INSIDE:• Ukraine’s new Constitution: an analysis — page 2. • Udovenko meets with Talbott — page 3. • More Olympics coverage — pages 8-13.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine President’sT decreeUPodkopayeva wins all-aroundW title in gymnastics by Roman Woronowycz streamlines Cabinet ATLANTA — Nothing was going to by Marta Kolomayets stop little Liliya Podkopayeva this time. Kyiv Press Bureau The 4-foot-9-inch gymnastic dynamo was not going to be held back by the KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma much-hyped U.S. women, the rambunc- issued a decree on July 27 streamlining tious and loud pro-U.S. crowd, injury, the Cabinet of Ministers. her grandmother’s recent death or Mo The main points of the decree include Huilan, the Chinese gymnast. Nothing the liquidation of the Chornobyl Ministry did. On July 25, she won the gold medal (Ministry for the Protection of the in the individual all-around women’s Population from the Aftermath of the gymnastic competition in a battle that Accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power went to the last event and the last com- Plant) and the Civil Defense Headquarters, petitor. which are now merged and known as the The 17-year-old had several setbacks Ministry for Emergency Situations. recently - the latest, her gymnastic The decree also dissolves the Ministry team’s disapppointing fifth-place finish for Youth and Sports, the Committee for in the Olympic gymnastic team finals on Juvenile Affairs at the Cabinet of July 23. After that letdown, she said her Ministers and the Committee in charge team had been distracted by the crowd as of Women, Maternity and Childhood it passionately supported every U.S. under the aegis of the president of gymnast’s move. Speaking after she won Ukraine and in its place creates a Family the individual gold, she said she had and Youth Ministry. A new State made the adjustment, “I learned how to Committee on Physical Culture and deal with the noise,” she explained. “I Sports will be established. shut it out this time, and everything was It also forms a new Information all right.” Ministry, by merging the Information What distracted the U.S. members is and Press Ministry and Ukrinform, a not as clear. Both Dominique Dawes and (Continued on page 4) Shannon Miller, considered favorites for a medal in the individual competition, had done well in their first two rotations and were in first and second, respective- ly, going into the third rotation. Then the Lazarenko wins floor caved in – literally it seemed. In the floor exercise first Miller and then new commitments Dawes stepped out of bounds, which cost them automatic deductions, the lead and a medal. in Washington Theirs were part of a series of mis- by Khristina Lew takes made by the favorites that set up Podkopayeva’s final triumph. Earlier, WASHINGTON — Ukrainian Prime Associated Press Svetlana Boguinskaya of Belarus, medal- Minister Pavlo Lazarenko won a tacit commitment from the International Women’s all-around gymnastics champion Liliya Podkopayeva kisses gold medal. (Continued on page 13) Monetary Fund to explore the possibility of creating a $1.5 billion stabilization fund to back Ukraine’s new currency, the hryvnia, during his first working visit to In the Village: Ukraine’s Olympians crave borshch the United States on July 25. by Roman Woronowycz shop or restaurant. Sadovnycha, just about screamed in IMF Executive Director Michel There are 11 team volunteers helping unison, “There is no borshch or pam- ATLANTA — Life in the Olympic Camdessus said the lending institution Ukraine’s athletes — including one envoy pushky!” Village should be good. The athletes are would do “everything it can” to establish for the National Olympic Committee of Interesting. Maybe it was just two a stabilization fund for Ukraine, but cau- away from the crowds, the noise and the friends who shared a similar craving. problems that have characterized these Ukraine, five associate envoys and five tioned that “we won’t start it if it’s not drivers. However, in a dormitory apartment certain it will succeed.” “I hate sinking Olympics, rightly or wrongly. Many countries even have a temporary filled with wrestlers, among them boats,” he said. The more than 10,000 Olympians consulate set up in the Olympic Village to bronze medalist Andriy Kalashnikov, it According to acting Deputy Prime from 197 countries have billiard tables take care of issues of a more complex was confirmed that this was more than Minister for Economic Reform Victor and a bowling alley at their disposal. nature. an anomaly. Pynzenyk, no country has ever received There is the video game room, probably But the human spirit, constantly striv- The question about food in the this type of credit from the IMF. Mr. the most sophisticated and high tech of ing for perfection, will always find Olympic Village brought a direct Camdessus said “a mission with appro- its kind in the world. And it’s all free of something wrong. For some of the response from wrestler Rustam Adzhi: priate instructions” will visit Kyiv to dis- charge. “The food is not so good, we would Ukrainian athletes housed in the cuss the proposed fund in October. There is Coca Cola and Power Aide like to have soup, some borshch and Olympic Village one thing is desperately The IMF director more warmly for the thirsty, a cafeteria for the hun- pampushky.” The four other wrestlers lacking: borshch and pampushky. applauded Ukraine’s recent gains in con- gry, and local telephone call service, at nodded in agreement. trolling inflation, reducing the interest no cost to the athletes. Volunteers are No kidding. A trivial matter, perhaps, but don’t rate and strengthening its interim curren- on hand 24 hours a day to help solve When asked outside their dormitory tell the Ukrainian athletes that. It is cy, the karbovanets, and said that when whatever problem an athlete might building in the Olympic Village about the little things that can break up an Ukraine’s standby loan expires this year, have, be it a language problem, towels life there, Ukraine’s two stars in for the room or directions to a particular archery, Lina Herasymenko and Olena (Continued on page 8) (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 No. 31

ANALYSIS: A closer look NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS at Ukraine’s Constitution Ukraine-Pakistan tank deal confirmed Meanwhile, the Ministry of Statistics by Petro Matiaszek society throughout the entire territory of reported that GDP fell by 8.7 percent Ukraine” (Article 10). Nonetheless, the KYIV — Ukraine has signed an It would be impossible to discuss here during the first half of the year, com- specific use of languages must still be agreement to sell more than 300 the content and implications of all 161 pared with a 3.1 percent decrease over regulated by law. Ukrainian-built T-80 tanks to Pakistan, articles of Ukraine’s new Constitution; the same period last year. (OMRI Daily 6. One likely conflict on the political Reuters reported on July 31. The deal is for this reason I will focus on several of Digest) horizon will be the issue of the national worth over $550 million and the tanks the more interesting aspects of the docu- deputies’ oath (Article 79), with a large are to be delivered to Pakistan over a Monument to Princess Olha unveiled ment. segment of the left-wing contending that three-year period. The U.S. had stopped As already reported, Ukraine’s new the oath, which mandates allegiance to all military deliveries to Pakistan in KYIV — During the annual Kyiv Day Constitution was adopted by Parliament Ukraine, is obligatory only for deputies 1990, but the deal was made possible celebrations held on May 26, a monument on June 28 after an all-night, marathon elected to the next Parliament, i.e., in under the Pressler Amendment, which to Princess Olha, grandmother of Prince session. Lest there be any doubt, it is 1998. The vast majority of MPs, includ- allows Islamabad a one-time exemption Volodymyr the Great, Christianizer of important to note that the adoption proce- ing the leadership of Parliament, took the for weapons purchases, excluding F-16 Kyivan Rus’, was unveiled here on St. dure was entirely legitimate under oath during a special ceremony on July aircraft. Ukraine developed the tank at Michael’s Square. Clergy, government Ukrainian law, and deputies had ample 12. According to the new Constitution, the Malyshev Plant in Kharkiv and first officials, Parliament Chairman Oleksander time to review and discuss progressive refusal to take the oath results in the loss displayed it at an arms fair in Abu-Dhabi Moroz and a throng of Kyivites took part drafts over the course of many weeks and of a deputy’s mandate. It is difficult to in March 1995. (OMRI Daily Digest) in a procession from Princess Olha’s bur- months. The voluminous parliamentary foresee that the parliamentary leadership ial site at Volodymyr Street to the square, record attests to the fact that consistent UNSO reformed as trade union will bar those who did not take the oath where the three-statue monument, attempts were made to reach consensus, from attending the next session of designed at the turn of this century by the and to take as many differing viewpoints KYIV — The Ukrainian National Parliament, while the vagary over the renowned Ukrainian sculptor Ivan into consideration as possible. Assembly said on July 23 that it had dis- issue and the lack of a clearly defined Kavaleridze, and recently executed in Also, the constitutional drafting banded its paramilitary wing, the mechanism for enforcing the oath will white Italian marble, was formally opened process was unequivocally multilateral, Ukrainian National Self-Defense likely result in a tabling of the issue until to the public. The center statue of Princess i.e., with the participation of the execu- Organization, and had renounced vio- the next Parliament convenes in 1998. At Olha is flanked by those of St. Andrew the tive, Parliament and judiciary, and the lence, Ukrainian agencies reported that that point, however, Ukraine’s First-Called Apostle and Ss. Cyril and academic community as well. While the day. Leaders of the radical nationalist Communist Party will have to field can- Methodius, known for their proselytization president may have raised the political party said the decision was made to didates ready to at least pledge allegiance among the Slavs and their invention of the ante in the days immediately preceding regain full official party status. They said to Ukraine, should they be elected. Cyrillic alphabet. Celebrations associated the Constitution’s adoption by issuing a they would no longer oppose the govern- 7. Intense political maneuvering will decree to hold a national referendum in ment and would use only constitutional (Continued on page 6) follow the application of Article 78. That September, he had to agree to compro- means to pursue their goals. The UNA article, which prohibits lawmakers from mise nonetheless. was stripped of its formal party status working in both the legislative and exec- Following are the salient points in the last summer after it was accused of incit- utive branches, and from working profes- new Constitution of Ukraine. ing violence at the funeral of the late sionally, was reinforced by a special par- 1. The Constitution has 161 articles, Volodymyr Romaniuk, patriarch of the liamentary resolution passed on June 28. divided into 14 chapters, and is accompa- Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyiv Many MPs have already made their Patriarchate. UNSO is reforming and has nied by a special transitional chapter with been registered with the Ukrainian gov- 14 points. choice. This will affect over 50 national ernment as a trade union. Its acronym 2. Roughly 30 percent of the 161 arti- democrats and centrists. But it also now stands for Ukrainian National cles deal with the rights and duties of affects over 30 MPs from the Communist Solidarity Organization. (OMRI Daily individuals and citizens. Much of the lan- faction, who work as collective farm Digest) guage in this area is taken virtually ver- directors or in other positions. They, too, will have to choose by the time batim from the various European human Rents and utilities go up; wages also rights conventions. Parliament reconvenes on September 3. 3. Crimean autonomy is firmly As a result, the political spectrum of KYIV — The Ukrainian government enshrined in the document, replete with a Ukraine’s Parliament will likely change has increased prices for rents, utilities list of the specific authority vested in the significantly by fall, with many electoral and consumer energy, but at the same Crimean government by the national districts left unrepresented until by-elec- time raised public sector wages and pen- government. Nonetheless, the Crimean tions are held. (The next regular elections sions, Ukrainian and Western agencies Constitution (national democrats lost to Parliament will be in March 1998.) reported. The increases went into effect their bid for a Crimean “statute” or The Parliament also faces a substantial on August 1 and are a part of the govern- “charter”) must not contravene the reorganization of its committees (previ- ment’s effort to reduce subsidies and Ukrainian Constitution. ously known as “commissions”), and of force consumers to pay 80 percent of the 4. At first glance, it would appear that its administration, which will likely real costs of services. Rents are to be the long-standing conflict over state sym- include a long-awaited, deputy-super- raised by 20 to 80 percent, depending on bols has largely been settled, with the vised, semi-autonomous financial office, the size of the apartment, while water Communists and other left-wing MPs a general director approved by a plenary and heating will go up by some 140 to compromising by receiving certain con- vote, and stricter adherence to the regula- 150 percent. Energy prices will jump by 130 percent. At the same time, public cessions on the constitutional status of tion on filling vacancies via open com- sector wages will increase by nearly 11 the Crimean peninsula in return. petitive recruitment. percent and pensions by 10 percent. Alex However, while the blue-yellow national With the adoption of the new Sundakov, the Kyiv representative of the flag is relatively clearly defined in the Constitution, the Supreme Council also International Monetary Fund, said the new Constitution, the Great State Coat- loses its executive organ, the Presidium, a throw-back to the Soviet period, which planned increases will allow Ukraine to of-Arms is not described, and the tradi- meet its budget deficit target this year. Monument to St. Olha tional Ukrainian trident is not mentioned allowed commission chairmen to pass by name at all, but is merely reffered to resolutions and make binding decisions. as the “Royal State Seal of Volodymyr Without a presidium, the Parliament’s the Great.” Ukraine’s national anthem work agenda will be set through the col- FOUNDED 1933 will remain officially mute as a new offi- lective consultation of the committee HE KRAINIAN EEKLY cial text needs to be adopted. The chairmen and the heads of political fac- TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., requirement to describe all of these state tions with the Parliament chairman, with a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. symbols in laws adopted by two-thirds the latter receiving enhanced over-all Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. majority in Parliament will be difficult to authority under the new system. 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Udovenko delineates Ukraine’s foreign policy objectives by Khristina Lew thetically, there will be nuclear weapons in the region,” he said, explaining that a WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs nuclear-free zone would augment Minister Hennadiy Udovenko met sepa- European security. rately with Deputy Secretary of State During his two-day visit to Strobe Talbott on July 26 to discuss the Washington as a member of Prime creation of a Gore-Kuchma Commission Minister Pavlo Lazarenko’s delegation, and make plans for his own working visit Mr. Udovenko also addressed the Nixon to the nation’s capital this fall. Center for Peace and Freedom, a for- The proposed U.S.-Ukrainian com- eign policy think-tank headed by mission, similar to the U.S.-Russian Dimitri Simes. Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, will In his address, the foreign affairs encompass the full spectrum of U.S.- minister reiterated Ukraine’s intention Ukrainian relations. The commission to fully integrate into European struc- will be divided into four working tures and emphasized the need for a groups, with the political group tenta- special partnership between Ukraine tively co-chaired by James Collins, U.S. and the North Atlantic Treaty ambassador at large for the new inde- Organization. pendent states, and Anton Buteyko, act- “We are convinced that the NATO ing first deputy foreign affairs minister. enlargement should become an open, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister evolutionary process, accompanied by Kostyantyn Hryshchenko said that work the development of international coop- on the commission is curtailed by Mr. eration in the field of security with all Gore’s involvement in the Clinton re- the interested countries of the region, election campaign. including non-applicants. While enlarg- Mr. Udovenko also gave Mr. Talbott ing, the inherent security interests of all a letter to Secretary of State Warren states of the region, including non- Christopher that outlined Ukraine’s pro- applicants, especially Ukraine, should posal for the creation of a nuclear-free be properly taken into account,” he said. Khristina Lew zone in Central and Eastern Europe. Plans are under way for Minister “Ukraine is without nuclear weapons, Udovenko to officially visit Washington Foreign Affairs Minister Hennadiy Udovenko signs the House Committee on and as NATO expands eastward, hypo- in September or October. International Relations guestbook. To the right is Rep. Benjamin Gilman.

