vodka. Unlike most Western companies, "Understanding the situation Ukraine Joseph Seagram 8c Sons, Limited — the is in today, where it is coming from, І Canadian spirits firm — decided to invest would not put as much of the blame on in Ukraine before looking to Moscow for the Ukrainian government, the Ukrainian business opportunities. bureaucracy, as the failure of a lot of "Ukraine is part of Seagram's global Western people to adapt, to invest the strategy," said Walter Kish, the country time to understand the bureaucracy, the manager of Seagram Ukraine, a sub– historical process, the way it is running sidiary of Seagram Europe and Africa. now, and why it's in the state it's in. if "We're expanding to new markets you have a little bit of understanding, if because our standard Western markets you have some patience and get to know are pretty well saturated. So, if you're who the people in government are, you looking at returns of any significance in get to know how the bureaucracy works. the future, you have to look at new mar– Eventually you get things done," said Mr. ket opportunities," he added, lounging in Kish, a Ukrainian Canadian businessman, his wood-paneled, tapestry-draped office. who joined the Seagram's operation less With the opening up of Eastern than a year ago. Europe and the collapse of the Soviet Although he acknowledges that get- Union, this region of the world provided ting things done takes a lot longer in the fertile ground for the 100-year-old liquor West, he sings the praises of the young company; Seagram Czechoslovakia and people now running his store. The staff Seagram Hungary were set up in 1992, of 31 people in both the retail store and Poland and Ukraine opened their sub– in the wholesale sector of the Seagram sidiaries in the summer of 1993. Ukraine operation has only three ex– Although Ukraine is currently in eco– patriates and 28 Ukrainian citizens. nomic turmoil and political chaos, a The workforce is young and trilingual; sobering fact for foreign investors, Mr. a requirement of the job is to speak Kish thinks that a company such as Ukrainian, English and Russian. Seagram's will succeed because it looks "We wanted to get younger people, to the future for rewards. straight out of school, who had not "When you produce products that take picked up habits from the old system. We 15, 20, 30 years to mature, you've got to got Seagram trainers, who spent about have a very long-term perspective," he three months with the staff, teaching observed. them how to deal with clients, how to "We wanted a flagship operation to get serve people, and gave them extensive the Seagram name up front. This is the product knowledge," said Mr. Kish. only Seagram retail outlet in the world," і Marta Kolomayets The staff, neatly dressed in the rich he said, giving a tour of the marble, glass The interior of the Seagram's store on Karl Marx Street. navy and regal gold colors of Seagram and wood interior. "Our investment is fame, has been well-trained in customer well into seven digits," he disclosed. ily who immigrated from Bessarabia to took Seagram's two and a half years to service. They have been taught how to Business and personal reasons Canada in the 1890s. Edgar Bronfman, get established in Kyyiv. "Frankly, it talk, how to smile, to say thank you. They the patriarch of this wealthy and influen– was a lot of hard-slaving work," said Mr. also are knowledgeable about their prod– "We had two reasons to invest in tial family, is also the president of the Kish. uct line — how port was made, where Ukraine: one was a practical business World Jewish Congress, and when the champagne comes from and what chardon– decision. Seagram's is very confident that "We dealt with just about every min– nay is — which includes Sandeman Port, organization held its conference in istry there is; it seems the way bureaucra– over the long-term it will succeed here. Belgium a few years ago, he asked Martell XO and Mumms Champagne, to There is a good-sized market, the country cy is set up here, everyone has a say. name a few. Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk to You've got the food and agricultural is abundant in natural resources and it does address the delegates. Opened in July of 1993, the flagship have more of a European influence than ministries, economics, finance, foreign store with its brass, marble and glass Russia, or some of the other former Soviet Since that time, Mr. Bronfman has visit– trade relations. And once you start deal– showcase storefront, resembling that of a republics. When you look at the long-term ed Ukraine on a number of occasions. ing with retail, you have to contend with Fifth Avenue jeweler, leased its space economic potential of Ukraine, it can com– "They have gotten to know each other, and various municipal" and regional" level from the Lisova Pisnia candy store, for pete with countries the likes of Germany that always helps," commented Mr. Kish. bureaucracies. So, an incredible amount decades a staple of Kyyiv's downtown of paperwork has to get funneled through and France," said Mr. Kish. Difficulties in getting started area. Seagram's offered to hire and train The second was a very personal factor; before you get all the appropriate any of the staff that would be left jobless, Seagram is owned by the Bronfman fam– Despite the personal connection, it approvals. What is essential is the assis– but not many of the workers took up the proposal. Although the French cosmetics store, Lancome, is also located on Karl Marx US. firm to study resource recovery in Drohobych Street, the Seagram retail store is quite a contrast to the hot dog kiosk around the NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - The Europe. Over the years the refinery has the payments to pay for additional corner and the almost always empty- had numerous hydrocarbon spills due to clean-up. Overseas Private investment Corp. shelved Produkty food store next door, The project has two major advantages: announced on December 2 that it had wartime bombing and other spills. The which is run by kerchiefed "babushkas" awarded the firm Terra vac funding to hydrocarbons have accumulated in it cleans the soil and groundwater conta– in grease-stained once-white aprons, conduct a feasibility study aimed at underground plumes of free product just mination, and it provides fuel for yelling at customers who have been wait– resource recovery. Terra vac's goal is to feet below the surface. Ukrainians — a commodity in short sup- ing their turn for hours. demonstrate the economic feasibility of Some hydrocarbons are seeping into a ply that's draining their hard currency The plush Seagram store, the largest recovering and recycling spilled hydro- major tributary, a source of drinking reserves. retailer in Kyyiv today, contends that it carbon products. The study will take water for hundreds of thousands. The "Contamination (of many materials offers something for everyone. Although place at the Drohobych Refinery in west– river eventually discharges into the Black such as heavy metals) is extensive in it offers its spirits at competitive world ern Ukraine. Sea, among the world's most polluted Ukraine. The concentrations of some prices, Ukraine does not impose the same "The ОРІС award is the first environ– bodies of water. metals in the soils and mine tailings are kind of liquor and excise taxes that some so high they would be considered prima– mental project funded by the agency in "Ukraine is the breadbasket of the for– Western countries do. Thus, some spirits Ukraine," said Joseph Pezzullo, Terra ry ore grade material here in the United prices are bargains. (For example mer Soviet Union," said Roman Pyrih, States," said Dr. Pyrih. vac's vice-president for international Terra vac's Ukrainian operations manag– Seagram vO in Ukraine sells for Si2, in operations. "We are extremely excited er. "They have bountiful crops but no Terra vac conducted negotiations for Canada it sells for twice as much.) about this award and the economic poten– fuel to bring