Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekly vol. LX No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST ?, 1992 50 cents Ukraine and Russia agree Democratic organizations, parties to joint control of fleet unite in new Ukrainian coalition lntelNews When asked whether the two leaders by Marta Kolomayets become a party instead of a coalition of KlEv — The presidents of Ukraine had been successful in solving the Kiev Press Bureau opposition forces. and Russia, meeting at a one-day economic problems facing their coun– "Nonetheless, 1 hope that Rukh will summit in Mukholiatka, a village tries, Mr. Yeltsin said the problem of KlEv - Struggling to build this cooperate with our congress.^ Not only outside of Yalta, agreed to join control delivering grain, sugar and oil supplies fledgling nation of 52 million into a a lpolitical! platform defines a relation- over the Black Sea Fleet. will be settled in the near future. Mr. democratic and independent state, 16 ship between parties; psychological At the conclusion of their negotia– Kravchuk, however, replied that these parties, movements and organizations factors also play an important role, if tions on August 3, President Leonid questions will be resolved only in united to form a Congress of National- the character of a leader, or leaders, are Kravchuk and Boris Yeltsin issued a September, when a treaty on coopera– Democratic (CNDF) Forces on Sun- by nature undemocratic — totalitarian communique stipulating that until 1996 tion and mutual assistance between day, August 2. — it will be very difficult to work with the former Soviet fleet will be under the Ukraine and Russia is signed. Held in Kiev on the eve of the first our congress. These kinds of leaders joint control of Ukraine and Russia, and During the talks, Ukrainian Foreign anniversary of Ukraine's declaration of cannot cooperate. They want to that it is to be removed immediately Minister Anatoliy Zlenko and Russian independence, this congress, in effect, walk in front of you, not beside you; from the jurisdiction of the Common- Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev sign– split the democratic opposition into two ahead of you, not with you," said Mr. wealth of independent States. ed an agreement on ownership rights of camps: the Ukrainian Republican Party Horyn. Presidents Kravchuk and Yeltsin former Soviet diplomatic, consular and and the Democratic Party of Ukraine "1 think that if we maintain the together must approve the command– trade mission property based abroad. versus Rukh, the Popular Movement of principle of respect toward others, and ing authority of the fleet that, as part The foreign ministers also signed a Ukraine. continue to search for a considered of today's agreement, will be subordi– memorandum regarding consular rela– in principle, both forces agree that approach, we can build a democratic nate only to both presidents. Two tions between the two countries. Ukraine must exist as a democratic, Ukrainian nation," added Mr. Horyn. separate Ukrainian and Russian fleets According to Ukrainian officials independent state, but they differ in As chairman of the congress, Mr. will be created on the basis of the present at the summit, the main pro– their approach to nation-building. Both Horyn told the delegates: "...recom– existing Black Sea Fleet at the end of blem during negotiations centered on agree that Ukraine must leave the mendations, sharp criticism and pres– 1995. Russia's new claim to a part of the Black Commonwealth of independent States, sure on the president, these are all At a press conference following the Sea Fleet's coastal infrastructure, in and that it must develop its own econo– normal forms of contact with him. But, talks, President Kravchuk said, "This addition, it was reported that Admiral mic program based on the model of a І am categorically against turning a decision should calm both Ukrainians lgor Kasatonov recently voted his free market economy. relationship with the president into a and Russians, all Black Sea Fleet disapproval of the possibility of However, the chairman of the Ukrai– street-fighting relationship, in spite of servicemen, as well as residents of the locating two separate naval bases in nian Republican Party Mykhailo all of his shortcomings and mistakes, Crimea. We did this for the sake of Sevastopil. Horyn, Democratic Party leader Dmy– the president should remain the full strengthening friendship and coopera– The presidents also gave an order to tro Pavlychko and People's Deputy guarantor of stability in our country." tion between two large states." redesign the old Black Sea Fleet em– Larysa Skoryk — the movers behind "Today, any political force that President Yeltsin pointed out that the blems created during the existence of this congress — assert that the new proposes the resignation of the Cabinet agreement is an extension of the Da– the former Soviet Union. democratic coalition must serve as a of Ministers, or the liquidation of the gomys treaty. (Continued on page 15) support system