Packaging Corp. (food processing) and the and two months behind in pension dis- Constitution on June 28, all “barriers to Lazarenko wins... American International Group (insurance bursements. Ukraine’s internal debt is forming a market economy were removed.” (Continued from page 1) and banking), and later with the executive 300 trillion kbv. On September 15, the government will sub- the country should receive a $3 billion board of the Overseas Private Investment Mr. Lazarenko also said his govern- mit eight documents to the Ukrainian extended funding facility, a more liberal Corp., an independent U.S. agency that ment is planning a massive overhaul of Parliament that will stipulate how the right to private property will function in Ukraine. program, over a three-year period. provides financing to American companies Ukraine’s tax system to bolster the state The prime minister reported that priva- Ukraine is currently receiving up to investing in emerging markets abroad. budget. A new revenue service and taxa- OPIC President Ruth Harkin told the tization of medium- and large-scale $900 million of a standby loan in $100 tion office will be set up which will guar- delegation that the agency’s month-old enterprises is moving at a steady pace, million monthly installments. An IMF antee that “everyone, without exception, Foundation for Investments in Central and that the government is preparing to mission to continue negotiating the be it businesses or private individuals, and East European Nations would privatize an additional 208 large-scale standby loan and research the possibility pay taxes to the state budget,” he said. prompt more American businesses to industries. Since it launched its privati- of a stabilization fund will travel to Kyiv “Unfortunately, prior to this, some peo- invest in Ukraine. zation program, Ukraine has privatized in August, said National Bank of Ukraine ple paid taxes, some didn’t.” While the focus of his brief visit to 40,000 entities and has concluded priva- Governor Viktor Yushchenko. The prime minister conceded that Washington was primarily economic, on countries with an economy in transition tizing small-scale businesses. In 1995 Fifteen days after being confirmed as July 26 Mr. Lazarenko held private meet- alone, 30 percent of all Ukrainian enter- Ukraine’s prime minister, Mr. Lazarenko have shadow economies, but insisted that ings with Treasury Secretary Robert they could be made legitimate. He said prises were privatized. traveled to Washington to reassure inter- Rubin and National Security Advisor On a political note, Mr. Lazarenko national lending institutions and the the government has developed a set of Anthony Lake. legislative acts that will allow Ukrainian announced that in keeping with its politi- American government that under his cal commitment to close the Chornobyl leadership Ukraine will stay the course of Closing the budget gap citizens who have taken assets out of the country to return them anonymously. nuclear power plant by the year 2000, radical economic reform. Ukraine will shut down reactor No. 1 in Characterized as a decisive leader by Mr. Lazarenko also emphasized that His July 25-26 working visit with Mr. October, leaving only reactor No. 3 members of his high-level economic dele- with the passage of the Ukrainian Camdessus and World Bank President gation, which included newly appointed James Wolfensohn focused on nine projects Finance Minister Valentyn Koronevsky, currently on the table between Ukraine and Mr. Lazarenko announced at the National the international financial organizations. Press Club on July 26 that Ukraine will World Bank projects include $316 million temporarily halt funding of government for energy sector reform and $300 million programs from the state budget in order to for agrarian reform, and programs to reform pay wage arrears. In July, close to 8,000 the public and financial sectors. coal miners went on strike in Ukraine to During a meeting with Rep. Benjamin demand payment of back wages. Gilman and members of the House Despite reports that Ukraine would Committee on International Relations on request financial assistance from interna- July 25, Prime Minister Lazarenko reiter- tional lending institutions and the ated the importance of continued American government to combat the Congressional support for Ukraine’s eco- wage crisis, Mr. Lazarenko denied that nomic and political reforms. In additional funding requests were made. December 1995, Rep. Gilman, chairman “We did not raise the issue of wages of the powerful committee, had intro- with the IMF, but instead are searching duced a resolution in the House of internal resources to settle the wage prob- Representatives in support of Ukraine. lem. IMF moneys are for reforms; wage The prime minister and his delegation arrears are a domestic issue,” he said. also met with investors on July 25, first at Eighty percent of revenue suspended a meeting of the U.S. Chamber of from government programs will go Commerce Ukraine Working Group, toward paying wages. The prime minister whose members include the oil and gas said the Ukrainian government is current- concern Pecten International, Redex ly four months behind in wage payments

SEND THE WEEKLY TO UKRAINE To order an air mail subscription to The Ukrainian Weekly for addressees in Ukraine, send $160 for subscription fee and postage costs to: Khristina Lew Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. IMF Executive Director Michel Camdessus and Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 No. 31 Communist Party of Kyiv says independence declaration was illegal by Marta Kolomayets prevent the break-up of the Soviet Union. the decision reached on March 17, 1991, The Union of Communists of Ukraine Kyiv Press Bureau At the special session called on August in a Soviet referendum that called for a issued a statement on July 30 which 24, 348 deputies voted for the declaration sovereign Ukrainian state within a states that the recently adopted funda- KYIV — The Kyiv City Branch of the (one voted against, three abstained and renewed union of socialist states. mental law “legalizes social injustices Communist Party on July 31 issued a 12 did not vote). Over the last five years The fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s and the robbery of the working people by statement denouncing Ukraine’s 1991 that vote has been analyzed as a vote for independence will be celebrated in Kyiv bourgeois mafiosi.” declaration of independence as illegal. personal salvation more than a sign of with a special session of the Parliament It also notes that “the Communists and The move came just one month before true convictions. on August 23, followed by gala events on Socialists who voted for the new celebrations marking the fifth anniver- “Supporting in principle national sov- August 24, including a military parade, a Constitution betrayed the working peo- sary of that historic event. ereignty and the right of nations to self- fireworks display, outdoor concerts, a ples’ interests.” In a brief statement released to determination, Communists could wel- marathon and exhibits highlighting works More than 90 lawmakers refused to Interfax-Ukraine, the Communists allege come the expression of the people’s will, and handicrafts from the Ukraine’s swear allegiance to the new Constitution that Ukraine’s August 24, 1991, declara- if indeed it were so,” the Kyiv party’s regions. on July 12, but their names will not be tion was made “in a state of increasing statement said. In 1993, the Communist Party of made public, nor will they be held anti-Communist, nationalist hysteria.” Ukraine and its people had become Ukraine had a registered membership of responsible to do so, because they were Independence was proclaimed by the “fully dependent on U.S. geopolitics and 120,000; currently, it refuses to give out elected before the new fundamental law Ukrainian Parliament in the wake of the an ever-growing Western influence,” it membership statistics. was passed, said Volodymyr Stretovych, August 19, 1991, putsch by Soviet hard- said. The adoption of a new Constitution a deputy in Parliament who chairs its liners in Moscow who were attempting to The party said it supports a return to also has upset the left forces in Ukraine. Legal Committee.

President’s decree... FOR THE RECORD: Lazarenko at National Press Club (Continued from page 1) Following are excerpts of the state- European Union and Japan. ... privatization is gaining pace. In Ukraine, ment of Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo The purpose of my visit to the United at the given moment, 40,000 entities state news agency. Lazarenko at the National Press Club in States can be stated in the following way: have been privatized, while at the same According to the decree, the State Washington on July 26. to whatever degree possible, in a broader time 7,600 large and medium-sized com- Committee for Science, Technology and and more detailed manner, to familiarize panies were converted to joint-stock Industrial Policy, the National Agency Using this opportunity, I would like to the leadership of the United States, the companies, and out of those, nearly for Maritime Research and Technologies express my sincere satisfaction with the International Monetary Fund and the 3,000 were fully privatized. In total this under the Cabinet of Ministers, as well results of my working visit to the United World Bank with the situation in Ukraine year, 30 percent of all firms were priva- as the Ukrainian Service for Special States, as well as with the advancing since the adoption of the new tized. Mass small-privatization has been Information and Technology have been development of bilateral relations Constitution, and to secure support from completed. The program of restructuring eliminated, and a new Science and between our two nations, which are your great nation and these leading world of the first group (43 large industrial Technology Ministry has been estab- quickly attaining a friendly partnership institutions in the matter of further firms) has been approved, and so far lished in their place. The State character, and are one of our most impor- reforming the Ukrainian economy. ... three unprofitable mine shafts have been Committee on State Secrets and the State tant priorities. In the name of the presi- As I have already mentioned, with the closed down. In the near future, 20 more Service for Technical Protection of dent of Ukraine, I express my gratitude adoption of the new Constitution the mines are scheduled to close. Information are merged into one State to the American president, administration Ukrainian nation has begun a qualitative All of this shows that the government Committee for State Secrets and and United States Congress for their new age of its development. is tightly sticking to its adopted path of Technical Protection of Information. political and economic support which Above all else, the national economy reform. As a result, during the past few The presidential decree also provides today is granted to our country in an of Ukraine has obtained a specifically months in Ukraine there has not been a for the establishment of the Ukrainian extremely complex time for us, a time of delineated set of laws, the measures of single deviation from a reform program State Committee for Nationalities and radical socio-economic transformations. which were based on the equality of all agreed upon with the IMF. It is neces- Migration to replace the Ministry for ...In this complicated time of economic forms of ownership, including private, sary to mention, without overlooking the Nationalities and Migration, which has transformation and precipitous moves with special emphasis on land. Ahead certain positive developments in been dissolved. towards democratization, the importance lies an immense amount of work on the Ukrainian economic reform, that today Government officials told Interfax- of support given to our reforms by the adoption of over 50 legislative acts need- the nation finds itself in an extremely Ukraine that smaller ministries and com- United States and the West is difficult to ed to effectuate provisions of the difficult financial standing. Internal debt mittees will be created in place of those overestimate. Constitution that deal with the economic consists of more than 300 trillion karbo- eliminated by the decree. We have already declared, and I sphere. ... our nation is persistently fol- vantsi. ... The State Committee on Gardening, would like to reaffirm it once more, that lowing the course of economic reform In an attempt to overcome financial Viticulture and the Wine-Making deeper trans-Atlantic cooperation and begun by Ukrainian President Leonid hardship, especially reducing the budget Industry will merge with the Ministry of integration into European structures are Kuchma in the fall of 1994. As a result of deficit, the government has introduced an Agriculture and Foods of Ukraine. our conscious choice. ...Among the gains their coming to fruition and develop- outlined regime of budget spending. For The Presidential Committee on AIDS on this course, it is necessary to note the ment, today certain macroeconomic sta- social spending, 80 percent of budget funds will now be subordinated to the Ministry acceptance of Ukraine to the Council of bilization can be observed. have been allocated. The government pay- of Health. Europe; the greater level of cooperation Aside from this, the level of inflation roll staff has been reduced by 20 percent. The State Aviation Transport with the European and Eastern European in the past three months has not sur- The sizes of salaries in the budget sphere Department of Ukraine and the Committee Unions, G-7 nations, and NATO; active passed 1 percent per month (in May, 0.7 have been restricted. Loopholes in legisla- for the Use of Air Space are now subordi- inclusion in important subregional and percent, June, 0 percent). The exchange tion which allow the payment of taxes to nated to the Ukrainian Transport Ministry. regional forms of cooperation in Europe; rate of the national currency is increasing be avoided are also being removed. The Committee for Social Protection and our acknowledgment as a nation with as well. The rates of production decline ... immediate foreign financial aid to of Servicemen under the Cabinet of an economy in transformation by the also have gotten smaller. The process of our country is indispensable. Ministers now reports to Ukraine’s In conjunction with this, we are count- Defense Ministry. ing on the fact that the United States The National Committee for the now, like before, will view our problems Return of Cultural Values to Ukraine is with understanding and will give us now under the authority of Ukraine’s financial support so needed right now for Ministry of Culture and Arts. Ukraine to continue on the way to mar- And, the National Committee for ket reforms and the establishment of Radiation Protection of the Population democratic institutions. will now report to the Ministry of With the intention of continuing on the Environmental Protection and Nuclear course of economic and social reforms, we Safety of Ukraine. expect to obtain credit from international “This decree will both slash the num- financial organizations, first and foremost ber of government officials and make from the International Monetary Fund. our economy more manageable,” Serhiy In closing, I would like to once again Kutsy of the presidential press service state that since the adoption of the told the Associated Press. Constitution on June 28, 1996, there will “It fulfills the president’s promises be no turning back from our course of and makes a real step toward market integration into the community of demo- reforms,” he told the news agency. cratic nations. Although at the present Before the summer President Kuchma time we are in a complex and difficult had promised to cut down government period for our young nation, we hope personnel by 20 percent (several thou- that we can count on support from your sand people) and to the Cabinet. He did country, from your great nation. I am so before he left for vacation in Foros, on convinced that this period of our rela- the Crimean peninsula, in the resort area tions will go down in gold letters in the where former Soviet President Mikhail history of Ukrainian nationhood and will Gorbachev was spending his summer Khristina Lew forever remain in the grateful memory of holiday in August 1991, while Soviet Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko gives a press conference at the National Press Club. the Ukrainian nation. hard-liners planned their failed coup. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 5