them to market, in some two years, meeting extensively in Kyyiv The store does offer a product mix that tial it brings...the ramifications of such locations their ground water is so conta– with the Ministry for Environmental also attracts modest consumers and sells 'bankable' environmental projects are minated with hydrocarbons they can set Protection and the State Committee on for dollars or karbovanets equivalents. tremendous." their well water on fire." Geology and Utilization of Natural "We anticipated that a major portion of The refinery, one of several in Under the contract, Terra vac will Resources. Terra vac has the support of our clientele would be international busi– Ukraine, celebrated its 125th anniversary remove the free product and intends to all levels of Ukrainian government and nessmen and diplomats. And there are several years ago. it's one of the first in sell the fuel back to the refinery, using (Continued on page 17) (Continued on page 17) No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY ЗО, І 994 Annual survey notes decline of freedom around the globe JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The status of freedom around separate checklists. The first, political rights, encom– industrialists, collective farm directors and local gov– the world eroded in 1993, with 42 out of 190 countries passes such characteristics as free and fair elections, the ernment officials." registering a decline in their level of freedom, according right of people to organize in different political parties Ukraine faired better than neighboring Belarus, rated to an annual survey conducted by the human rights and self-determination. The second checklist, for civil 4.5, and Moldova, 5, but worse than Russia, 3.5, and watchdog, Freedom House. liberties, includes free and independent media, the right Poland, which, with an average rating of 2, made the The "Comparative Survey of Freedom," which rates to assembly and demonstration, protection from political free category. the progress and decline of political rights and civil lib– terror and unjustified imprisonment, free trade unions in the survey's table of social and economic compar– erties in 190 states and 63 related territories, indicates and free personal social freedoms. isons, based on the United Nations "Human that the number of people living in free societies fell by Once a state has been ascribed one numerical rating Development Report 1993," the standard of living in 300 million, while the number of people denied basic for political rights and one for civil liberties, it is then Ukraine was on par with that of Belarus and Poland, freedoms rose by 531 million. The proportion of people placed in one of the three categories based on the aver– slightly lower than in Russia and four times lower than living in free — as opposed to the survey's two other age of the two ratings. Those nations with an average in the United States. Life expectancy in Ukraine is 71 categories of partly free and not free — societies stands numerical rating of 1-2.5 are considered free, 3-5.5 part– years, slightly higher than in Russia, which is 70 years, at 19 percent, the lowest rating since 1976. ly free, and 5-5.7 not free. but lower than Poland, 71.8 years, Belarus, 72 years, Adrian Karatnycky, executive director of Freedom and the United States, 75.9 years. Ukraine's rating House, attributes the decline in freedom to increased Freedom House, which has been conducting sur– ethnic, religious, economic, cultural and historical ten– Although Ukraine remains in the partly free catego– veys of freedom since 1955 and publishing the results sions, and the failure of democratic nations to promote a ry in 1993, along with Latvia, Romania, Russia and in its magazine Freedom Review since 1973, offers new; compelling international structure to create stabili– Lebanon, its numerical rating of 4 for political rights the U.S. government several foreign policy sugges– ty, economic growth and respect for human rights. and 4 for civil liberties dropped from its 1992 rating of tions based on the findings of the survey's results. in the 1993 survey, released in the February issue of 3 and 3. This Mr. Karatnycky attributes to the actions Among them is to revisit plans to drastically scale the magazine Freedom Review, 72 states are rated free, of the ruling nomenklatura, which stymied efforts at back U.S. radio broadcasting services, including 63 partly free and 55 not free. (The 1992 survey identified economic reform and blocked privatization. "As the Radio Free Europe7Radio Liberty and the voice of 75 states as free, 73 as partly free, and 38 as not free.) year drew to an end," he wrote in Freedom Review, America. The administration, Freedom House main- The survey "Ukraine's authorities tightened the lid on private tains, should find substantial resources to fund an Asia entrepreneurs and voted for an electoral system that Democracy Radio and work toward significantly Each state is rated on a seven-point scale, with 1 rep- eliminated the importance of political parties and increasing the resources of the bipartisan National resenting most free and 7 least free, according to two strengthened the hand of local nomenklatura-linked Endowment for Democracy.

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Portion of Freedom House's Map of Freedom. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1994 No. 5 Luhovy named best editor for documentary on Quebec's Oka crisis by A. Lysak the two-hour documentary," recounted Mr. Luhovy. "it reminded me of my MONTREAL - Montreal filmmaker work on 'Harvest of Despair,' where І Yurij Luhovy was named best editor at spent three months just researching for the Atlantic Film Festival for the interna– the proper stock shots." tionally acclaimed National Film Board The film is praised for its ability to feature documentary on the Oka crisis in recreate the tension of Oka while main– Quebec titled "Kanehsatake: 270 Years taining a simplicity in re-telling the story of Resistance." of conflict between native people of The film has been playing to rave Quebec and the Canadian government. reviews and standing ovations in Mr. Luhovy effectively uses humor and Canada and abroad. The documentary irony throughout. has won eight international awards, Native film director Alanis including the Festival of Festivals award Obomsawin shot the Oka crisis behind in Toronto for best Canadian feature the barricades during the blockade by the film, it will be aired on CBC-National Canadian Armed Forces and the Quebec ТУ on January 31. Provincial Police which lasted 78 days. "The film, which was the longest film Three film crews were used at the same shot to date by the NFB, was an incredi– time to frequently cover different events. ble project to structure," stated Mr. The award-winning documentary Luhovy, who has been in the film indus– describes how the native people of try for over 20 years, "it was a huge pro– Quebec resisted giving up their sacred ject. Just to give you an idea of the mag– land for the expansion of a golf course at nitude, it took me six months just to view Oka, just outside Montreal. Throughout the raw footage and mark the best ele– the film, the universal theme of how the ments in the film. Then, two of my assis– rights of a people are violated by the tants would remove the selected elements majority in power is seen. from which 1 then made the first rough- Mr. Luhovy had just completed a pro– assembly consisting of 12 of the best ject with renowned journalist-writer hours shot." Gwynne Dyer. He is now completing Filmmaker Yurij Luhovy with (from left) Ellen Gabriel, spokeswoman during "Originally, 1 was given over 250 "Freedom Had a Price," the first feature the Oka crisis; Mr. Luhovy's assistant, Ruby Marie; and director Alanis hours of film, plus 50 hours of stock- documentary regarding the internment of Obomsawin at the Montreal premiere of "Kanehsatake: 270 Years of shots to select from in order to construct Ukrainians in Canada during World War 1. Resistance."

