www.ukrweekly.com Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., і щ c, a fraternal non-profit association! ramian WeeH V Vol. LX No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 50 cents Ship deserts Bush cites Captive Nations during N.J. campaign Black Sea Fleet, flees to Odessa JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Black Sea Fleet controversy doesn't stop. The latest ado is that a coast guard ship deserted the military base at Donuzlav, the Crimea, and, flying the Ukrainian flag, set course for Odessa at appro­ ximately 9 a.m. on July 2L The commander of the ship, Lt. Capt. Serhiy Nastenko, later said the action was a sign of,protest against humilia­ tion and oppression by senior officers against sailors who recently took the oath of allegiance to Ukraine, reported IntelNews. The ship, which has not been iden­ tified by name, arrived in Odessa at about 5 p.m. local time, The New York Times reported. Meanwhile, Black Sea Fleet commanders had sent out an anti-submarine craft and a hovercraft to recapture the ship, and when that didn't work, three other ships and a plane were sent out. Two ships of the Ukrainian Naval Fleet made contact with the coast guard ship, according to the Ukrainian Min­ istry of Defense, and had several short President George Bush addresses thousands gathered to mark "Freedom Day" for Captive Nations. radio conversations with Lt. Capt. Nastenko. by Khristina Lew dressed in ethnic garb, assembled to touted as the American people's choice hear the president launch his campaign As could be expected, the ship's GARFIELD, N.J. - While cam­ for '92. "Boris Yeltsin knew it, the to fight for freedom in the world, family Armenian people knew it, all of New escape caused turmoil and friction in paigning in Pennsylvania and New Russo-Ukrainian relations. Ukrainian values and educational choice. Jersey knows it," said Mr. Haytaian, Jersey on July 21, President George "President Bush is our guy." Naval Commander Borys Kozhyn said Bush addressed thousands celebrating Introduced by the speaker of the New that he does not justify the ship's actions "Freedom Day" for Captive Nations Jersey State Assembly, Chuck Нау– The president was welcomed by and that they violate the Dagomys here at Three Saints Russian Orthodox taian, as the first world leader to call former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, chairman of Mr. Bush's re-election agreement reached by the Russian and Church. Boris Yeltsin at the Moscow "White Ukrainian presidents, but later said that House" during the tumultuous days of campaign in New Jersey, to the peal of An estimated 5,000 residents of church bells. His 13-minute speech, the crew had taken its "extreme unilate­ Bergen and surrounding counties, many last August's coup, President Bush was ral actions" because they were being which welcomed the newly independent persecuted, RFE/RL Daily News re­ states of the Eastern Bloc and former ported. Foundation seeks to raise Soviet Union and outlined his goals for Ukrainian authorities later said that a second term, was punctuated by they would keep the ship and not bring chants of "four more years." any criminal charges against its crew, Ф10 million for embassy "Today Germany is free and united," reported The Washington Times. the president began, "Ukraine — U- by Khristina Lew In the other corner, CIS Admiral Igor The June 7 reception in New York kraine is free and democratic. Poland is Kasatonov, who was at a meeting in City raised 5125,000. As of July 21, free. And the roll call of freedom JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A cam­ the foundation, incorporated under includes Hungary and Armenia, the Moscow when the ship defected, said he paign to raise funds for Ukraine's would never have allowed the ship to the auspices of the Coordinating Czech and Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, diplomatic representations in the Committee to Aid Ukraine on April Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and escape. He said that Ukraine was United States has amassed close to breaking its pledge to keep the fleet 27 and registered with the Justice many, many more. And at long last, the 5500,000 in the 45 days since its Department as an agent of a foreign captive nations of the old Soviet empire under a unified command until a com­ inauguration and will attempt to promise is worked out between Russia government, has accumulated are free. garner a total of 510 million by 5475,000. And, according to the and Ukraine, and that it has "resorted to December of this year. "But our work is not finished ... And the practice of snatching ships from the foundation's chief fund-raiser, Dr. that's why, one of the reasons, I want Black Sea Fleet." On June 7, the Foundation in Stepan Woroch, checks to the Ru­ your support to serve four more years as Support of Diplomatic Missions of