NEWS AND VIEWS In memoriam: Ihor Olshaniwsky by Walter Bodnar Ukrainian women’s groups attend NEWARK, N.J. — This year marks the international convention in Nashville 10th anniversary of the death of Ihor by Iryna Kurowyckyj visas on time to attend the convention, Olshaniwsky and 16 years of work of especially for delegates from Third Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – International World countries. During the workshop AHRU. Mr. Olshaniwsky founded this President Jeannine C. Faubion opened there was time to share women’s prob- organization in 1980 out of the necessity to the 105th annual International lems and successes. Ms. Iwaniw and Ms. act quickly and effectively on human rights Convention of the General Federation of Kurowyckyj addressed the ramifications and other pertinent Ukrainian issues. Being Women’s Clubs held here at the of the Chornobyl nuclear accident and somewhat of an anomaly among Ukrainian Opryland Hotel on June 15. the status of women in Ukraine. American community organizations, Over 1,100 delegates from the U.S. Delegates from nine nations were wel- AHRU was formed on the fringes and and nine other countries participated in comed by the GFWC president at the sailed forth into uncharted political waters. the convention. Three women represent- international luncheon. The Brazilian AHRU faced the realities of the 1980s, ed Ukrainian women at the convention: delegation offered a blessing. This was which called for a pragmatic and compre- Natalia Danylenko, vice-president of the followed by a series of three-minute hensive approach to the political establish- World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s reports given by various international ment of the U.S. Because of the surge in Organizations, Natalia Iwaniw, president delegates. priority given to the defense of human of the Ukrainian Gold Cross, and this Ms. Danylenko of the WFUWO rights in the 1970s and 1980s in the U.S., writer, vice-president of the Ukrainian reported that Ukrainian women celebrat- Mr. Olshaniwsky, whose life straddled two National Women’s League of America. ed the 110th anniversary of the women’s continents, had the capacity to compre- The convention opened with a proces- movement in Ukraine and noted with sional. Ms. Danylenko walked behind the hend both the old realities of Ukraine and Ihor Olshaniwsky pride President Faubion’s visit to the the new realities of the New World. This Ukrainian flag, which was carried by a Ukrainian Women’s Club Miroslava in perspective allowed him to utilize the uni- caused public officials to at least listen. The GFWC member. The Rev. Rosemary Kharkiv, Ukraine, in 1995. She also versal concept of human rights as an plight of the rights of Jews behind the Iron Wood, pastor of the United Methodist reported that five WFUWO members had instrument to tackle current problems. Curtain was brought to the forefront by Churches in Nashville, offered the invo- attended the Fourth World Conference on Historically, defense of human rights Jewish organizations. Likewise, AHRU was cation. The recitation of the Pledge of Women in Beijing. was not an entirely new approach, since it successful in bringing to light the Soviet Allegiance and the singing of the nation- Ms. Kurowyckyj of the UNWLA report- was declared and agreed upon in the United Union’s violations of human rights in al anthem followed. The presentation of ed that the organization’s 24th triennial con- Nations Universal Declaration of Human Ukraine. colors was provided by the Tennessee vention celebrated the 70th anniversary of Rights in 1948. However, it was a new con- AHRU activists differed from other Army National Guard. The recording its founding. She also described the active cept to Ukrainians in the diaspora. Initially, Ukrainian organizations in the diaspora in secretary read greetings from national part the UNWLA is taking in marking the many believed that the rights of the state the quality and thoroughness of their and local legislators. 10th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster preceded the rights of the individual; there- work; their good command of the English The morning keynote address was and calling the world’s attention to the trau- fore, it was held that demands the for Uk- language, both oral and written; their given by Laura Liswood, whose topic, matic aftereffects of this tragedy. She stated rainian independence should be placed first knowledge and mastery of current inter- “Women Leaders: Beijing and Beyond,” that First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is and the human rights of individuals would pretations of historical and current events, encompassed her documentary and book the honorary chairperson of Chornobyl be defended later. Such an approach was utilization of modern office technology project that resulted from interviews Challenge ‘96. doomed to failure in the U.S., since it was (e.g., early use of computers, photocopier with all the living female heads of state, Ms. Iwaniw of the Gold Cross report- the policy of the U.S. government to main- and fax machines); and active door-to- an odyssey that began in 1993. She also ed on the work of her philanthropic orga- tain the status quo of the USSR — which door lobbying in Congress. A major part showed a six-minute video segment nization, which provides humanitarian did not honor rights of any kind. in the success of Mr. Olshaniwsky, who excerpted from her documentary. aid, including food, clothing and medical Demands for an independent Ukraine, was the moving and inspirational force for At the international workshop many supplies. therefore, fell on deaf ears, while concerns a crew of ardent supporters, was a person- problems were discussed, such as getting The GFWC was founded in 1890. It for defending the rights of individuals al presentation of the issues that was per- has members in 40 countries. By the turn suasive, consistent and perseverant. of the century the GFWC was a member In spite of a relatively small number of Iryna Kurowyckyj is vice-president of of the National Council of Women of the Walter Bodnar is vice-president of the Ukrainian National Women’s League U.S.A. The UNWLA has been a member Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine. (Continued on page 14) of America. of the GFWC since 1948.

Book launch celebrates release of Ukrainian Sources Directory by Maria Koropecky Some photographs of artifacts from the now-on- hold “Treasures of Ukraine” exhibit were placed at TORONTO — “Long overdue” was the general the front of the directory. “When I saw the pictures, consensus among those who attended the Ukrainian I was so taken by them. I knew it was a high- quali- Sources Directory book launch, held at Zsa Zsa’s, a ty project, and I thought it would be so nice if we restaurant in Toronto’s Bloor West Village, on June 3. had a preview of these artifacts,” said Ms. Dmytriw. The 304-page directory, with over 1,200 listings In addition to being available in hard copy, the of Ukrainian businesses and community organiza- same information can be accessed on the Internet. tions, took two years to research and produce. The World Wide Web site is up and running and Stepha Dmytriw spearheaded the project as publish- can be found at http://www.c7.com/us. er-editor. “I’ve wanted to do this for 10 years, but Victor Shumuk, president of C7 Communications, never found the right opportunity and the right people. designed the Internet site. He paralleled the book and We put together an excellent team who were commit- organized the listings under three headings: Business ted to it and saw it through to completion,” she said. & Professional, Multinational Joint Ventures and Using the directory will allow Ukrainians “to get Community. He then broke the categories down fur- on ground floor of business opportunities,” said Ms. ther into “classified” and “location” indexes. Dmytriw. Mr. Shumuk, whose background is in computer Producing the directory was not easy, she said. programming and analysis, demonstrated how to “Advertisers were hesitant at first because they had use the Internet site at the Sources launch. Out of been approached by others in the past whose efforts curiosity, Roman Franko asked to see nursery never saw the light of day,” said Ms. Dmytriw. school listings in Toronto, because he was going to “Then we bumped up the circulation to 30,000, a meeting on the subject later that night. A few which attracted more advertisers,” she added. computer clicks later, two addresses appeared. The Sources team supplemented the directory list- Having an Internet page was not part of the origi- ings with a 30-page reference and editorial section, nal plan. “I came [in on the project] only about a which includes a map of the Kyiv subway system, a year ago and told Stepha it was natural to put the survey of Ukrainian inventors written by The information on the Internet,” said Mr. Shumuk. Ukrainian Weekly columnist Chris Guly, some Mr. Shumuk said he designed the web site with Ukrainian Internet sites, a list of Ukraine’s rulers, a great care. “I think it is the most complete, best list of medalists from the two most recent Olympiads, researched, most thorough out of all of the com- information on the Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic munity directories I’ve seen because we have Churches, a timeline of selected events in Ukrainian included complete mailing addresses, postal codes history, and a schematic of the structure of Ukraine’s present government and its armed forces. (Continued on page 16) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 No. 31

BOOK NOTES: Updated book THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Olympic moments on “Ukrainians in America” by Roman G. Golash American life. We joined the military, As of August 1, Ukraine had seven gold medals, two silver and seven we became politically involved on the bronze, earning ninth place (tied with Cuba) in terms of the number of medals “Ukrainians in America” by Dr. state and federal level. won at the Summer Games. [For the record, the top eight countries in terms of Myron Kuropas published this year by The author became an assistant to medals standing were United States, 72; Russia, 45; Germany, 43; China, 41; Lerner Publications is an excellent addi- President Gerald Ford. Currently, my Australia, 34, France, 33; Italy, 26; Canada, 17. In 10th place were South tion to the earlier work “The Ukrainian friend Walter Dudycz is a state senator in Americans.” This most recent book is Korea and Romania with 15 medals each.] Not bad for a state that has been the Illinois legislature. There are many only 80 pages and filled with pictures independent for just short of five years and one that is competing independent- more, too numerous to count. Suffice to and maps. It makes a great gift for ly for the first time in the history of the Summer Olympic Games. say, we get involved. friends who know little about Ukraine Ukraine’s debut in the Summer Games already has been marked by precious Every home should have this book. It’s and our community in the United States. Olympic moments that will go down in history. Some of them, we saw on TV. full of pictures, it’s a great book to give to Others are documented in this and the previous issue of The Weekly. Dr. Kuropas manages to tell a com- friends and to your children. I wish I had It all began with proud Sergey Bubka carrying the Ukrainian blue-and-yellow pelling story about our communities in this book when I was preparing for “matu- flag into the Olympic Stadium followed by the large contingent of Ukraine’s ath- America, essentially the evolution of letes. And, in the first 12 days of competition, the determined Liliya “hromadas” through the years. As the ra.” To get this book call (815) 758-6897. Podkopayeva, a powerful and graceful athlete, proved to the world why she is the author describes our experiences in the Copies of this book are available for world champion in women’s gymnastics. During the same period, Timur States, he also captures key historical $12.95 plus $2.05 postage and handling Taimazov set a new world and Olympic record in weightlifting, Inessa Kravets developments in Ukraine. This connec- from Ukrainian Educational Associates, took gold in the triple jump, Rustam Sharipov was golden in the men’s parallel tion allows the reader to grasp the 107 Ilehamwood Drive, DeKalb, IL bars, and the men’s duo of Yevhen Braslavets and Ihor Matviyenko sailed into essence of our community. It also helps 60115. first place in the 470 class in yachting. And there were others who will go home to to explain why we are, who we are. Ukraine with silver and bronze medals; and many others who will return knowing Do we realize that the Ukrainian com- they did their best against the world’s best in Olympic competition. munity in the U.S. represents only 0.3 Perhaps the most significant medal was Vyacheslav Oliynyk’s win in percent of the total population? Yet, Newsbriefs wrestling, as it was Ukraine’s first gold in these Games and independent (Continued from page 2) members of our community became Ukraine’s first gold in Summer Olympic history. When asked by our staff editor with the monument’s arrival included an involved and excelled in every aspect of Roman Woronowycz (who is on special assignment at the Olympics) about his international cycling competition, a chil- American life. We built churches, orga- future plans, Ukraine’s first champion said: “ ... I will not turn my back on this dren’s program and a number of concerts nized fraternal insurance societies, youth sport. No way. If I do not become a trainer, then at least I will support young tal- harking back to the days of Princess Olha groups and language schools. Our par- ent financially — those kids who have a difficult life, just as mine was difficult.” and Kyivan Rus’, precursor of modern- ents taught us about Ukraine to make us Such idealistic words coming from an athlete like Vyacheslav Oliynyk por- day Ukraine. (Svoboda) tend that Ukraine’s Olympic future will be brighter still. better Americans. Many fought and died for America knowing perhaps better than BSF policy to conform with Constitution others the importance of freedom. By reading this book one also gets a KYIV — Yuriy Sergeyev, the head of deeper understanding of what Ukraine the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s has had to endure. The maps portray the Information Department, said Ukraine’s changing boundaries, but also underline position during negotiations over the how often Ukraine was occupied. What Black Sea Fleet will be based on the happened in Ukraine impacted the country’s new Constitution, Ukrainian Ukrainian communities here. For exam- Radio reported on July 30. He empha- ple, on the same page you see pictures sized that Sevastopil cannot be the base depicting the 1932-1933 famine in of the Russian part of the Black Sea Ukraine and Ukrainian Americans Fleet, adding that only some bays can be demonstrators commemorating the 50th allocated for the use of the Russian fleet. anniversary of the famine. On the follow- Mr. Sergeyev’s comments came in ing page you see a picture of Ukrainian response to remarks by Russian Black immigrants taking the oath to become cit- Sea Fleet Commander Viktor izens. Throughout the book, you see a Kravchenko, made on July 28 at Russian weaving of histories and its impact. Navy Day ceremonies in Sevastopil. Religion was important in Ukraine Adm. Kravchenko outlined on St. and so it is here. The community held on Petersburg Television the future compo- to our religions even if there was undue sition of the Russian part of the fleet, pressures to assimilate here. Parents which, he said, would consist of a west- A postscript: The photo above shows an Olympic moment we could not enjoy. Oleksander taught us Ukrainian; now many of us are ern group of forces stationed in the Bahach (left) bronze medalist in the shot put, shares the winners’ pedestal with Americans military linguists taking frequent trips to Crimea and an eastern group based on Randy Barnes and John Godina. He did not share the NBC spotlight, however, as the Ukraine. The book is a history of how Russia’s Caucasian coast. The fleet will unabashedly jingoistic network’s cameras focused in on the two Americans, leaving the Ukrainian communities managed to be mobile and capable of carrying out Bahach out of the picture. Was there no room for Bahach on our TV screens? maintain Ukrainian culture and simulta- any task in the Black Sea region, the neously integrate ourselves into admiral added. (OMRI Daily Digest)