Filmmaker S next project fOCUSes Lieutenant-Governor Fedoruk presents ОП UPA and post-war emigration encyclopedia to U. of Saskatchewan by Andrij Wynnyckyj Mr. Yanchuk also said the current SASKATOON - The University of three volumes having been published con- state of hyperinflation in his country has Saskatchewan was the recipient of a five- currently in September 1993. JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Buoyed by the forced him to set up his own production volume set of The Encyclopedia of Dr. Matheson noted that the immedia– critical success of his most recent project, company, Oles Films. The director said Ukraine with a presentation by Sylvia 0. cy of the information and the timeliness "Famine-33," Kyyiv-based film director it will operate jointly with but indepen– Fedoruk, lieutenant-governor of of the project relative to the indepen– Oles Yanchuk has embarked on the mak– dent of the Dovzhenko Film Studio in Saskatchewan, on November 16, 1993. A dence of Ukraine is important to a uni– ing of another feature. Kyyiv. graduate of the University of versity learning environment. Mr. Yanchuk, who visited the New Mr. Yanchuk said that many single- Saskatchewan, Ms. Fedoruk expressed a Tim Sawa, reporter for The Sheaf, the York City area in connection with the film production companies are springing wish to give something significant to her campus student newspaper, quoted screening of "Famine-33" at the Film j up in Ukraine, mimicking the practices alma mater in return for so much of value Bernadette Musey, a third-year education Forum theater in December, announced of independents in North America. student with a major in Ukrainian, as that the new project will be named that had been given her by the university. Commenting on the current state of The encyclopedia volumes were accept– being impressed with the possibilities "Atentat" (The Assassination). Ukrainian film-making, Mr. Yanchuk ed by Dr. Terry Matheson, acting dead of inherent in the availability of an English- With a screenplay by Western1 said "the Dovzhenko studio stands like language research resource. According to 1 the modern languages department, which Ukrainian writer vasyl Portiak (who also a cemetery, it's very rare to see an includes Slavic studies at the university, this student, "if you have ever tried to do wrote the script for "vyshnevi Nochi" or actor in costume there any longer." and which arranged a reception in honor of research on contemporary Ukrainian Crimson Nights), Mr. Yanchuk said the- However, contact with the West has tissues!, unless you can read Ukrainian, 1 the donation. Of particular significance for action will concern the Ukrainian brought dividends. According to Mr. the resources are extremely limited." insurgent Army (UPA), its efforts to' Yanchuk, some U.S. productions have Dr. Matheson was the fact that the infor– spread information about its struggle in1 begun filming in Kyyiv, to take advan– mation was very current, with the final (Continued on page 14) the West, and the post-war emigration off tage of the low labor costs and location Ukrainians to Western Europe. The' fees, which will expose Ukrainians to action will combine actual historical1 the latest in technology and tech– events and figures with the fictional. niques. Concerning the plot line of "Atentat," І Mr. Yanchuk fended off questions but І did offer that the film would include І depictions of the Soviet repatriation effort directed at displaced persons in camps in Germany, scenes of NKvD (the Soviet state police at the time) sweeps for Ukrainian insurgents, and the recruitment of Bohdan Stashynsky for the assassination of nationalist leader І Stepan Bandera. І Mr. Yanchuk said the script is basi– 1 cally ready, and "i'm now looking for І funding support and getting the people І together to work on the project." He І hopes to capitalize on the good critical І reception of "Famine-33" and video Б sales among the Ukrainian community І in North America to give him a solid І base, not affected by inflation in his І country. І Those wishing to contribute to Mr. Yanchuk's effort may do so at the Self Reliance Federal Credit Union, 108 Second Ave., New York, NY, 10003; Saskatchewan's Lieutenant-Governor Sylvia Fedoruk presents the Encyclopedia of Account No. 16079-00, Oles Films Ukraine to Dr. Terry Matheson, acting head of the modern languages department Oles Yanchuk Productions. at the University of Saskatchewan. No. 5 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY зо, 1994 n OB1TUARY: Ukrainian Canadian writer Gloria Kupchenko-Frolick

by Lydia Palij traditions brought from their native land. The houses then "The Chicken Man" were published, both with are neat and clean, the people are hard-working. They illustrations by Kurelek. The bedroom was beautiful in the moonlight He felt the go to church regularly, honor Taras Shevchenko and Ms. Frolick became a serious and respected writer. tension in his body leaving. He felt free, and light. A light maintain a sense of community, in the towns, they shop "The Chicken Man" is a powerful psychological study, breeze blew in through the open window. Babich could in stores owned by fellow Ukrainians. Non-Ukrainians which presents the world through the eyes of an old man smell freshly mown hay. He breathed deeply. The same almost don't exist for them. and reminds one of the works of vasyl Stefanyk. Ms. gentle voice was warning him now that the pain would This world is described most vividly in Ms. Frolick's Frolick also wrote poetry, and some of her poems were soon return. But it didn 't matter to him anymore. Nothing collection of stories, "Green Tomato Years." in the included in a collection of poetry by three writers (Ms. could hurt him. Nobody could hurt him. He closed his eyes. introduction to the book, the author compares the chil– Frolick, Christina Hnatiw and this writer), published He saw himself walking down a long corridor filled with dren of the settlers to green tomatoes, fruit that has had under the title "Land of Silent Sundays," a title chosen light. He felt confident. As light as air. There, at the end of no time to ripen before the first frost, just as the children by Ms. Frolick herself. The theme of her poems in this the corridor, just as he had expected, was a light beckoning couldn't realize their potential because of poverty and collection is her sympathy with various tragic fates of - to him. He walked eagerly toward it. He wanted to feel its discrimination and the scorn they had to endure from the people whom she had met in her life. warmth. As he grew nearer he was filled with an absolute earlier, English-speaking immigrants. Ms. Frolick's last book was a novel, "Anna very ha," yearning - to touch the light. A longing to embrace it. After Gloria Kupchenko married Stanley Frolick and in which the writer sees the world through the eyes of a Babich reached out to touch it. A voice was calling out a 12-year-old girl. The dialogue is natural; the events, name. His name. John Onufrey Babich. The voice was although ordinary, everyday ones, become interesting clear. There was no mistake. John Onufrey Babich. He felt through