therford, N.J., address come in daily. president, to complete the job of free­ He added that Ukrainian authorities The Foundation in Support of have been attempting to lure sailors Ukraine, in conjunction with various dom around the world." Ukrainian diaspora organizations, Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine was with promises of "theoretical apart­ created to raise funds for the pur­ Mr. Bush announced that during his ments, various social benefits and high sponsored the first in a series of fund- raising receptions featuring U- chase of buildings to house Ukraine's second term as president "the probabi­ salaries." Embassy in the U.S. and its Mission lity is very high" that greater freedom Russian officers angered by the kraine's ambassador to the United States, Oleh Bilorus, and Ukraine's to the United Nations, in addition to would come to the people of Vietnam, gesture have threatened to put the rest diplomatic residences, furnishings, North Korea and China, and that he of the fleet under the Russian flag, said ambassador to the United Nations, Viktor Batiuk. (Continued ом page 3) envisioned "that within the next four (Continued on page 15) (Continued on page 20) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 No. 30 NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukraine moves toward the rule of law Newsbriefs by Bohdan Nahaylo While work on the document out­ on Ukraine RFE/RL Research Institute lining the basic principles of the new constitution got under way, it was PART II necessary to begin formulating a host of ^ KIEV - Prime Minister Vitold against any help from the West," but favors "equal, mutually beneficial Changing political climate new laws that would reflect the changing Fokin is the least popular politician in political reality. At the beginning of Ukraine, according to a poll conducted cooperation." He added that the theore­ tical aspects of economic reform have On October 24 — that is, within one 1991, for example, the Ukrainian Min­ by Ukrainian sociologists with Radio Liberty and the International Institute been given too much attention and what week of the students' victory — the istry of Justice was drafting almost 70 new laws, ranging from the novel issues of Social Research in Switzerland. is needed is "concrete action. "(RFE/ RL Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, respond­ Daily Report) ing also to the legal reforms that had of demonopolization, property rights, On the other hand, President Leonid been taking place at the all-union level, and bankruptcy to the rights and Kravchuk is the most popular — 55 to 14 9 UZHHOROD - Slovak, along revised the existing Constitution of the freedoms of the individual. Among 57 percent of Ukrainian citizens said the first of the new democratic laws ap­ they would vote for him if the presiden­ with Hungarian, Romanian and Ger­ Ukrainian SSR to pave the way for the man, will now be on the list of lan­ creation of a republican Constitutional proved by the Ukrainian Supreme tial elections were held today. Of the Soviet in April 1991 were laws on 2,000 people polled, 37 percent said that guages in which national minorities in Court. The amendment introduced for Transcarpathia will be taught. Slovak the first time into a Soviet Ukrainian freedom of conscience and religion and they support Mr. Kravchuk, and 31 on the rehabilitation of the victims of percent said that they do not trust him authorities will provide textbooks and Constitution the principle that judges anymore. other support. (RFE/ RL Daily Report) should be neither members of political political repression in Ukraine. 12 Prime Minister Fokin, meanwhile, is parties nor parliamentary deputies. At Meanwhile, seeking international ф SYMFEROPIL, Ukraine - The the end of the month, the Supreme recognition of its sovereignty, Ukraine not trusted by 47 percent of the Ukrai­ nian population. Only 30 percent said Crimean Parliament voted on July 9 to Soviet also formed a Constitutional also tried to assure the international place a moratorium on its May 5 community of its new democratic they still have faith in Ukraine's Parlia­ Committee charged with drawing up a ment, while 57 percent said they do not resolution to hold a referendum on the document that would outline the "con­ course. As early as September 1990, Crimea's status, reported Radio U- Kiev had been host to a European trust it anymore. (Foreign Broadcast cept," or fundamental principles, of the Information Service) kraine and Novosti press service. Ac­ new constitution. Seminar on International Human cording to Parliamentary Chairman Rights Standards, organized through ^ KIEV - Valentyn Symonenko, The change in the political climate the new Ukrainian economy minister Nikolai Bagrov, it would be unwise to was evident at Rukh's Second Con­ the United Nations Commission on hold the August 2 referendum at a time Human Rights.