Dorovskykh of Zaporizhzhia, women’s 3,000 meters; Olha Bryzhina of Luhanske, Aug. women’s 400 meters; Misiutin of Luhanske, the reigning world champion (he earned a 9.9 score from one judge), who tied Andreas Wecker of Germany in the horizontal TTurningurning the pagespages back... back... bar event in individual gymnastics, but was alone as the silver medalist for the indi- 9 vidual all-around competition; Serhiy Holubytsky, individual men’s foil (fencing); and Timur Taimazov, in the 100 kg weightlifting class. 1992 Ukraine’s bronze medalists include Gutsu, gymnastics, floor routine (tied Miller, Four years ago on August 9, The Weekly carried a report on U.S., and Bontas, Romania); Lysenko, gymnastics, vault; Korobchynsky, gymnastics, Ukrainian athletes’ performances at the XXV Summer Olympic parallel bars; Serhiy Kravchuk, member of the Unified team epee squad; and Saria Games as part of the Unified Team representing the Zakirova and Inna Frolova, members of the women’s quadruple sculls rowing team. Commonwealth of Independent States. Excerpts of that news story, compiled by Andrij As this issue was going to press, Oleksandra Tymoshenko of Kyiv was first in the Wynnyckyj, appear below. preliminary round of competition in rhythmic gymnastics with 19.600 points. Oksana Skaldina, also from Kyiv, was third with 19.075 points. Judging from the performance of Ukraine’s athletes at the XXV Olympiad in Natalia Kolovanova qualified for the 100-meter hurdles final, but came in seventh, Barcelona, a contingent that trained in the midst of political turmoil and severe eco- with a time of 13.01 seconds. Oleh Tverdokhlib qualified for the men’s 200-meter nomic hardships, Team Ukraine will be a force to reckon with at future Games. final, but he also came in seventh, with a time of 48.63 seconds. Oleh Kucherenko was the first athlete who stood alone on the podium as the blue- The men’s Unified handball team won its semi-final game against Iceland 23-19. and-yellow was raised and “Shche ne Vmerla” was played. He had bested the field in That means that Serhiy Bebeshko and Yuriy Havryliv of Kyiv will have a chance to Greco-Roman wrestling’s 48 kg (105.5 lb) class. The first Ukrainian athlete whose play for the gold against Sweden. The women (with team members Maryna Bazanova medal ceremony was beamed across the world on global TV networks was gymnast and Tetiana Horb of Kyiv) lost to Norway in the semis. Tetiana Gutsu, from Odessa. She triumphed in the all-around individual contest, over- coming lapses in the early rounds, and a strong effort from Shannon Miller of the U.S. Heorhiy Pohosov is a member of the team sabre group that qualified for the finals. Other gold medalists for Ukraine include Tetiana Lysenko from Kherson, who tri- Oleh Shadchyn and Yuriy Koroviansky are members of a Unified volleyball team umphed on the balance beam (where Gutsu and the highly touted Kim Zmeskal from that has been torn by internal feuding. It lost to a surging U.S. squad, and then was the U.S. slipped); and Hryhoriy Misiutin, Ihor Korobchynsky and Rustam Sharipov – knocked out of the medal competition by Japan. all recipients of team gold in gymnastics. Source: “Ukraine’s Olympic successes continue,” The Ukrainian Weekly, August Silver medalists for Ukraine include Gutsu, gymnastics uneven bars; Tetiana 9, 1992 (Vol. XIV, No. 32). No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places easy to change the spelling on all those papers. But for people just starting out, by Myron B. Kuropas Belarusians left the English transliteration of their name should be as simplified as possible. off White House list If Kravchuk, Kuchma, Udovenko and Dear Editor: Shcherbak travel the world with their I noted with regret that your article “easy” transliterations, why are others “White House hosts ‘Celebration of with the same surnames saddled with Dole should pick Dole... or Keyes Ethnic America’ ” (July 7), while listing Krawtschouk, Koutschma, Oudovenko, Since practically all of the pundits are system of values, the enslaved blacks participants in the White House event, and Tschcherbak? It’s not fair for some- advising Bob Dole about his vice-presi- asserted the idea of intrinsic worth and failed to mention the fact that Americans one visiting or starting a new life in the dential choice, there is no reason I can’t personal moral autonomy embodied in of Belarusian heritage also participated. U.S. or Canada (possibly the French join in the fun. the Christian worldview.” The key to I personally received not only a com- would be appropriate if the person were My first choice would be Elizabeth moral rejuvenation tomorrow, he memorative photograph with President to settle in Quebec, but not necessarily) Dole. An articulate, bright, vivacious believes, is a revitalized black Church Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore, to have another complication added to all Harvard Law School graduate with years today. but also a thank-you letter for “helping the others. Then all the Igors and Olgas of administrative experience who runs Dr. Martin Luther King adopted the make the day a success” from the White may also find their missing “h”s. circles around her husband on the cam- strategy that moral responsibility is the House Office of Public Liaison. Andrij Solczanyk wrote (Letter to the paign trail, Mrs. Dole would make an basis for true freedom. In his famous “I We have grown accustomed to the Editor, May 12), that the names are excellent vice-president. As Bob Dole’s Have a Dream” sermon, he favored total idea, in fact, we expect that Belarus and being transliterated from the Russian – wife, she is intimately familiar with the integration of blacks into American the Belarusian people will, depending on as if that were not enough, they are being Senate and would preside over it with mainstream society. The present black the situation, be either ridiculed or transliterated into the French, for people flair. As a former Cabinet member in two leadership no longer accepts Dr. King’s ignored by our Russian “masters” and coming to North America. This is proba- Republican administrations, she knows ideas. “Jesse Jackson [whose earlier their compatriots abroad. However, it is bly a remnant of the old tsarist Russian the ins and outs of White House politics. efforts focused on economic empower- particularly painful when the similar tradition of using French. She could serve as President Dole’s trust- ment] abandoned the strategy of organiz- treatment comes from our Ukrainian Maybe all that’s necessary is having ed right hand. Finally, I can think of no ing black people to push more effectively brothers. We hope that you are not writ- on hand the Library of Congress translit- other person more qualified to succeed into the private sector, and into the local ing us off from the international political eration table for Ukrainian. Mr. Dole when his first term is over in power structure,” writes Dr. Keyes. “As a map, that this was a single unintentional Orysia Tracz the year 2001. national leader, Jackson has become a Should Mr. Dole choose his wife as shill for the usual establishment agenda – oversight. Winnipeg Slava Ukraini! Zyvie Bielarus! more than just his roommate, there more government programs, more federal would be the expected cries of nepotism. spending. he abandoned the agenda of Russell Zavistovich They would die down, however, as the local development and power-sharing.” Fort Washington, Md. My vote goes American people took stock of this Dr. Keyes is also a vigorous opponent remarkable woman. of abortion, another reason he is dis- The writer’s is president of the Bela- If Mr. Dole doesn’t select his wife, he dained by the liberal media. “Two black rusian Congress Committee of America. to Robert Dole Dear Editor: should pick Dr. Alan L. Keyes, a conser- babies are being aborted for every three Editor’s note: The account of the vative Afro-American who ran in the pri- born,” he writes. “A pogrom that caused “Celebration of Ethnic America” pub- Andrew Ripecky’s letter (June 30) maries but, in contrast to previous runs that many deaths in any ethnic or racial lished in The Weekly was provided by the ignores the facts as most Democrats do. by Jesse Jackson, was almost totally population would surely be considered White House. Thus, it was the White Democrats have controlled the U.S. ignored by the media. genocidal.” This seems to have been the House that omitted mention of the Congress for nearly 40 years. That’s right A former president of Alabama A & goal of Margaret Sanger, founder of the Belarusian participants. Mr. Ripecky, 40 years. As Mr. Ripecky is M University, Dr. Keyes is a columnist, Planned Parenthood organization who, aware, I hope, it is Congress that passes lecturer and the host of a radio talk show. admitting that “we do not want word to laws. The president may from time to time Again, in contrast to Jesse Jackson, who go out that we want to exterminate the propose law changes or additions. But it is has no visible means of support but can Negro population,” urged her followers Re: transliterating the Congress which has the ultimate power afford to send his children to expensive to convince black ministers to join her to pass laws, presidential veto included. private schools, Dr. Keyes works for a so-called “Negro Project.” Despite the Ukrainian surnames Now, what has the great Democratic living. fact that polls show “strong anti-abortion Dear Editor: Congress of 40 years given us. Crime at If you’re looking for an inspiring book feeling in the black community,” the an all-time high. Morals are in the gutter to read this summer turn to Dr. Keyes’ black liberal establishment is unanimous Now that the transliteration of Kyiv (e. g. Bill Clinton). Public schools are excellent “Masters of a Dream: The in its support of unrestricted abortion on has been settled officially (except in the generally in severe decline. Taxes are at Strength and Betrayal of Black demand. little minds of some Western media an all-time high. Employment is getting America.” Once you begin reading it, Dr. Keyes is also a strong advocate of types who can’t handle the change), the worse. Newt Gingrich, and the new you’ll understand why the liberal literati local control. “As a matter of tangible, Ukrainian officials responsible for issu- Republican Congress have began to take dislike this man. daily reality, people don’t live in a ing documents to people travelling out of measures to reverse the severe problems Dr. Keyes doesn’t believe that the rea- nation,” he advises. “They live in a Ukraine need to look at the way in which mentioned above. What is needed to help son so many black Americans are failing neighborhood. How they feel about the they transliterate Ukrainian surnames. complete their noble and difficult task is is the sole result of racism. “Among nation depends to a large degree on how It may seem like a minor issue in the a Republican president. black Americans,” he writes, “racial dis- they feel about their neighborhood. If great scheme of things, but a Ukrainian Bob Dole has my vote. When Mr. crimination prevented many men and they play no role at all in governing their travelling to an English-speaking country Dole wins the presidential election it will women from succeeding no matter how neighborhood, democracy is a cruel gets saddled with an “English” name like be the first time in nearly 40 years that hard they tried. But it could also provide deception.” Rouslan Tscherkass, instead of Ruslan there will be a Republican president and a convenient excuse not to try. For most Finally, Dr. Keyes decries the decline Cherkas, or Yourij Yourashtchouk likely a Republican Congress. people, life involves a constant internal of family life, arguing that it is a recent [Yurashchuk], or Knijnik [Knyzhnyk]. The Republicans support the existing battle between inclination and obliga- phenomenon among blacks. Citing vari- It seems that the folks at the office still Clean Air and Water Act. They just tion... When people have reason to feel ous historical and sociological studies, think that French is the lingua franca for don’t think that billions should be spent that they are systematically abused Dr. Keyes points out that even during the world when, de facto, it is English. on liberal think-tanks or outrageous [something the media-anointed black slavery and the worst days of the Possibly the transliteration of a name grants to selected science projects to tell leadership never tires of addressing], Depression, “the typical black house- should be tailored to the language of the the citizens in 500 different ways that resentment, anger and self-pity can give hold...had in it two parents and was not country being visited or to which one is auto exhaust causes dirty air. Mr. self-destructive impulses an edge in those ‘unorganized and disorganized,’ ” as emigrating, since the same Ukrainian Ripecky’s standard Democratic rhetoric everyday crises of will and determina- some scholars would have us believe. name would be transliterated differently is just that, rhetoric and cliche without tion.” Like a growing number of black con- into English, French or German. Perhaps foundation. It sounds more like a fearful That much of the black community servatives – Shelby Steele, Ken Hamblin, the names are being transliterated from acknowledgment that the spending party has succumbed to the sirens of self-pity Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams and the Russian still in the old passports float- is over. is obvious. Some black leaders are call- Clarence Thomas – Dr. Keyes feels at ing around. (I was told that it is very As to the environment, Mr. Dole and ing for a Congress of the Oppressed to be home in a Republican Party that is pro- expensive for those who already have for- Mr. Gingrich are two of the strongest sup- held within the next few months. For Dr. life and pro-family, a GOP that is true to eign passports to change them.) porters of national parks, severe penalties Keyes, this is self-defeating. “If we the ideals of tax reform, less government for polluters, and further controls for auto Those of us already on this continent define the enemy as non-black American control, and more personal responsibility. pollutants. What they don’t support is an have around our necks the transliterated society, it is clearly an enemy blacks Bob Dole should stop courting Colin open checkbook for every cause possible. surnames which tell a history of our aren’t strong enough to defeat by vio- Powell, who is a moderate (defined by As a taxpayer, I want controls on spending, grandparents’ or parents’ fates. The “cz,” lence. So the impulse stirred by the columnist Linda Bowles as “a liberal still be they foreign or domestic. “tsch” [ch] and “szcz” [shch] and “ou” rhetoric of hate feeds on black-on-black in the closet”), and seriously consider Mr. Ripecky can, if he chooses, give [u] and the other tongue-twisters for the violence instead.” Alan Keyes as a running mate, not to win 60 percent or more of his paycheck to North American locals are remnants of Dr. Keyes argues that “despite the whatever cause he wants. But please, black support (the GOP rarely gets more Austro-Hungarian, Polish, German and stay out of my pocket. degrading vicissitudes of life in than 12 percent of the black vote in other “rulers” of Ukraine. The identity bondage,” blacks rejected the dehuman- national elections no matter what it papers tell under which regime a Jerry G. Petryha izing values inherent in slavery. “Against does), but because Dr. Keyes is the right Ukrainian lived and left. Not always is it Santa Monica, Calif. the economic determinism of the slavery person for the job. America is ready. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 No. 31 Podkopayeva, Sharipov shine during winning day for Ukraine

by Roman Woronowycz ATLANTA — On a day when Ukraine was winning medals in bunches, it was only proper that Liliya Podkopayeva, Ukraine’s brightly shining star, albeit a diminutive one, won herself two more in the women’s individual events competition. On July 29, the 4-foot-9-inch phenom first won a silver on the balance beam, her second medal of the Olympics, and then triumphed in the floor exercise, out- performing a strong group for her second gold medal and third over all. Not to be outdone, Rustam Sharipov, the young Ukrainian who has supplanted Hryhoriy Misiutin as the team’s star after Misiutin’s incomplete performance at these Games, won his first gold medal here on the parallel bars. He has remained in Misiutin’s shadow even though he won a gold at the Barcelona Olympics in the same event. Sharipov was the best performer among the Ukrainian men, who won a bronze medal in the team event on July 29. Podkopayeva and Sharipov joined weightlifter Timor Taimazov, who broke the world record in his gold-medal win- ning performance, and Oleksander Roman Woronowycz Bahach, bronze medalist in the shot put, Rustam Sharipov performs on the parallel bars in which he earned a gold medal. to give Ukraine a total of five medals on that day alone. The women were tremendous on the Miller, who finally got her medal and Belarus took the bronze with a 9.8 score. But it was Podkopayeva, who kept floor. Dina Kochetkova of Russia, stopped crying. Sharipov explained afterward that he frustrating her opposition by raising her Simona Amanar of Romania, and Sharipov, the men’s gymnast, sur- had found a focus he had not had in earli- performance a notch when needed, who Dominique Dawes and Dominique prised everyone with his stunning victory er competitions. “I realized that I was not fittingly ended Ukraine’s “golden Moceanu, both of the United States, on the parallel bars. The most talented of just representing myself, but my country Monday” with a stunning performance in scored at least 9.8 in their routines. Ukraine’s male gymnasts, he had been as well.” He said he felt more pressure the floor exercise. Moceanu, the sweetheart of the gymnas- lacking the flair in his performances and responded to that. Her exercise, a combination of deli- tic crowd, gave a spunky performance. needed to capture the judges’ attention A third member of Ukraine’s team to cate balletic movement, sprightly step- Dawes was strong in her tumbling, and points. This time he did both, with a qualify for the individual events competi- ping and strong tumbling, left no doubt Kochetkova gave a very artistic perfor- series of double reverse somersaults and tion, Ihor Korobchynsky, finished sev- that this world champion was the best. mance, Amanar was consistent. But only a strong landing off the bar that wowed enth in men’s vault. The judges gave her a 9.887, which lifted Podkopayeva had all of that in her reper- the crowd and the judges, who gave him The three medals won by Sharipov her above a tightly packed field of 9.8 toire, and more. Dawes took the bronze a score of 9.837. He broke down in tears and Podkopayeva gave the gymnastics scores. It was the highest score handed and Amanar the silver. after the score for Jair Lynch of the squad a total of five medals, three gold, out by the judges during these Olympics, Earlier the 17-year-old had won a sil- United States was announced as 9.825, one silver and one bronze, which was Podkopayeva receiving the only two ver medal on the balance beam, losing which gave Sharipov the gold and the second only to Russia’s harvest of three scores of 9.887 the judges awarded. the gold by .037 points to Shannon American the silver. Vitaliy Scherbo of golds, two silver and three bronze.