the author's able descriptions. safe. Protected. You're next, John, the voice said. He Candor is an important element in the writings of wasn't afraid. He could see his father and mother...". Gloria Frolick. The characters are real, not heroic or ide– Such is the description of the death of old Babich in alized, but rather like our close acquaintances, with the novel "The Chicken Man" by Gloria Kupchenko- traits we frequently encounter in ourselves. Frolick. No one guessed that, not long after the publica– Her novels are short episodes in the lives of her charac– tion of the book, the talented and vibrant writer would ters. in "The Chicken Man" the author describes only one herself go down "the long corridor," as did her Babich, day; "Anna veryha" - three days in the life of the young to meet her parents. She died in Toronto on December 2, girl. Ms. Frolick deals skillfully with small but important 1993, after a brief illness leaving behind unrealized details that give her works color and authenticity and plans and unfinished projects. allow her to recreate a specific era. Although her writing in an interview this summer with Kyyiv writer seems effortless, she was very demanding of every writ- Mykhailo Slaboshpytsky, Ms. Frolick said she was tired. ten word and worked hard on each of her books. She had published three books - a collection of stories Ms. Frolick wrote all of her works in English, in his and two novels - and wanted to try something new, interview with the author, Mr. Slaboshpytsky writes, attempt a new style and a new point of view. She had "One half of her is Canadian, the other - Ukrainian. This been asked to prepare a film script and was getting is a specific mind frame difficult for us (Ukrainians in ready to tackle it. it was in the last years that Ms. Ukraine!, with only our 'domestic' experience, to under– stand. When we met, Ms. Frolick said that with the pas- Frolick had been most productive. She could write sage of time, more and more, she felt within herself a whenever she wanted to, and writing became her way of phantom pain, or perhaps an unconscious nostalgia. She escaping life's problems, even tragedy. has seriously begun to study the spiritual roots of her lin– Bohuslava (Gloria) Kupchenko was born and grew up eage and to seek out her Ukrainian identity. She speaks in the Canadian prairies. Her father taught in various and reads Ukrainian, although she continues to write in schools throughout Alberta, and the family, with its five Gloria Kupchenko-Frolick English. But her main themes are exclusively Ukrainian," children, had to move frequently. This gave the future (News from Ukraine, September 9-15, 1993). writer opportunities to observe the life of Ukrainian set- moved to Toronto, she had less contact with Ukrainians. For a while, occupied with running a household and One of Ms. Frolick's stories, "The Myrtle River," tiers in the West. Her father made sure that "Slavtsia" appeared in Ukrainian translation in the journal and all the children were aware of their Ukrainian her– bringing up four children, she did not think about writ– ing. Her early poems and short stories, her childhood Suchasnist (March 1987) and was reprinted in the itage and learned to speak Ukrainian. Ukrainian journal vsesvit (June 1991). She was thrilled The life of the Ukrainian pioneers that Ms. Frolick ambition to become a writer, were forgotten. A beautiful woman, she became a popular model in that vsesvit (November 1993) published a translation of remembered from her childhood and describes in her "The Chicken Man." She was very pleased that she was writings is one that no longer exists. The settlers live on Toronto. This career, however, did not mean much to her. Her friend, artist William Kurelek, who like Ms. known in Ukraine and was planning to go there for a farms, often far from each other, but always ready to visit, it was not to be... help one another. Although life is very hard, they lead Frolick grew up in the Canadian prairies, encouraged her to return to writing. First "Green Tomato Years," upright lives, cultivate sound moral values and maintain — Translated by Oksana Zakvdalskv NEWS AND viEWS: A plea from the last survivor of internment camps by Mary Manko Haskett one seems to know where she rests. My ered to remember or learn about the the minister of multiculturalism would parents are buried in Mississauga, wrong that was done to us, it was done to even greet me. І do not know why. І am 85 years old. Nothing unusual Ontario, near where 1 live. Someday Г11 others again, and yet again. Maybe But someone did notice. He wasn't a about that. What makes me different be buried beside them. І wish Nellie could there's an even greater wrong in that. politician. He was a veteran of the Great from other seniors is that 1 am the last be with us. But that will never be. Ottawa in the past few years i've done what І War. He phoned and explained that he known survivor of Canada's first national interned our family together in life, in could to set the record straight, i've lent had never known what had happened to internment operations. І was one of thou– death Ottawa will keep us apart. my name in support of those in the people like me in Canada while he was sands of Ukrainian Canadians rounded Until 1 read about their efforts in the Ukrainian Canadian community who, for away in the trenches fighting for this up as "enemy aliens" and put in concen– fall of 1988, 1 did not know anything nearly 10 years now, have sought justice, country. He said he'd do anything he tration camps between 1914 and 1920. about the Ukrainian Canadian communi– i've been impressed by their commitment could now to help me. There's nothing he This happened in Canada. You probably ty's campaign to get Ottawa to acknowl– and perseverance, mostly because none can do, but 1 am glad he called. His kind– never heard about it. edge that an injustice had been done and of them had any personal reason for get- ness gives me hope. He understands. І was 6 years old then. І was an inno– to secure some form of symbolic redress. ting involved, it's not as if their parents, Today there is a new government in cent. And 1 was innocent of any wrong– When 1 saw that article 1 was happy. or grandparents, had been interned. No Ottawa, and 1 am a year older, i've decid– doing. And just like me, Canada's Finally, 1 was able to prove to my chil– one in their families endured what 1 did, ed to write this because Pm not sure Ukrainians were not disloyal. Our impris– dren and grandchildren that what 1 had nor did they even know anyone who had. whether the people who told Brian onment was wrong. told them was true. Before then, whenev– І guess the reason they kept at it all these Mulroney and Gerry Weiner to ignore me І was born in Canada. І lived in er 1 said 1 had been interned in Canada, years was because they understand, as aren't the very same advisors who will Montreal with my parents, brother John, they had trouble believing me. Spirit Lake Canadians, why this episode in this now tell Prime Minister Jean Chretien and sisters Anne and Carolka, or Nellie, is no longer shown on any map. And nation's history must