for Ukrainian President Supreme Council, in the face of internal Leonid Kravchuk. and external ^democratic and foreignj They have harshly criticized vyache– danger, which could lead to the demise U.S. Embassy in Kiev slav Chornovil, co-chairman of Rukh, of a fledgling state,must take this res– the movement that began the often ponsibility to heart, must take responsi– rocky and difficult process of democra– bility for its actions. The game of begins issuing visas tization, for his unrelenting and blunt revolution is a game of death," he said. KlEv - The United States Embassy criticism of what he refers to as the "nomenklatura government." "To a certain extent, this Congress here began issuing non-immigrant visas of National-Democratic Forces was on July 29, thus making life consider- "in the past, the democrats hated hatched at the third Rukh Congress in ably easier for Ukrainians who pre– their enemy, which was the Communist February of this year," said Oleksander viously had to travel to Moscow to Party, and now, we have an adversary Lavrynovych, the vice-chairman of the obtain such documents. that we like," commented Mr. Pavlych– movement, adding that party leaders Ambassador Roman Popadiuk an– ko, referring to Rukh. like Mr. Horyn, had to give up leader- nounced the new policy on July 28. The one-day conclave at which the ship posts in Rukh in accordance with Following is his statement as released in CNDF was created, was highlighted by the new statutes. personal attacks on Mr. Chornovil, Kiev to the press. who did not attend. Ms. Skoryk in– "We calculated that the right to sisted that "state power must not be associate membership in Rukh would destroyed by the democrats, because this provide a forum for all democratic will only lead to a dictatorship," re– parties to unite in Rukh," he said. But, "it is my great pleasure to announce ferring to Mr. Chornovil's presidential most leaders of such parties as the URP, that the United States Embassy will ambitions. the DPU and the Peasant-Democratic now begin to issue non-immigrant visas Party, and such organizations as the in Kiev. "After August 24, 1991, we received a new political reality, an independent, Union of Ukrainian Students and the "Starting tomorrow, July 29, the lawfully independent Ukrainian state. Prosvita Ukrainian Language Society, Embassy will begin processing requests And then, Rukh could have become an opted to join the new coalition which, for visa appointments. These requests umbrella organization for all democra– according to Mr. Lavrynovych is, in will be taken by phone (9 a.m. - 3 p.m., tic forces. But after its third congress, effect, a party with a platform and Monday–Friday), by mail, or applicants after the 'departization' of this organiza– statutes. may drop off requests at the Embassy tion, this became impossible," noted Such democratic opposition groups during working hours (9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mr. Horyn. as the Social-Democratic Party, Monday-Friday). Once the Embassy Thus, he noted, "the time was right to the Green Party and "New Ukraine" receives a request, the visa applicant will form a coalition like the congress," as it attended the August 2 congress. Ambassador Roman Popadiuk (Continued on page 3) became evident that Rukh was going to (Continued on page 15) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 9,1992 No. 32 ANALYS1S: Dagomys accord could spell end of Ukrainian-Russian cold war Newsbriefs by Dr. Roman Solchanyk Sea Fleet remain two highly charged on Ukraine RFEjRL Research institute issues dividing Ukraine and Russia. After a almost a year of what has Much to the dismay of Western leaders, often been described as a "cold war" several aspects of the over-all question ^ КІЕУ - Mykola Porovsky, a officers' assembly on July 28. There between the two most important mem– of the status and eventual fate of nuclear Rukh leader, said that a new coalition were reportedly pointed exchanges bers of the Commonwealth of indepen– arms in Ukraine have also recently formed at the Congress of National between the officers and Defense Minis– dent States (C1S), on June 23 Ukraine come to the fore. Democratic Forces (CNDF) on August ter Konstantyn Morozov on low living and Russia concluded a wide-ranging First, as a matter of principle, U– 2 is like a new Rukh. The coalition standards, which President Leonid agreement in the southern Russian kraine has objected to Russia's inclina– includes the Ukrainian Republican Kravchuk had promised would rise. resort town of Dagomys. Ukrainian tion to cast itself in the role of the sole Party, the Democratic Party of U– Minister Morozov also spoke about the President Leonid Kravchuk described legal successor state to the USSR and kraine, the Ukrainian Language Society Black Sea Fleet controversy, saying that the agreement as representing "the spokesman for the other C1S countries, Prosvita, the Union of Ukrainian Stu– Kiev was prepared to make compro– beginning of a complete turnaround" in not only at home but also abroad.