which was a source of irritation to the College, including an Olympic track that Ukrainian fare on a daily basis. In the village... two Ukrainian archers, Harasymenko and was built especially for the team. Wrestling gold medalist Vyacheslav (Continued from page 1) Sadovnycha, who said they could cook There the athletes have gotten their Oliynyk, sitting at a table before the athlete’s routine and hinder perfor- their own borshch and make their own borshch, although it isn’t certain if there NOC – Ukraine command center in the mance. Chinese officials have repeated- pampushky if the appliance worked. are pampushky. Last year, after pleading Olympic Village, said that indeed he ly complained that the lack of Chinese The lack of a TV in the room also with their sponsors, the Carroll ‘96 remembers how good the borshch was in food for its athletes has caused prob- bothered Ms. Herasymenko. “We have a Committee, it was agreed that the team Carrollton. He said he would like some lems in competition. The men’s gym- tough time getting information on the would bring its own cook in 1996. They right now – with garlic and onions, and nastic coach told journalists last week Olympics,” she noted. The idea that she are now fed soup and other traditional maybe a little salo, too. that his team’s sloppy performance on could always watch the tube in one of the the first day of the team event was television rooms in the Recreation directly linked to the foreign diet forced Building did not go over well with her. upon them. Mr. Sayko said transportation, or the Another problem for the Ukrainians lack of it, also is a mess, an issue that has and for most of the other athletes is the been particularly irksome to journalists. cramped living conditions in the Village. “It’s been rough. Getting there, the trams Ivan Sayko, press officer for the National and buses leave promptly, but returning Olympic Committee of Ukraine and head they are often late,” he explained. coach for archery, said that eight athletes “Opening ceremonies were nuts. And I were staying in apartment units built to know of at least one instance in which house four. the bus driver got lost going to a venue.” “We are sleeping two to a bedroom, in Ultimately, the athletes said that, in gen- rooms meant for one bed. There are four eral, life in the Village was pleasant and bedrooms to an apartment, so you have comfortable, although not quite like home. eight athletes in one small space,” said Not all the athletes stay in the Mr. Sayko. Olympic Village, however. About 50 or Taking cover under an awning of so Ukrainian Olympians are living in another building inside the Village as a Carrollton, the pre-Olympic training site Georgia thunderstorm passed overhead, for the Ukrainian team for the last year, boxing coach Ihor Gaydomak explained which is located about an hour’s drive that the accommodations are nice, but west of Atlanta. tight. “You can’t move around,” he said, The ones who stay in Carrollton do so “especially when you have large athletes for a variety of reasons. Some could not living together.” get Village accreditation because of the The living quarters are pleasant crowded conditions. Others would rather enough, although a bit spartan. They look train in seclusion and not have to fight to like standard contemporary apartments get training time and space. Roman Woronowycz with a large bathroom, a kitchenette, a Most of the athletes have passed Archers Lina Herasymenko (left) of Chernivtsi and Olena Sadovnycha of Kyiv refrigerator and a stove. through Carrollton to use the Olympic- (who later earned a gold medal) at the Olympic Village with Ivan Sayko, press The stove, however, doesn’t work, caliber facilities of West Georgia officer for the NOC-Ukraine and head coach for archery. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 9 INTERVIEW: Vyacheslav Oliynyk, winner of Ukraine’s first gold Vyacheslav Oliynyk became the first Ukrainian gold I was 1994 European champion. medalist of the Summer Games when on July 23 he took Were you in Barcelona in 1992? first place in wrestling in the 90 kg class. Jacek Fafinski of Poland and Maik Bullmann of Germany won the sil- No. Then it was the CIS [Unified] Team. Muzha ver and bronze, respectively. Roman Woronowycz, The Mensa, whom I did not consider a better fighter, went. Ukrainian Weekly’s staff editor on assignment at the He was living in Russia, so he went. Olympics, met with the 30-year-old Olympic champion Since 1990, when I won the championship of the who hails from Mariupil soon after his historic victory. USSR, I had not lost a single meet. I won the Below is a transcript of the short interview conducted in Spartakiad, all the major championships. I also won the the Olympic Village. [Editor’s note: Though the official CIS championships in 1992, which decided who would Ukrainian-language list of Ukraine’s athletes prepared be part of the Olympic squad going to Barcelona. I did by the National Olympic Committee(éÎÂÈÌËÍ of Ukraine lists not lose a single match there. Vyacheslav Oliynyk as Oleynyk ), the Olympic But this was the politics of the moment, of the chaos of champion insists he is “Oliynyk.”] that period. Russia, Ukraine; this is closer, that is further. Why should we take an athlete from distant Kyiv, from When did you start wrestling? Ukraine, when we can take an athlete who lives in I began wrestling when I was 6, that is to say 24 Moscow, a person who is “closer” to us, as they said. years ago. You said there was a time when your wife said And when did your great talent in this sport enough is enough and wanted you to get out of the sport become obvious? This, perhaps, is a question better to become a family man and better support your family. put to your coach, but I’d like to hear your remark. Now, with your gold in hand, I am sure life will become easier. Do you have any specific plans for your future? I think it was when I made a decision that I must do something with my life. I decided to enter the Kyiv I am looking over my options, but I really do not Institute of Physical Culture. I knew that I had to show have any specific plans right now and do not expect to them what I had or I wouldn’t get in. You have to be good. make any decisions for a while. When I get back I am I began training seriously for the first time. I was about going with my family on vacation. Sometime after the 13 or 14 years old. You could say that is when my training New Year I will decide. procedure became one geared towards becoming a profes- But I will not consider leaving the sport. I will not sional. turn my back on this sport. No way. If I do not become a trainer, then at the least I will support young talent Where do you train today? financially – those kids who have a difficult life, just as I live in Kyiv with my wife, Kateryna, and my 6-year-old mine was difficult. daughter, Nastia, and train there. But I still compete with the But regarding what my wife says, what would your Mariupil Sports Club. I want to continue to have ties to wife say if out of 365 days in a year you are competing Mariupil because that is where my parents still live. or training for 300 of them? She doesn’t see me. She once told me, “At least give me a picture of yourself so I So how do you feel being Olympic champion, the do not forget what you look like.” I saw my daughter for best in the world? Was it a surprise, or did you the first time when she was 2 months old. expect it all along? What drew you to Greco-Roman wrestling as Maybe for some people it was a surprise that I won, for opposed to freestyle? others it was expected. It depends on how you look at it. AP But for me it was an obvious goal. After 24 years in the It wasn’t a situation in which I really had a choice. sport, training, dealing with injuries, exhaustion and a wife My dad took me by the ear, you see I was a pretty bad Ukraine’s first gold medalist at the Summer Olympics, who said to me before I left to come here, “You’re 30 years kid, and we went to a friend of his, Nikolai Pantaziynyk, wrestler Vyacheslav Oliynyk. old, what do you think you’re doing going to Atlanta? who was my first trainer and still is today. He did not have a kid’s group, but was trainer and man- You’re old, stay home, find a job, be with your child,” I had It is not what we are accustomed to. I’d like to have some ager of students. I was 6 years old and he was asked to give to show something. I decided I was going to achieve some- borshch with good bread, some garlic and onion, a bit of thing here, I was going to make my imprint on the world. me something to do to occupy my time. Let him run, lift weights, anything so that when he comes home at night he “salo.” We sit around and someone suggests, let’s go get Who were your toughest opponents? will [be exhausted and] go straight to bed and stop beating something to eat. Go eat what, we say, there is nothing to up on kids. That’s how it started, slowly I became involved. eat there (in the Village cafeteria). If we are talking about the Olympics, then the toughest So we go, have some tea, some milk. But beefsteaks, matches were in the preliminary rounds. Once I got to the My last question, how do you like it here? Big Macs, that’s not ours. finals, no one was going to beat me. I had already beaten the 1992 gold medalist in Atlanta, Maik Bullmann. Where, in Atlanta? So you have tried our infamous Big Mac? We have been friends since 1986 and have an ongoing Here in the Village, or Atlanta. Sure, this is my fourth time in America. thing between us — who can beat whom the most. No one Atlanta I have not seen once in the two weeks that knows about this. So it was great when I beat him, especial- Do you have any desire to move to America, or to I’ve been here. I stayed to myself. In the last two weeks ly since I lost the first two rounds before taking the last four. Europe to make a few dollars? I have been resting. I guess it was the nervous tension There was another guy, in the semifinals, a Turk, and the preparations. I didn’t do anything, I didn’t even No, not at all. I don’t need this. I understand — I just [Hakki] Bazar, who was world champion last year, a eat. I mostly slept. won a gold medal, I have this image, but I do not need this. serious and strong competitor, but things went my way, I have everything, I have a family, a house, a car and How about the food? and I beat him. a great job. I have no one over me, suffocating me. I What other championships have you won? The food. It is good. There is plenty. But it is not ours. haven’t signed a contract with anybody. I am free.

Taimazov sets world and Olympic record in weightlifting by Roman Woronowycz attempt Taimazov had the weight upped to 227.5 kg the same year. He went into semi-retirement after his and then lifted it with little difficulty. 1994 world championship. “After Istanbul I decided ATLANTA — Timur Taimazov became the first Both Syrtsov and Vlad were already on their third and to take it easy and get some rest. Then I began to train Ukrainian to set a new world and Olympic record here, last lift, and Vlad, four-time Olympian and gold medal for the world championships in China and I hurt my when he broke his own mark in weightlifting in the winner in 1984, made the decision to increase the weight wrist,” he said. “I could have gone, but I did not want 108 kg class on July 29. He beat his old mark of 235 to 230.5 in the hope that Taimazov wouldn’t handle it. to go and lose.” kg in the clean and jerk by one kilogram. However, the move backfired when he failed to jerk it He said he did not compete in 1995 at all, but decid- It was a quick victory in the Georgia World himself. Syrtsov couldn’t do it either, and Taimazov had ed that he would train for Atlanta and had competed Congress Center for the 25-year-old strongman who the gold in an easy day at the office. lately in Ukrainian meets in preparation for the needed but a single clean and jerk to take the gold. He asked that the weight be raised to 236 kg and Olympics. “Today I wanted to be first or nothing, that’s it. First had little problem setting a new record before a crowd or nothing,” he explained. He also said that the compe- that cheered wildly. Then he attempted 240 kg, Godfrid takes bronze tition is set up so that those who are strong in the clean cleaned the weight but then missed the jerk. and jerk have the advantage. Taimazov had gotten a break before the start of the Denys Gotfrid won a bronze medal in weightlifting on The 1994 world champion, who hails from Kyiv, meet when his teammate and the person who was to be July 28 in the 99 kg class. Gotfrid, 25, from Luhanske, was only third after the snatch portion of the competi- his biggest challenger, Ihor Razorionov, withdrew was first after the snatch, with a lift of 187.5 kg. tion, trailing Nicu Vlad of Romania and Sergey from the competition after developing back problems However, his two main competitors, Akakide Syrtsov of Russia. He holds the world record in the during warm-ups. Razorionov had lifted more weight Kakhiashvilis of Greece and Anatoli Khrapaty of snatch (200 kg) but could not hoist the 197.5 kg that in competition than anyone but the record holder. Russia outlifted him in the clean and jerk, gave Vlad the lead. Taimazov began weightlifting training after mov- Kakhiashvilis setting a new world record of 235 kg. In the clean and jerk portion, however, it was all ing to Kyiv permanently in 1988, where he had been Gotfrid’s teammate, Stanislav Rybalchenko, 25, fin- Taimazov, and it was over in a hurry. In his first stationed while in the Soviet Army until his discharge ished fourth. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 No. 31

PHOTO REPORT: THE XXVI SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

AP Ukraine’s male gymnasts wear their team bronze medals.

The Olympic flame lights up the Atlanta sky.

Flag-bearers at the opening of a gymnastics competition.

Volunteers (from left) Oksana Foltyn, envoy for the NOC-Ukraine, Orysia Fischer, asso- Children at one of the most popular sites during the Games: the cool water fountain. ciate envoy, and Eileen Brink, driver, at Ukraine’s headquarters in the Olympic Village. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 11

Petro Leiko Silver medalists in the women’s quadruple sculls: Inna Frolova, Olena Ronzhina, Svitlana Maziy and Diana Miftakhutdinova. AP Champion weightlifter Timur Taimazov. All photos (except where credited otherwise) by Roman Woronowycz.