never be forgotten. and Sheila Finestone to do the same as we called her. Nellie was born in Canada's historians haven't written about Our campaign has been joined by thing. І hope not. i've heard tell that there Montreal. She was just 2 172 years old this country's first world war internment friends from various Canadian ethnocul– are some in Ottawa who hope that, once when we buried her, near the Spirit Lake operations, it's as if it all didn't happen. tural communities, by a few MPs, profes– Pm gone, the government will be able to internment camp in Quebec. Perhaps Canada's historians don't think sors, artists, lawyers and others. Pd like to ignore the community's claims because І would like to go back and visit that what happened to me and the others, thank them for their help and say that Pm the last surviving witness will be gone. І Nellie's grave, one last time. But i'm told mattered. But it did. We were born here. sorry we haven't seen justice done, yet. hope that's not true. І pray all parties in it's no longer there. Her body was moved. We were Canadians. We had done nothing Once 1 really believed that 1 would see the House of Commons will do what is Why, or when, or how, 1 don't know. No wrong. And those who, like my parents, justice in my time, if a person put the honorable and resolve this issue, in my had come from Ukraine to Canada, came facts before the public, 1 thought, Ottawa time. They can if they want to. Mary Manko Haskett is the honorary seeking freedom. They were invited here. would do what is right. І am sorry, but But 1 recognize that my time is run– chairwoman of the National Redress They worked hard. They contributed to that has not happened. Although a few ning out. So, just in case, Pm going to Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil this country, with their blood, sweat and good women and men in Parliament, leave this statement behind. The officials Liberties Association and a survivor of tears. A lot of the latter. from all three parties there before the last who think they can deal with this issue the Spring Lake, Quebec, internment So Г11 say it again. What was done to election, met me when 1 went up the Hill by ignoring me will probably outlive me. camp. us was wrong. And, because no one both– last March, neither the prime minister nor But they won't outlive my testament. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY ЗО, 1994 No. 5

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anything, it just seems to me that whatever position tion. He also stated that the administration did not make Congressional committees... Yeltsin takes with regard to Russian foreign policy, we any promises to Ukraine about NATO membership. (Continued from page 1) not only acquiesce to but, in the case of my own experi– Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-Neb.) expressed his concern ence with the amendment last year, actually support, it's over the administration's lack of focus on Ukraine. He such a step. He concluded his comments on the subject as if this administration really supports any Russian said Ukraine is suffering great hardships, and it is not in by stating that, in his view, "Firing on the Parliament is effort to assert itself beyond the borders in what used to the U.S.'s best interests if Ukraine is integrated with not a step toward democracy." be the Soviet Union and in the Warsaw Pact. І mean, Russia. Asked what the Clinton administration is doing Sen. Leahy raised the issue of extreme Russian really, should we be actually supporting these kinds of to assist Ukraine, Mr. Talbott replied that Ukraine has a nationalism, pointing to: Foreign Minister Andrei assertions to superior Russian dominance in those areas number of legitimate reasons to worry about its national Kozyrev's campaign on a nationalist platform, President at this stage of our bilateral relationship?" security, but the greatest threat to Ukraine is not Russia, Yeltsin's veto of NATO membership for the four Central Sen. Connie Mack (R-Fla.) followed up by stating: "it but Ukraine's own economy. He said the Ukrainian European states, the use of the term "near abroad," the is my sense that the Partnership for Peace was devel– leadership is recognizing this. Kozyrev speech about a continued military presence in oped to keep the three nations out of NATO. The louder The ambassador maintained that one reason President the Baltics, Mr. Yeltsin's comments about Russia being the nationalists' and Communists' voices get, the more Kravchuk signed the trilateral agreement is that he real– the "first among equals" in the OS, and the Kozyrev we have to move in their direction." Mr. Talbott ized that "nuclear weapons are a diminishing asset," and statement about Russia being a great power. responded that the door is open to eventual membership a hindrance to integrating with the "outside world." if Ambassador Talbott admitted there is concern about for the three, to which Sen. Mack replied that the policy Ukraine wants aid, it must reform its economy, and such sentiments in Central and East Europe and among is fundamentally flawed and that the "door is open until Ukraine lags behind the Russian economy, he said. the nations of the former Soviet Union, but that progress Russia says OK." When Ambassador Talbott expressed extreme opti– is being made. "A reformist Russian foreign policy will Sen. Specter inquired about the timetable for Russian mism about the prospects for reform in Russia, despite respect its neighbors." Sen. Leahy stated that the report troop withdrawal from the Baltic states as required by the outcome of the December 12 election, Chairman on Russia's violation of Georgia's borders was "incon– U.S. law, which provides for a cut-off of aid to Russia in Hamilton asked him why it was that as soon as Air clusive," prompting Mr. Talbott to state that Georgia is a the absence of a timetable. He noted that Russia has post– Force One left Russia, the reformers quit President "mixed picture." He pointed out that Russian troops are poned talks with Latvia and is making more demands. Yeltsin's administration, only to be replaced with the part of the problem and not the solution, but noted that Prof. Stephen Cohen of Princeton University also tes– old guard. Ambassador Talbott responded that the "Russian forces have played a role which Chairman tified at the hearing. Highly critical of the December 12 election was "a watershed event" and con– tEduardJ Shevardnadze both asked for and welcomed." Clinton7Talbott policy, he stated that the problems are stituted a "wake-up call." He also discussed the NATO membership issue. Sen. the United States' missionary view of the situation and The chairman asked why the U.S. should give Russia Leahy concluded by stating that "Russia did not dictate its interference in the internal affairs of Russia. He any money, especially since both economic adviser to us when it was a power; it should not today." pointed out that 85 percent of Russians voted against Jeffrey Sachs and Prof. Cohen agree that sending aid to Sen. McConnell followed up by inquiring: "What else Mr. Yeltsin in December and that anti-Americanism is Russia is a total waste? Why should Congress vote for would a country like Poland, Hungary or the Czech on the rise in Russia. A central focus of his criticism aid to Russia? Republic have to do to be eligible for NATO member- was unwavering U.S. support for President Yeltsin. Ambassador Talbott replied that Congress needs to ship?" When the response was "to give meaning to this "The U.S. should never have applauded the shooting on look at past accomplishments. U.S. aid has been directed idea of the Partnership for Peace," Sen. McConnell the Parliament," he argued and added that the U.S. successfully in Russia, both bilaterally and multilateraly. laughed and said, "What does that mean?" After further needs to strengthen its ties with the Parliament. Bilateral aid has been directed at the grassroots, reformers, explanation by Mr. Talbott, McConnell replied: "1 don't and privatization. Multilateral aid contains the principle of know what that means other than as a practical matter, Sens. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.) and Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) also attended the hearing. "conditionality" that reforms will continue, he noted. Boris Yeltsin determines who gets to join NATO these Ambassador Talbott stressed that the U.S. approach is days, isn't that right?" House testimony to remain "engaged" with Russia to assist the transforma– The senator went on to state: "i'd feel a lot more The following day, Ambassador Talbott testified tion of Russia into a free, democratic, prosperous country. comfortable with the Russians right now if the Yeltsin He told the committee that the administration will do a administration was seeking membership to NATO itself before the House Foreign Affairs Committee chaired by Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-lnd.). in his opening remarks, 50750 split of foreign aid to Russia and the other indepen– rather than spending its time trying to assert influence dent states in fiscal year 1995. in fiscal year 1994, Russia over what Kozyrev calls the 'near abroad' or objecting Ambassador Talbott stated that recent events in Russia have been troubling, but there have been some good received two-thirds of the aid targeted at the MS. He said to the admission of Poland, Hungary and the Czech the Russian government encourages the receipt of less Republic to NATO. One can only conclude, developments. The best development was the. trilateral agreement reached by Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. to foreign aid, especially since Russia wants to be consid– Ambassador Talbott, that there are some residual territo– ered a superpower, not an aid recipient. ry demands when you see that kind of Russian reaction disarm Ukraine, it is "vastly important for the cause of a Many members of the committee expressed concern to what seems to me that no state interested in operating non-nuclear world," and a testament to President that Russia is actively engaged in the affairs of other within its own borders would object to." Kravchuk's courage and statesmanship, he said. He countries. Re,p. Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.) cited a num– Sen. McConnell also pointed out that the Clinton added that he was encouraged by the fact that Russia ber of news articles on Russian intervention in Moldova administration opposed his amendment to link aid to a promised to provide security assurances for Ukraine. and Georgia, and recent statements by Russian officials, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty and his Congressman Hamilton asked if Ukraine's Parliament such as the quote that "Russia is the first among equals" desire to earmark funds for Ukraine, which was clearly had to ratify this trilateral agreement. The ambassador of the former Soviet republics. He said he hopes the designed to indicate the United States accepted Ukraine said the agreement made no reference to any need for administration is watching this, since the U.S. has many as an independent entity. Sen. McConnell said: "i'm ratification and noted that he did not wish to speculate friends in the other countries. He asserted that the eco– having a hard time finding examples of when this about Ukraine's parliamentary procedures. President administration has opposed Russian foreign policy on Kravchuk seemed "willing and able" to secure coopera– (Continued on page 19)

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The the books contains an average of 1,000 April 1986. Material on this unknown Canadian institute of Ukrainian Studies of aid to the new independent states; city was fortuitously located in The pages with some 3,000 entries, approxi– Mike Espy, secretary of agriculture; and (C1US) at the University of Alberta in mately 800 illustrations and 30-odd Encyclopedia of Ukraine, volume 1, Edmonton came on stream with the deci– David Mullins, vice-chairman of the which had appeared in 1984. This publi– maps. More than 100 Canadian and inter- Federal Reserve Board. Other meetings sion to make the information available to a national researchers, writers, scientists cation was the only English-language broader segment through the use of were scheduled to take place with offi– source of information available to those and scholars contributed material to the cials of the Overseas Private investment English, a universally accessible language. encyclopedia's publication. 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"it is within the capability of the Kravchuk ... Supreme Council to change such proce– (Continued from page 3) dure," commented Mykola Mykhalchenko, Supreme Council. an adviser to the president on domestic The document provides that the Parlia– affairs, explaining that the point at issue is ment does not have the right to ratify for– not the constitution itself, but its basic prin– eign accords negotiated by the president. ciples. Air Ukraine There is no provision making the presi– Some political observers in Ukraine dent responsible for the government. think this latest action by the president During the one-day meeting the and Parliament chairman points to wor– regional deputies reviewed only one of ries about their political futures, as various the seven principles of the document, candidates for Parliament have attempted known as the "provisional constitution." to blame Messrs. Kravchuk and Pliushch However, they did accept the seven-point for the chaos prevalent in Ukraine today. Non-Stop Service document in full and recommended that Others think that perhaps this is a way the Supreme Council vote to include the for the leaders of Ukraine to keep their document in a referendum on March 27. respective spheres of influence peaceful– According to some Parliament mem– ly, albeit unlawfully via a hastily called New York to Kyyiv bers, such an action is unconstitutional referendum on constitutional principles. because a referendum must be announced As The Weekly was going to press, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays at least four months and not less than the Ukrainian Parliament had decided to three months before it is held. delay voting on the referendum.