AP Ukraine’s Olena Zhyrko and Teresa Edwards of the U.S.A. scramble for the ball. A triumphant Liliya Podkopayeva waves to the crowd.

Inessa Kravets, gold medalist in the triple jump, after a Wrestler Artur Zigasov and a fellow athlete try on sou- Badminton Coach Hennadiy Makhnovsky with an training session. venir t-shirts in the Olympic Village. American pin trader. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 No. 31

TEAM UKRAINE AT XXVI SUMMER OLYMPICS Ukraine’s first track/field medal Following are Team Ukraine’s results at the XXVI Summer Olympics as of August 1 as compiled by Roman Woronowycz, staff editor on assignment in Atlanta, and The Weekly’s home office in Jersey City. is bronze in hammer throw ARCHERY by Roman Woronowycz lowed by Lance Deal of the United States, who averaged 81.12. Olena Sadovnycha, women’s individual bronze ATLANTA — Ukraine won its first The following day, Ukraine won anoth- ATHLETICS medal in the track and field (athletics) portion of the Summer Olympics when er bronze, when Oleksander Bahach took Inessa Kravets, women’s triple jump gold third in the shot put with a heave of 20.75 Oleksiy Krykun, hammer throw bronze Oleksiy Krykun took the bronze in the Oleksander Bahach, men’s shot put bronze hammer throw, averaging heaves of meters. He finished behind two Andriy Skvaruk, hammer throw 4th place 80.03 meters. Americans, John Godina, who took the Roman Virastiuk, men’s shot put 6th place bronze (20.79 meters) and gold medal Vitaliy Sidorov, men’s discus 7th place Until the last throw, he and countryman Zhanna Pintusevych, women’s 100 m 8th place Andriy Skvaruk dueled for the third spot, winner Randy Barnes (21.62 meters). Volodymyr Kravchenko, men’s triple jump 10th place but Skvaruk shirked his last toss and ended The track and field competition began Tetiana Rohozyna, women’s 10 k walk 30th place Friday, July 26, and ends on August 4 Liubov Klochko, women’s marathon 76th place (dnf) up in fourth with a score of 79.92 Sergey Bubka, pole vault withdrew Balasz Kiss of Hungary won the gold with the traditional running of the men’s medal, averaging 81.24 a throw, fol- marathon. CYCLING Vasyl Yakovliev, men’s points race 4th place Serhiy Ushakov, men’s road race 14th place Natalia Kishchuk,women’s road race, 30th place Andriy Khmil, men’s road race 33rd place Oleh Pankov, men’s road race 43rd place DIVING Olena Zhupyna, women’s springboard 5th place Iryna Pisarieva, women’s springboard 9th place GYMNASTICS Liliya Podkopayeva, women’s individual all-around gold Liliya Podkopayeva, women’s floor exercise gold Rustam Sharipov, parallel bars gold Liliya Podkopayeva, balance beam silver Men’s team gymnastics bronze (Ihor Korobchynsky, Hryhoriy Misiutin, Volodymyr Shamenko, Rustam Sharipov, Oleksander Svitlychny, Yuriy Yermakov) Liliya Podkopayeva, uneven bars 4th place Women’s team gymnastics 5th place Ihor Korobchynsky, men’s vault 7th place Hryhoriy Misiutin, men’s floor exercise 8th place Liubov Sheremeta, women’s individual all-around 22nd place Svitlana Zieliepukina, women’s individual all-around 23rd place JUDO Tetiana Bieliayeva, women’s 72 kg 5th place Ruslan Mashurenko, men’s 86 kg def. 2nd round Karen Balayan, men’s 78 kg def. 1st round ROWING Women’s quadruple sculls silver (Olena Ronzhina, Inna Frolova, Svitlana Maziy, Diana Miftakhutdinova) Men’s quadruple sculls 7th place AP Women’s double sculls 8th place Men’s eight with coxswain 10th place Bronze medalist Oleksiy Krykun of Ukraine leads the victory lap after winning Oleksander Khimich, single sculls 19th place the hammer throw. He is flanked by silver medalist Lance Deal of the U.S. (left) SHOOTING and gold medalist Balasz Kiss of Hungary. Tetiana Nesterova, 50 m standard rifle 8th place Lesia Leskiv, women’s 50 m standard rifle 9th place Oleh Mykhailov, men’s 50 m free rifle 32nd place Women advance to basketball quarterfinals SWIMMING Ihor Snitko, men’s 400 m freestyle 4th place by Roman Woronowycz and Ukraine finally took a 44-39 lead Svitlana Bondarenko, women’s 100 m breastroke 4th place with 5:33 remaining. Then Timms Pavlo Khnykin, men’s 100 m freestyle 6th place* ATLANTA — Ukraine upset answered with a three-pointer to bring Pavlo Knykhin, men’s 100 m butterfly 8th place Australia in women’s basketball, 54-48, Australia within two. Men’s 4 x 100 m relay 9th place on July 29, in a game that featured good Yuriy Vlasov, men’s 50 m freestyle 11th place With two minutes to go and the score Rostyslav Svanidze, men’s 100 m freestyle 16th place defense, but some very anemic shooting. tied, Nazarenko buried a five-footer off the Svitlana Bondarenko, women’s 200 m breastroke 16th place The win propelled Team Ukraine into the glass, was fouled and converted the free Denys Sylantiev, men’s 100 m butterfly 18th place quarterfinals in group B competition. throw, which put Ukraine ahead for good. Volodymyr Nikolaichuk, men’s 100 m backstroke 19th place Australia held the Olympics’ top scor- Nataliya Zolotukhina, women’s 100 m butterfly 20th place Dovhaliuk sealed the game with 58.5 er, Maryna Tkachenko (20 points per Dmytro Ivanusa, men’s 200 m breaststroke 22nd place seconds remaining, scoring on a lay-up Olena Lapunova, women’s 200 m individual medley 29th place games), to 10 points, but forward Oksana from a nice behind-the-back give and go Denys Zavhorodniy, men’s 200 m freestyle 42nd place Dovhaliuk took up the slack with 15 from Tkachenko that put the Ukrainians TENNIS points. Center Liudmyla Nazarenko up by six. The win was the first against Natalia Medvedeva, Olga Lupina, women’s doubles def. 1st round added 13 points and dominated inside play with a game-high 15 rebounds. the Australians in 11 meetings. Ukraine WEIGHTLIFTING Dovhaliuk, who the coaches expected had lost 10 consecutive pre-Olympic Timur Taimazov, 108 kg gold ** would elevate her game to the next level competitions to the Aussies. Denys Gotfrid, 99 kg bronze at the Olympics, finally responded. The Ukrainians appear finally to be Stanislav Rybalchenko, 99 kg 4th place getting their act together after defeats by Oleksiy Khizhniak, 70 kg 4th place Assistant Coach Volodymyr Kovianov Oleh Chumak, 91 kg 7th place said, “She has been the hope of the team the U.S. and Korea, which followed an Oleksander Blyshchyk, 83 kg 18th place from the very beginning.” But he was not easy win against Zaire in their opening Ihor Razorionov, 108 kg withdrew going to pat her on the back for a job well game. WRESTLING done. “However, today she did not play After the win against the Australians, Vyacheslav Oliynyk, Greco-Roman, 90 kg gold to her full potential, perhaps to 60 percent Assistant Coach Kovianov explained that Andriy Kalashnikov, Greco-Roman, 52 kg bronze of her capabilities,” he said, offering not the team had not practiced or played Zaza Zazirov, freestyle, 67 kg bronze criticism but an explanation of how much together much because the players were Ruslan Khakymov, Greco-Roman, 57 kg 4th place Heorhiy Soldadze, Greco-Roman, 130 kg 7th place ability the young player has. completing their seasons in the Ukrainian Rustam Adzhi, Greco-Roman, 68 kg 13th place Ukraine maintained a six-point advan- leagues. “The absence of play was very easy to tell even in a game with a team YACHTING tage for much of the half, at one point leading 20-12, but Australia, which shot like Zaire, where Ukraine played techni- Men’s 470 (Yevhen Braslavets, Ihor Matviyenko) gold cally better but still could not get it Men’s Tornado 17th place only 24 percent in the first half, began Yuriy Tokovy, Men’s Finn 17th place hitting them, led by Michele Timms, who together because of a lack of team play,” Maksym Oberemko, men’s Mistral (board) 25th place had nine before intermission and went on he said. Rodion Luka, men’s Laser 34th place a 9-2 run to tie the score with eight sec- The Ukrainian team now holds a 3-2 onds remaining. Dovhaliuk led Ukraine record, having beaten Cuba as well as *Ukrainian national record time: 49.65 sec. with nine points on 36 percent shooting. Zaire and Australia, and is in second place ** World and Olympic record: 236 kg The lead changed hands several times behind the United States in group B. Brazil in the first minutes of the second half, leads the A bracket with a 5-0 record. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 13

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The Carpathian Ski Club of New York Ihor Olshaniwsky... (Continued from page 5) under the auspices of the activists and meager funds, AHRU made significant strides where others failed. This Ukrainian Sports Association of USA and Canada (USCAK) did not sit right with some individuals in will hold leadership positions in the community, because the latter insisted on “speaking with one voice.” Mr. Olshaniwsky believed in a competitive field of ideas in order to the annual stimulate activism and to strive for perfec- tion, even if the goal was not fully met. TENNIS and SWIMMING COMPETITION The basic work of AHRU was the defense of human rights of Soviet political at Soyuzivka prisoners — mainly Ukrainians. Because of their large numbers, it was impossible to Dedicated to UNA’s centennial and 70th anniversary of Chornomorska Sitch defend them all. Therefore, AHRU chose significantly prominent dissidents such as AUGUST 30, 1996 – SEPTEMBER 2, 1996 (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) Ivan Svitlychny, Mykola Rudenko, Oleksa Tykhy, Oksana Meshko, Levko Lukianen- ko, Mykola Horbal, Mykhailo Horyn, Tennis Tournament Swim meet Myroslav Marynovych and others, and for individual CHAMPIONSHIPS OF USCAK Saturday, August 31, 1996, 10:30 a.m. focused the defense actions on them, timed and trophies of the Warm-up at 9 a.m. for individuals championship of USCAK to coincide with events such as their arrests, persecutions and other inhuman acts of cru- and Ukrainian National Association Tropies & Ribbons elty by the Soviet government. Ukrainian National Association, Soyuzivka, (including the B. TABLE of EVENTS In addition to zeroing in on prominent Rak, Dr. V. Huk, L. Rubel, and Dr. P. Charuk memorial tro- Boys/Men INDIVIDUAL Girls/Women individuals and utilizing them symboli- phies), Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly, the sportsmanship cally as representative of others, AHRU Trophy of Mrs. Mary Dushnyk, the Constantine Ben trophy 11 ...... 13/14 100m im 13/14 ...... 12 13 .... 15 & over 100m im 15 & over .... 14 publicized and disseminated their and prize money. 15 .. 10 & under 125m free 10 & under .. 16 demands and memoranda, which were 17 ...... 11/12 125m free 11/12 ...... 18 based on international treaties and con- 19 ...... 13/14 150m free 13/14 ...... 10 venants, and created the basis for defend- Qualifications: This competition is open to any player whose club 11 .... 15 & over 150m free 15 & over .... 12 ing their individual rights and the right of 13 .. 10 & under 150m free 10 & under .. 14 Ukraine to be independent. is a member of USCAK. – Singles matches are scheduled in the The most significant group of political following division: Men, Women, Women (35 and over), Junior 15 ...... 11/12 150m free 11/12 ...... 16 17 ...... 13/14 150m back 13/14 ...... 18 prisoners that merited AHRU’s attention Vets (35-44), Senior Men (45- 55), Junior (Boys and Girls). 19 .... 15 & over 150m back 15 & over .... 20 was the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are those 21 .. 10 & under 125m back 10 & under .. 22 which was founded 20 years ago. This over 45 years of age. 23 ...... 11/12 125m back 11/12 ...... 24 group, which monitored the Soviet gov- 25 ...... 13/14 150m breast 13/14 ...... 26 ernment’s compliance with the Helsinki Registration for tennis matches, including name, age divisions 27 .... 15 & over 150m breast 15 & over .... 28 Accords, was brutally dealt with soon after its inception. All of its members and the fee of $15.00 should be sent to: 29 .. 10 & under 125m breast 10 & under .. 30 31 ...... 11/12 125m breast 11/12 ...... 32 were arrested, exiled and severely perse- Mr. George Sawchak 33 ...... 13/14 100m free 13/14 ...... 34 cuted. Nevertheless, the group never 7828 Frontenac, Philadelphia, PA 19111 35 .... 15 & over 100m free 15 & over .... 36 officially disbanded (as the Moscow 37 .. 10 & under 125m fly 10 & under .. 38 Helsinki Group did), but continued its Registration should be received no later than August 26, 1996. 39 ...... 11/12 125m fly 11/12 ...... 40 activity behind bars. The key figures in No additional applications will be accepted before the competi- 41 ...... 13/14 150m fly 13/14 ...... 42 the group were Mykola Rudenko and tions, since the schedule of matches will be worked out ahead of 43 ... 15 & over 150m fly 15 & over .... 44 Oleksa Tykhy. Defending members of the Ukrainian time. RELAYS and other Helsinki groups bore fruit, since 45 .. 10 & under 4 x 25m free 10 & under .. 46 the U.S. Congress was cognizant and sup- portive of their activities, and also since TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE: 47 ...... 11/12 4 x 25m free 11/12 ...... 48 49 ...... 13/14 4 x 50m free 13/14 ...... 50 there was a U.S. government commission, 51 .... 15 & over 4 x 50m medley 15 & over .... 52 the Commission on Security and G. Sawchak, R. Rakoczy, Sr., Z. Snylyk, G. Popel, G. Hrabec. Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), which did schedule of matches: Swimmers can compete in three (3) individual and one (1) relay significant work to bring Soviet abuses out events. Relay teams will be established by team coaches or represen- into the open. This activity followed the tatives. Friday, August 30, Soyuzivka, 1 p.m. Men’s preliminary round. historic signing of the Helsinki Accords in Entry deadline: Entry forms, provided below, must be submitted Players who must compete in this round will be notified by 1975, which permitted, for the first time in by August 15, 1996 to Marika Bokalo, Swim Meet director. There will history, the intrusion of monitoring groups August 27. be no registration at poolside. Registration fee is $5.00 per swimmer. from the outside world into the heretofore labeled “internal matters of the Soviet Saturday, August 31. All players must contact the Tournament Name: (English) Union” and which exposed the lack of Committee: they will be informed of the time and place of their Name: (Ukrainian) fundamental human rights of its citizens first matches, as well as matches in subsequent rounds. In case and non-adherence to the accords. of rain, all players meet in the Main House. Address On the occasion of the 50th anniversary 4. Date of birth of the 1932-1933 famine in Ukraine, Mr. Olshaniwsky succeeded in convincing key Because of limited time and the large number of entries, players Zip Democratic legislators, namely, Sen. Bill can compete in one group only; they must indicate their choice Bradley and Rep. James Florio, both from on the registration blank. Telephone Age New Jersey, to sponsor bills to establish a Male Female U.S. commission to study and analyze that Players who fail to report for a scheduled match on time will be genocidal famine in Ukraine. This com- defaulted. Club/Youth Association mission was similar to the U.S. congres- sional Holocaust Commission in structure Event ______Entry time ______and was funded by the U.S. government in Event ______Entry time ______the amount of $500,000. The commis- REGISTRATION FORM — TENNIS ONLY Event ______Entry time ______Please cut out and send in with registration fee of $15.00 sion’s study concluded that the famine did indeed happen (the Soviet Union kept Please send this entry form with entry fee denying it) and that it was caused deliber- 1. Name (checks made out to “Ukrainian Sports Federation”) ately by the Soviets in order to destroy the 2. Address ENTRY FORMS TRYZUB backbone of Ukraine, the village, and Taras Midzak totally subjugate its people. 3. Phone MAILED TO: 1135 Mill Creek Rd. As in previous endeavors, the central CHORNOMORSKA SITCH South Hampton, PA 18966 Ukrainian organizations of the U.S. wait- 4. Date of birth PLAST (215) 322-7581 ed this one out and did not help, motivat- K.L.K. or 5. Event Age group ing their inactivity by arguments that a INDEPENDENT to: SUM congressional resolution initiated by Marika Bokalo Olenka Halkowycz 6. Sports club membership them was more important. A notable 742 Linden Ave. 94 Fycke Lane exception was the Ukrainian National Rahway, NJ 07065 Teaneck, NJ 07666 Association, which used its prestige to Check payable to: K.L.K. American Ukrainian Sports Club (908) 382-2223 (201) 692-1471 (Continued on page 15) No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 15