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The Rev. Tataryn expanded his tolic administrators, such as Bishop and false claims about my views," threat– Toronto Bishop... remarks to allude to the struggle for con– Danylak, are to "participate" or share in ened him with excommunication and sum– (Continued from page 1) trol over the Toronto Eparchy, saying the the administration of the eparchy, coun– moned him to clarify "our further relations "silence" referred also to the vatican, tering the newly installed hierarch's and your pastoral work in the eparchy." Agreement," in which he reminds "each of which has not addressed the grievances vatican-backed efforts to demonstrate in a similar letter, also dated July 14, the plaintiff priests" that they are bound by of either Bishop Borecky or his support– that power has now been transferred to 1993, Bishop Danylak "warned and a provision of Canon Law, under which no ers, sent directly to Rome and to its rep– him completely and exclusively. admonished" the Rev. Petro Bilaniuk, a member of the clergy initiates an action "in resentatives in Canada. On June 1, 1993, Bishop Borecky sent professor at the University of Toronto, any civil court prior to a hearing in the A spokesperson at Bishop Danylak's a letter "to the Reverend Clergy, accusing him of "exaggerations EthatJ proper Ecclesiastical Court." chancery said that, officially, no com– Monastics and Faithful of the Toronto surpass the bounds not only of common Contacted by telephone, one of the ment on the case would be made. Eparchy," in which he reasserted the sense, but also the requirements of priests filing the suit, the Rev. Myroslav Over the course of this brewing contro– above-stated position and announced a faith." The bishop also wrote that he had Tataryn, head of the St. Sophia Religious versy, broadsides have been exchanged new roster of the eparchy's curia (admin– sent a translation of an article published Association of Ukrainian Catholics in by both camps. Those resisting Bishop istration), largely composed of his sup- by Prof. Bilaniuk to "the competent Canada and a lecturer in theology at the Borecky's removal as eparch (a majority porters in the recent crisis, and annulled Church authorities." University of Toronto, said "it's very sad of the eparchy's clergy signed a petition all previous appointments. The oppositionist priests countered with that it has come to this point, but (we pro– in early 1993 protesting it) have claimed This set off a barrage of letters, in fact, letters to the Pontifical Council for ceededj because other efforts to infuse that Bishop Danylak seeks to Latinize the during the summer of 1993, the clergy and Christian Unity in Rome, Cardinal Achille truth and honesty into the situation were Ukrainian (Eastern Rite or Uniate) the apostolic administrator of the Toronto Silvestrini of the Sacred Congregation for met with silence." Asked whether any Catholic Church and is opposed to the Eparchy brought the art of epistolary war- Eastern Churches, to Canadian Pro Nuncio effort was made to obtain an apology institution of married clergymen. He has fare back in style with a vengeance. Carlo Curis and others. from Bishop Danylak prior to sending the repeatedly denied such charges. in a letter from his chancery, dated July in a missive to Cardinal Silvestrini matter to court, the Rev. Tataryn said "we They also assert that since recent 14, 1993, Bishop Danylak charged the dated June 30, 1993, seven senior mem– have been met with silence at every step." changes were made in Church law, apos– Rev. Tataryn with "putting forth hurtful bers of the eparchial curia stated that Bis!^Borecky was made to feel "he was bei^shut out of the eparchy which he had,ailt over 45 years of pastoral ser– vice," that Bishop Danylak had "justified concern (over his appointment as apostolic administrator! by making certain impru– dent proclamations and being disrespect– ful" to Bishop Borecky. The petitioners also mentioned that "Father Danylak pro- claimed from the pulpit that certain priests of the eparchy were possessed by Satan!" Another letter to Cardinal Silvestrini, dated July 19, 1993 and signed by the same seven priests, complained that Bishop Danylak had not met with Bishop Borecky to "work out an acceptable modus vivendi," and that he was "high-handed... in refusing to meet with a significant por– tion" of the eparchy's clergy. On a stronger note, they charged that Bishop Danylak's "threats of punishment and pro– hibition" suggested that his "primary desire is to obtain power and wreak vengeance." in short, rather than resolving their differences, the two sides have drifted further apart. Rome and Bishop Danylak's backers have said the issue concerns only the intransigence of Bishop Borecky in refusing to leave office as required by Church law. Many in the opposition camp have taken the vatican's support for Bishop Danylak and insistence on Bishop Borecky's res– ignation as evidence of its increasingly anti-Uniate Church position in Ukraine and in the diaspora. This rift has landed the antagonists in court. Discovery hearings are pending, but the first court date has yet to be set.

Dzundza in Tv role NEW YORK - "Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story," a new motion picture for television inspired by actual events surrounding a doctor indicted for inseminating his patients with his own sperm, will be broadcast as the "CBS Tuesday Movie," on February 8 (9-11 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network. Melissa Gilbert, George Dzundza and Shanna Reed star; Tom Уегіса co-star. Mr. Dzundza, a Ukrainian American plays the title role, a renowned fertility expert who calls himself "The Babymaker." Mr. Dzundza's numerous television credits include the films "Salem's Lot" and "Terror on Highway 91," both on CBS, "A Long Way Home," "The Ryan White Story" and "What She Didn't Know," the mini-series "Glory Years" and "Cross of Fire," the afterschool spe– cial "All the Kids Do it" and a starring role in the series "Open All Night." Among the feature films in which he has appeared are "The Deer Hunter," "No Way Out," "The Butcher's Wife" and "Basic instinct." No. 5 ^^^^^^^^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY зо, 1994 19

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The exhibit continues 4621. encouraged to do so in the belief that it CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: Harvard University through March 20. would be in Ukraine's interests to be rid Research institute, as part of its seminar CLEvELAND: The Buryverkhy Plast of the Russian Black Sea Fleet as quickly series, is holding a lecture by Borys SASKATOON, Sask.: The Ukrainian Sorority invites the public to its traditional Gudziak, director, institute of Church Museum of Canada, 910 Spadina Crescent Debutante Ball to be held at Stouffer Tower as possible. Tying the solution of this History, Lviv, who will speak on E., is presenting "Ukrainian Folk Tales," an City Plaza Hotel, Gold Room, 24 Public problem to Ukraine's security require - "Reconstructing the History of an exhibit of children's art from a competition Square. Cocktails: 6:30 p.m.; presentation ments would ensure a more rapid denu– Underground Church: Ukrainian Greek- sponsored by the Saskatchewan Teachers of of debutantes, 7:30 p.m.; dinner: 8 p.m. clearization on the part of Kyyiv. Catholic Church in the Soviet Union, 1945- Ukrainian. A public reception will be held Music will be by Nove Pokolinya of it is difficult to see at this stage if the 1989." The lecture will be held in the HUR1 from 2-4 p.m., with an introduction of the Toronto. Admission (dinneiYball): S60, Crimean presidential election results will artists at 2:30 p.m. The exhibit runs through seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., 4- adults; S40, students; (ball only): S20, stu– complicate this argument. Any referen– 6 p.m. March 20. For additional information, call dents. For additional information, call (216) dum on Crimean separation would be (306) 244-3800. 