In addition to the defense of human Ihor Olshaniwsky... rights, a strategy had to be developed to (Continued from page 14) ward off attacks against Ukrainians in the aggressively lobby all the members of press, such as the slanted reporting of the the U.S. Congress and other notable show trial of John Demjanjuk. UNCHAIN members of the U.S. government. — the Ukrainian National Center: History Some individuals in key positions in and Information Network — came into the Ukrainian community openly criti- being as a result of Mr. Olshaniwsky’s cre- cized Mr. Olshaniwsky and accused him ativity. The specific task of this group was of chasing a pipe dream and also mis- to fight defamation and give aid to the leading the Ukrainian public into false accused who could not defend themselves. hopes of establishing a commission that In order to activate the Ukrainian was a “legislative impossibility.” American community to participate in The Ukrainian “political emigres” political action, mainly elections, Mr. brought to American shores and later cul- Olshaniwsky was instrumental in form- tivated an overseas hybrid of their ideol- ing yet another group: the League of ogy of the 1930s and 1940s. Suffice it to Ukrainian Voters (LUV). This non-parti- say that they rejected human rights out- san group was established to promote right, choosing to perpetuate their super- and support candidates and issues who nationalism. were supportive to Ukrainian concerns. This clinging to an outmoded ideology Having established the basis and instru- did not fly in the pragmatic reality of the ments for work and activism, Mr. modern United States, where tolerance Olshaniwsky did not get the chance to toward others has been developed to a reach the pinnacle of his potential or to high degree. In addition, U.S. foreign pol- witness the fruits of his endeavors. The icy was formed under the tutelage of thread of his life was severed when he died Russophiles and Sovietophiles, who tend- on May 8, 1986, being only 56 years old. ed to support the status quo together with We remember Ihor Olshaniwsky today, the perpetuation of the Soviet Union and 10 years later, and mourn his passing. We its empire. Therefore, on the one hand the have lost a wonderful human being, a friend question of an independent Ukraine did and a leader who was a beacon in a turbu- not fall on receptive ears, while on the lent political sea. We have followed his other hand the defense of human rights footsteps for the past 10 years but, without proved to be very successful. his leadership, it was not easy.

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Book launch... tory,” she said. “It also has a Byzantine- style design. We wanted to make it a classy (Continued from page 5) affair, and we thought Zsa Zsa’s was a fit- and e-mail addresses.” ting location for the launch.” The programmer explained that users The food served up at the book launch can send electronic mail directly from the by the Ukrainian-owned establishment web site with one mouse click. “We’re was excellent. Appetizers such as hum- hoping that by putting the information on mus and pitas, fresh fruit, quiche, cold the Internet, we’ll make connections with cuts, shrimp on skewers, mushroom caps Ukrainians all over the world,” said Mr. with gorgonzola cheese and rosemary, Shumuk. smoked salmon cream cheese, sausages, “In the future, we will try to develop wontons, scallops and chicken Satay more content and more detailed informa- skewers were served. tion,” he said. Mr. Shumuk also plans to Once the directory was unveiled, sev- build web pages for individuals and pro- eral copies were distributed to the guests. vide more comprehensive listings. “It looks comprehensive,” said photogra- The editorial board still hasn’t decided pher Daniel Didka. “I’ll have to study it how often the Sources directory will be for a while.” updated. “We planned this as an annual “Good to know who is who and what issue, but what we’re waiting for is feed- they’re doing,” said Sonia Sereda, a tech- back. We want people to fill out the sur- nician at Quality 1 Hour Photo lab. “I vey to see if we should proceed with the think it will be an excellent promotional same sections or not,” said Ms. Dmytriw. vehicle. One way to go in terms of com- To celebrate the completion of the munication.” expansive project, the Sources staff invit- “[The directory is] long overdue. It ed members of the Toronto professional puts us on the map. We’ll elevate the and business community to Zsa Zsa’s community a lot in the mainstream’s eye Restaurant. The professional dance group when they see all of the segments of TO ALL UNA MEMBERS: Zapariza Nights performed two numbers, businesses that Ukrainians have been one using real swords, Ihor Baczyskyj involved in. We’ve been hiding in our Kindly be reminded that your dues (premiums) for insurance coverage are entertained the guests with a stand-up own shadow,” said Raya Shadursky, payable on the first day of the month, and not at the end, as some assume. comedy routine, and throughout the president of the Ukrainian Canadian By paying promptly to your Branch Secretary, you will help him/her remit the evening the Kari Ochi band played popu- Professional and Business Federation. monthly collection to the Home Office in a timely fashion. lar Ukrainian songs. Copies of the directory sell for $14.95 Ms. Dmytriw chose Zsa Zsa’s at bookstores, or may be ordered by call- HOME OFFICE OF UNA. Restaurant to launch Sources because “it ing (416) 604-8000, or by sending an e- had to be somewhere new and in the direc- mail message to [email protected].

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Ukrainian pro hockey update by Ihor Stelmach

Parity has arrived in the NHL nents throughout the playoffs,” Colorado coach March Crawford said. “The For parity, the NFL has nothing on the Vancouver Canucks gave us an unbeliev- NHL. One need only look at the results able test right away. We had four overtime of the last five years in the Stanley Cup games with Chicago, it was grueling to say playoffs. the least. Obviously we had to be at the top “It speaks to parity that two teams of our game for the Detroit series. from these markets (were in the Stanley “Then we came here (Florida) and Cup finals),” Florida captain Brian knew this team had played so well. They Skrudland said of his Panthers and the just work, work, work.” Colorado Avalanche. That work ethic seems to be spreading With the Avalanche winning the Cup quickly around the league these days. this year, it marked the fifth straight season a different team won the league’s champi- Bellows seeing Stars again onship. The champions, in order since 1992: Pittsburgh, Montreal, New York The type of surge the Tampa Bay Rangers, New Jersey and now Colorado. Lightning experienced in mid-March and That hasn’t happened since the 1940s. April was nothing new to Ukrainian Also, consider what else happened this Brian Bellows. This right winger has season. been there, done that. The Detroit Red Wings set a record The year was 1991. The team was the for victories, yet lost in the Western Minnesota North Stars, a club so much like Conference finals to Colorado. the Lightning. Bellows’ eyes widened with The Devils failed to make the playoffs wonder as he rattled off the similarities. after winning the Cup last season. “Just like this team, we didn’t have any And the third-year Panthers, who had real stars on that club,” said Bellows of a never even made the playoffs before, got team that made it to the Stanley Cup final all the way to the Stanley Cup finals before losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins. before losing a four-game series that was “I mean, Dave Gagner was our leading actually closer than the sweep indicated. scorer. But we played real smart defense, In some respects, hockey is a different we had great goaltending, a great power game compared to the one played when play, and we just seemed to come out of Please enjoy Soomskaya responsibly. United Spirits Import Co., Wakefield RI (40% Alc./80 Proof) such teams as the Canadiens, New York nowhere at the end of the season. Just Islanders and Edmonton Oilers dominat- like we are now.” ed the league for long periods. And just like the Lightning, that North A combination of free agency and, to a Stars’ team was going nowhere when the larger extent, the willingness of teams to season started. Both teams started their trade big-name players because of their respective seasons with 4-10-4 records. hefty salaries has helped change the The North Stars stumbled to the all- game’s face. Often, contract demands of star break, but on January 30 they began the money-conscious modern player has a run in which they went 11-4-4 over 19 forced teams to unload stars. games to pull even with the playoff pack. Claude Lemieux, last year’s playoff Tampa Bay’s record in the 19 games it MVP for New Jersey, wound up in Colo- played after January 30 was 11-5-3. rado and helped that team win the Cup after “I’m telling you it’s scary how similar a dispute with Devils management. these two teams are,” Bellows said. Also, the rapidly increasing influx of What’s even more scary is what hap- players from outside North America, partic- pened to the North Stars down the stretch. ularly from Europe, has enlarged the NHL They won just two of their last nine games talent pool and sprinkled skilled players and wound up eighth in the conference. around the league in greater numbers. Bellows said that it would be fine with The champion Avalanche, for instance, him if the Lightning repeated that trick of boast a typical international mix with one finishing eighth (they did), minus the German, one Latvian, one Swede, two slump (they didn’t), of course. Russians and two Americans, along with 17 “We just want to be in the top eight Canadians on their playoff roster. (One of because that gets you there and gives you those Canadians is Ukrainian defenseman a chance to win it all,” Bellows said prior Curtis Leschyshyn.) to the completion of the regular season. Another factor for parity: goaltending “That’s the way it was in Minnesota. We has been as uniformly good as it’s ever just wanted to get there and we did. been in NHL history, with most teams “And look what happened. The same boasting two quality netminders. In the thing could happen here.” playoffs, of course, a hot goalie can carry a Unfortunately for Brian, it didn’t. His team, as Patrick Roy did for Colorado. Lightning was bounced from the playoff’s Roy, incidentally, was another of those first round by the Philadelphia Flyers in a superstar players who changed teams, going hotly contested first-round match-up. from Montreal to Colorado in December. Although the move was inspired by Roy’s UKRAINIAN UTTERINGS: New rather large ego, the Canadiens obviously Vancouver coach Tom Renney announced thought they could let one of the game’s Ukrainian assistant Stan “Steamer” Smyl greatest goaltenders go, offsetting his depar- will remain on his coaching staff...The ture by acquiring another with great poten- Phoenix Coyotes (nee Winnipeg Jets) will tial in Jocelyn Thibault. not tender a new contract offer to free agent No greater case for the impact of a goal- Eddie Olczyk. At press time Olczyk, had tender in the playoffs could be made than just signed a two-year contract with the Los Roy’s performance in Colorado’s Cup- Angeles Kings.... The Dallas Stars voted clinching 1-0 triple-overtime thriller. Richard Matvichuk the team’s top defense- “Patrick Roy – what can you say?” man and most improved player...In an noted Florida’s Bill Lindsay. “Sixty-three abrupt turnaround, the Whalers rewarded shots, not a goal. Four goals all series. I defenseman Alexander Godynyuk with a don’t know how many shots we had in the new two-year contract and fully expect him series, but his save percentage had to be to be with Hartford in 1996-97...St. Louis’ around 96 percent.” Roy allowed only four hockey tsar, Mike Keenan, says he’s con- goals in 151 shots in the finals. sidering free agent goalie Kelly Hrudey if The Avalanche needed Roy at his best Grant Fuhr is not 100 percent from his seri- throughout the playoffs, considering the ous knee injury. Hrudey will not be back stiff competition. with the Kings...The Canucks made an offer “We’re very respectful of all our oppo- to Joey Kocur. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1996 No. 31

already been formed and new ministerial A closer look... and other appointments have been steadi- (Continued from page 2) ly progressing. but has nonetheless been curtailed: the The size of the Cabinet has been limit- president now needs the support of the ed by Article 111 and is to consist of the prime minister to exercise certain author- prime minister, a first deputy prime min- ity. Much of the detail regarding this ister, three deputy prime ministers and area, and many other areas of the the various ministers. Constitution, needs to be elaborated by The resignation of the prime minister law, thus necessitating major amend- results in the resignation of the entire ments of current legislation, the adoption Cabinet. The adoption of a resolution of of new laws and regulations, and the no confidence in the Cabinet by development of a comprehensive admin- Parliament automatically results in the istrative reform program to overhaul the resignation of the entire Cabinet. management of the country. 10. Legislative authority is vested in the Supreme Rada of Ukraine, the The president appoints a prime minis- Parliament, which will remain a unicam- ter following approval by the Parliament. eral body of 450 national deputies repre- On the recommendation of the prime senting single-mandate districts through- minister, the president appoints members out the country. of the Cabinet, the heads of other central Parliament has the right to override a bodies of the executive branch, as well as presidential veto by a two-thirds majority. heads of the local state administrations, Parliament has the right to hold a and dismisses them. vote on no confidence in the Cabinet by Within the next three years, the presi- a majority of the constitutional compo- dent has the authority to issue decrees sition of the Parliament. (The constitu- approved by the Cabinet and signed by tional composition of the Supreme Rada the prime minister on economic issues is 450 deputies). A vote of confidence in not regulated by law, with simultaneous the Cabinet of Ministers may not be ATTENTION ATTENTION submission of an appropriate draft law to considered more than once during a sin- Parliament. gle regular session, and not within the AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN EXTRA INCOME The president may terminate the year immediately following the authority of Parliament prior to the com- We are looking to expand our advertising clientele for our publications, approval of the Cabinet’s activity pro- pletion of its term if within 30 days of a gram. the Ukrainian-language daily Svoboda and English-language The Ukrainian Weekly. single, regular session, plenary sessions The president may be impeached by cannot be convened. If you are a self-motivated, hard-working and bright individual, you can supplement your Parliament in the event of the commission 9. Well ahead of the constitutionally income by referring customers to our advertising department. Your earnings will be based of state treason or another criminal act. mandated deadline of September 28, a on the amount of advertising you attract to our pages. new Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has (Continued on page 19) For details please write or call: Svoboda Administration Advertising Department: Maria Szeparowycz 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 434-0237

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Please be advised that Branch 34 will merge with Branch 15 as of August 1, 1996. All inquries, monthly payments and requests of changes should be sent to Mr. Ostap Zynjuk, Branch Secretary:

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TO ALL MEMBERS OF BRANCH 432 In Toronto, Ont. As of August 1, 1996 the secretary’s duties of Branch 432 in Toronto, Ont. will be assumed by Mrs. Olga Svystoun.