842-3254, or (216) 884-6716 (after 6 p.m.). Saturday, February 5 declared illegal by Kyyiv (if it is even Friday, February 11 NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific GENERAL NOT1CE allowed to take place) while the nuclear Society invites the public to a lecture by CLEvELAND: The Ukrainian Museum- WH1PPANY, N.J.: The Karpaty Sports agreement includes support for maintain– Academician Oleksiy Sytenko, professor, Archives, 1202 Kenilworth Ave., will open Club, under the auspices of the Ukrainian ing Ukraine's territorial status quo. Kyyiv University, who will speak on "The an exhibit on Ukrainian dance. The exhibit American Youth Association, Whippany Current Russian policy in the Trans- Role of Scholarship in Nation-Building" to begins with a 7 p.m. reception. The show Branch, has openings for karate instruction, Dniester Republic and Abkhazia is to be held at the Society's building, 63 Fourth contains items relating to Avramenko and to be held Saturdays, 2 p.m., at St. John's support separatists while rejecting Ave., at 5 p.m. others, and will feature memorabilia of the Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, Rt. 10 and annexation of these regions to the Kashtan Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Jefferson Road. Soccer instruction for all Russian Federation. Of course, this could Sunday, February 6 which is celebrating its 15th anniversary. ages will be held Mondays, 6 p.m., at change in a post–Yeltsin Russia. WH1PPANY, N.J.: The Ukrainian Admission is free. For additional informa– Memorial Junior School gym. volleyball Congress Committee of America, Morris tion, call the Museum-Archives, (216) instruction for all ages will be held But, will the nuclear agreement County Chapter, is sponsoring a screening 781-4329, or Cornel Osadsa, (216) 526- Mondays, 7:15 p.m., at Memorial Junior increase Ukraine's security? The answer of the film "Famine-33," directed by Oles 5580. School gym. The second session of the is a qualified "yes." Many questions Yanchuk, to be held at 6 p.m. at St. John's Saturday, February 12 SUM-A sponsored Ukrainian dance instruc– remain unanswered. Much more depends Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, Route 10 tion, under the direction of Walter on the ability of Ukraine's leaders to and Jefferson Road. A reception, with Mr. LEH1GHTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Yurcheniuk, is open to students, instruction, articulate a clear vision and, at last, Yanchuk as guest, will follow. For further Homestead, 1230 Beaver Run Rd., invites which commenced January 29, will be held widen their narrow focus by coming to Saturdays, at 3 p.m., at St. John's Ukrainian information, call M. Bytz, (201) 989- the public to a Ukrainian Mardi Gras Dance– grips with the real domestic threats to 4035. Zapusty. The dance will begin at 9 p.m., Catholic Church Hall. All are welcome to with music by "Slavko" Stan Kosiv. join. For further information, call M. Bytz, Ukrainian security. SASKATOON, Sask.: A public opening Admission: Si2 includes buffet; children, (201)989-4035. and reception for "Once Upon a Wedding," an exhibit of art by Eleanore PLEASE NOTE; Preview items must be received one week before desired Romanow, will be held at the Ukrainian date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview interior... Museum of Canada, 910 Spadina (Continued from page 3) Crescent E., 2-4 p.m. An introduction to items will be published only once (please indicate desired date of publica– the exhibit will be presented at 2:30 p.m., tion). All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in versation was strictly of a personal with the artist present. The exhibit is a accordance with available space. nature. collection of recent work; the images pre– Mr. Ponomarchuk also said the report sented are "mind drawings" using char- PREviEW OF EvENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open to erroneously places the time of the phone coal, chalks, inks, watercolors and the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to call at 8 p.m., when it had actually acrylics, based on recollections of many the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please occurred a couple of hours earlier. nuptial celebrations over the years. Mrs. send information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.) - The issue of money is a sensitive mat– Romanov, a multi-media Saskatoon artist, has received special recognition by hav– typed and in the English language — along with the phone number of a per– ter in this case because one theory that is ing her work accepted for the Mendel Art son who may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, circulating suggests that Rukh had Gallery's biennial juried show, The to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey received a large sum of money from sup- Saskatchewan Open, and Regina's juried City, N.J. 07302. porters in the West, which racketeers had discovered and were attempting to grab. Mr. Boychyshyn is a critical fund-raiser for the political organization. Mr. Nedryhailo had been scheduled to report his findings before the Parliament on UKRAINIAN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL January 26. However, the interior Ministry said this would not occur, "because it could ASSOCIATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA hamper the investigation." On January 21, Rukh announced a Ukrainian Cultural Center of Phila. and Scope Travel inc. 35,000 (U.S.) reward for information present about the whereabouts of Mr. Boychyshyn. AUSCOPRUT JOINT VENTURE Multilateral... (Continued from page 1) Austria Deputy Les Taniuk said he supports all security ties bringing Ukraine closer to U.S.A. the countries of Western Europe. "1 think Ukraine it would have been smarter to give the nuclear weapons to a force more stable than Russia today - France or England. Europe is also feeling the pressure from a Anatolij Popadiuk Zhirinovsky-influenced Russia." Ukrainian Partner He did add that he saw no available option for Ukraine but to accede to the NPT. "if we do not, it will just give us CONSULTANTS ONiNYESTMENT 1N UKRA1NE more problems," said Mr. Taniuk. Travel industry - Joint ventures - Other Forms of investments - Monetary System The chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Banking - Bribes^'Mafia" - Privatization - Seeking Business Partners Pavlychko, told interfax on January 25 insurance - Legal Advice - Personnel that because the document signed in Slide presentation Entrance Fee S10.00 Moscow is merely a declaration, the Parliament can "only define our attitude f toward the document." He said it could Chicago B s AFs Philadelphia The Washington Group NY7NJ Scope Trvl ratify only an agreement. Ukrainian Cultural Center Ukrainian Cultural Center PEPCO Auditorium Ramada inn Both he and Mr. Horyn doubt that this 2247 West Chicago Ave. 700 Cedar Road 1900 Penna Ave. NW 130 Route 10 West session of the Parliament will review the Chicago, 1L 60622 Jenkintown, PA 19046 Washington, DC 20068 E. Hanover, NJ 07936 Moscow document. They said they FEB 01 - Tuesday FEB 04 -Friday FEB 07-Monday FEB 10 - Thursday believe that President Kravchuk will get 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM his wish, and that the declaration will be examined by the Parliament to be elected on March 27.