We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence regarding membership and insurance, as well as their membership premiums to the address listed below:

Mrs. Olga Svystoun 4029 Old Dundas Street Toronto, Ontario M6S 2R5 (416) 766-6365

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Parliament by the president or by at least A closer look... one-third of the deputies themselves. (Continued from page 18) Amendments regarding certain chapters, 11. Under the new Constitution, the essentially those dealing with such fun- court system will be modified, but only damental issues as elections, the amend- time will tell whether the judiciary will ment process itself, and the general prin- emerge as a true third branch of govern- ciples chapter, require a two-thirds ment. Also, it is unclear how influential majority in Parliament followed by a the 18-member Constitutional Court will national referendum. Amendments to turn out to be. Justices will be evenly other chapters require only a final two- appointed by the president, Parliament thirds vote in Parliament. Summer programs 1996 15. Russian or any other foreign mili- and the special assembly of judges. The Saturday, August 10 Constitutional Court is to be formed in tary basing in Ukraine is now constitu- accordance with the Constitution by the tionally prohibited, though Point 14 of 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — YARA THEATRE GROUP end of September 1996. Until its estab- the transitional chapter recognizes the 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by VODOHRAI continued temporary basing of existing lishment, Parliament is charged with August 16-18 installations according to leasing agree- interpreting the law. Exhibition of paintings by EKO YAREMA and GEORGE KOZAK A new court system of general and ments. specialized jurisdiction is to be formed 16. Aliens are granted the same consti- Saturday, August 17 within five years. Under the new system, tutional rights as citizens, but bear the 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — ROMAN TSYMBALA the president will singly appoint judges same responsibilities as well, a formula- 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — LESIA HRABOVA tion found in many constitutions around for a five-year term. When their term 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURLAKY the world. expires, Parliament will then have the 11:45 pm0 Crowning of “MISS SOYUZIVKA 1997” opportunity to appoint them for life, or Casual readers and scholars alike dismiss them. should be aware that an official English- Sunday, August 18 UNWLA DAY 12. According to the Constitution, the language translation of the new 02:00 pm0 An afternoon with “EKO KOZAK” state ensures the protection of all forms Constitution has yet to be published. The Saturday, August 24 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION of property rights and its management. Ministry of Justice, which has recently All subjects of property rights are equal been confirmed by the president as afternoon0 UNA photo exhibit before the law (Article 13). Every person Ukraine’s official source and publisher of 0afternoon Announcement of winners and presentation of awards has the right to control, use and manage legal information (much to the dissatis- 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — SOYUZIVKA DANCE WORKSHOP RECITAL his property. ... The right to private own- faction of the Parliament, which had 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — Director: ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY ership is obtained according to the proce- enjoyed a virtual monopoly in this area), 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURYA will publish an official English transla- dure prescribed by law. ... The right of LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS tion of the text, as well as translations private ownership is inviolable (Article CONCERT, DANCES, EXHIBITS, TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SWIMMING COMPETITION 11). While the principle of private own- into other languages (the publication of (Details TBA) ership is constitutionally enshrined, when an official Russian-language translation it comes to land ownership, read careful- is imminent). Until then, all translations ly: “Article 14. Land is the essential are strictly unofficial (i.e., unsanctioned national asset and receives the special and unauthorized by the government). Field & Olesnycky protection of the state. The right to land An unofficial English translation is avail- ownership is guaranteed. This right is able in electronic format, free-of-charge, Attorneys at Law achieved and realized by citizens, legal from the Council of Advisors to the 11 Eagle Rock Ave., Suite 100 entities and the state in accordance with Parliament of Ukraine. Contact: the law.” [email protected]. East Hanover, N.J. 07936 There are two potential problems with Reliable sources have indicated that in (201) 386-1115 this language. First, there is no explicit the official Russian text, both the nation- Fax (201) 884-1188 al Parliament and that of Ukraine’s reference to private land ownership, and (Three Miles North of Ramada Hotel, at Ridgedale Ave.) second, there is no explicit reference to Autonomous Crimean Republic will be known as the “Verkhovnaya Rada,” a individuals among those who have the Representation of Small Businesses, right to land ownership, only “citizens,” direct translation of the Ukrainian which raises the old specter that this “Verkhovna Rada,” but preserving the Wills, Estates and Asset Protection, Commercial and Corporate Law, might be construed to mean in collective distinctly Ukrainian word for council – Real Estate and Family Law. form only or predominantly (read: prefer- “rada”; in Russian, the word is “soviet.” entially). There is also no explicit refer- In contrast, in the Russian text, provin- (By prior appointment, on selected Fridays, between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7 P.M., Mr. Olesnycky ence to foreigners among those eligible cial (oblast), regional (raion) and local will hold office hours at Self-Reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ. representative bodies are referred to as to own land, though “legal entities” Please call (201) 386-1115 to make such appointments in advence) almost always is construed to include this “soviets.” category of right-holders. By introducing the word “rada” into Nestor L. Olesnycky Robert S. Field Regarding business activity, “Every official Russian-language lexicon, the person has the right to conduct entrepre- Crimean Parliament will face a difficult neurial activity which is not prohibited political choice: either use the Ukrainian word “rada” in its official name, or use by law” (Article 42). 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UKRAINIAN PREVIEW OF EVENTS ATIONAL Saturday-Sunday, August 10-11 Chornomortsi (25th Kurin), is a social tennis N tournament for men, women and children, all HAINES FALLS, N.Y.: Taras levels. Partners are randomly chosen for each Schumylowych will exhibit his graphics match. Registration deadline is August 22 at “Bell Tower/St. John the Baptist Ukrainian ASSOCIATION 8 p.m. on sign-up sheet at Park Lane Motel, Catholic Church, Route 23A, Greene Wildwood Crest. For more information con- County, N.Y.” and “Ukrainian Catholic tact Ihor Lukiw, (201) 376-4829, after 6 p.m. Church 1779”; and tempera painting “Shoal HOME FOR PURCHASE Light, 1823 – Brandywine N.J.” at the 49th Saturday, August 24 annual group exhibition sponsored by the WILDWOOD CREST, N.J.: The OR REFINANCE Twilight Park Artists in the Twilight Park Ukrainian Plast sorority Spartanky will hold Club House. The event begins with a wine its 11th annual mixed triples volleyball tour- LOAN reception on Saturday at 5-7 p.m. On SPECIAL FEATURES: nament on Wildwood Crest Beach, in front PROGRAM* Sunday the exhibit will be open to the pub- of the Pan Am Hotel, beginning at 9 a.m. (A • Available Nationwide lic at 1-5 p.m. with an artists’ demonstration woman must be on the court at all times.) Call now for immediate service at 3-4 p.m. Also participating in the show, Registration is $30 per team and is limited • Single-Family Residence or Condominium in the young artists’ division, will be the and complete program details... to the first 12 teams. To pre-register or for • Conventional and Jumbo Loans artist’s grandchildren, Xenia (age 8) and more information call Chris Gnoy-Stasiuk, • Fixed or Adjustable Rates Justin (5) Schumylowych, and their friends, (201) 625-1467. Elizabeth (10) and Barbara (8) Maclakov. • Fast, Efficient Service COLUMBIA, Md.: The Washington Wednesday, August 21 (800) 253-9862 • Free Pre-Qualification Group, in cooperation with Selfreliance WASHINGTON: The Washington Group Baltimore Federal Credit Union, presents and the Center for Strategic and International the fifth annual Ukrainian Independence Studies will jointly host a roundtable discus- Day picnic. As in previous years, the picnic sion, “Viewing Ukraine at the Fifth will be held at Centennial Park, Pavilion H, Anniversary of Independence.” Confirmed Routes 108 and U.S. 29. This year the pic- ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PAID-UP MEMBERS panelists are Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, nic day is Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. rain or shine. Food and refreshments will be avail- MAIL YOUR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL TODAY international affairs advisor, Industrial College of the Armed Forces; Dr. Adrian able. A tennis tournament also will be held; DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD Karatnycky, president, Freedom House; and to register contact Dr. Victor Hrehorovich, DON’T BE UNDERINSURED Dr. Oleh Hawrylyshyn, consultant, (410) 825-9067. A new tot-lot has been added, so there is ample room for all the SAY YES TO INCREASED INSURANCE International Monetary Fund. Richard W. Murphy, CSIS senior associate and executive children. As this is a popular event for NO MEDICAL, NO AGE LIMIT, director of the American-Ukrainian Advisory employees of the Embassy of Ukraine, PERMANENT UNA MEMBERSHIP Committee, will moderate the panel. The come prepared to discuss your political roundtable takes place at CSIS, 1800 K St. views with them, or challenge them to a TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR AIP PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE NW, B-1 Level, Washington at 3-5 p.m. game of volleyball. For details contact RSVP: Paul Terpeluk at CSIS, (202) 775- Roman Stelmach, (410) 997-0853. UNA HOME OFFICE 3134, ext. 3354. For additional information Sunday, August 25 call Orest Deychakiwsky, (202) 225-3964. OAKVILLE, Ontario: The Ukrainian KINGSTON, Ontario: A commemora- Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch, invites tive service will be held at Branch 360 of the Ukrainian Canadian community to cele- The Royal Canadian Legion (326 Queen brate the fifth anniversary of the indepen- St. W.) in honor of Canadian Victoria dence of Ukraine at St. Volodymyr Cultural Cross recipient Filip Konowal. Among the Center, 1280 Dundas St. W. and Fourth honored guests will be: Volodymyr Line. The guest speaker will be Mykola Furkalo, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada; Porovsky, member of the Ukrainian MP David Collenette, Canada’s minister Parliament. The program begins at 11 a.m. of national defense; and Maj. Gen. B.E. with an ecumenical service. The concert Stephenson. The event begins at 11 a.m. begins at 2:30 p.m. Admission: adults, $5; The public is invited to the outdoor instal- children under 12, free; parking, $5. lation ceremony and consecration of a Monday, August 26 trilingual historical marker in Konowal’s honor. For more information contact: Dr. ELIZABETH, N.J. : The city will host Lubomyr Luciuk, director of research, one performance only by the 110-member Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Kyiv Symphonic Choir and Orchestra Association, (613) 546-8364; or J.B. from Ukraine, featuring works by Gregorovich, president, Royal Canadian Tchaikovsky, Bach, Rutter and more. This Legion Branch 360, (905) 949-4920. is the start of their 30-concert tour of the Friday, August 23 Eastern U.S., sponsored by the Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. A bilin- WILDWOOD CREST, N.J.: The third gual performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. annual Wildwood Double’s Tennis at the Second Presbyterian Church, 1161 Tournament, sponsored by Plast E. Jersey St. Donation: $5.

At Soyuzivka: August 9-11

KERHONKSON, N.Y. — The week- the frame of meaning and the former, the end of August 9-11 at the Ukrainian original rhythm and ancient emotion.” The National Association’s upstate New York English translations are created especially resort will feature a special performance for Yara’s performances by Virlana Tkacz by the Yara Arts Group and the annual and Wanda Phipps. Some of the poems UNWLA Day, in addition to Soyuzivka’s and translations were used as lyrics for traditional evening dances and art exhibit. songs written by composers Roman Hurko For early arrivals, there is the Friday and Genji Ito and will be sung during the night dance to the music of the house evening. band, Lviviany. After the Yara performance, guests The highlight of the first full day of the can enjoy the dance music of Vodohrai weekend will be the Saturday evening beginning at approximately 10 p.m. concert at 8:30. The Yara Arts Group, a On Sunday, the Ukrainian National resident company at the LaMama Women’s League of America will hold its Experimental Theater in New York, will annual UNWLA Day (Den Soyuzianky). present “Spinning Spells,” an evening of All weekend long, ceramics by Daria poetry by Ukrainian women. Hanushevsky will be on display in the Yara’s multicultural actors will present resort’s Main House. And then there are the oldest and newest poetry by women the usual Soyuzivka activities at pool- from Ukraine, as well as a special section side, on the tennis courts, in and around commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Veselka pavilion and on the sand vol- Chornobyl. Most of the poems will be per- leyball court. formed in what critics have called ‘the For more information or to make trademark Yara method of interweaving reservations, call Soyuzivka at (914) original and translation. The latter conveys 626-5641.