1NS1DE: ^ Political extremism in Ukraine - page 2. ^ Ukraine's president offers condolences on death of Richard M. Nixon - page 3. ^ Leonid Kuchma visits Washington - page 3. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1994 50 cents Outgoing Parliament holds final session Black Sea Fleet talks falter by Roman Woronowycz cessor could not resolve. "The most Kyyiv Press Bureau important problem is to implement eco– as Russian delegation balks nomic forms," said Mr. Pliushch. He KYYiv - Ukraine's outgoing asked the new convocation to continue by Roman Woronowycz however, failed to iron out details on Parliament gathered one last time on fighting for privatization. The statement Kyyiv Press Bureau where the two navies are to be stationed. April 22, in what can only be likened to The central issue that ground the talks also mentioned the need to fight crime, KYYiv - Progress on resolving issues the last day of school before summer "especially the organized mafia element." to a halt is how to divide the Sevastopil recess or to graduation day. between Russia and Ukraine on dividing base with its housing, repair facilities and The list of recommendations further the Black Sea Fleet continues to lurch associated machinery. Speaking at a With President Leonid Kravchuk and included the need to strengthen the struc– forward only to stall. The latest interrup– 323 parliamentarians in attendance, the briefing by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, tures of Ukraine's government; to shore tion occurred on April 22 in Sevastopil First Deputy Defense Minister Gen. ivan legislature sat for approximately 40 min– up border controls; to resolve religious when Russia's Minister of Defense Pavel utes and listened to Parliament Chairman Bizhan said that Russia was demanding differences within the country; and to Grachev and his delegation flew back to that all of the Sevastopil base be turned І van Pliushch describe the body's accom– vote in anew Constitution. Moscow before completing talks with his plishments and failures. over to Russia. "1 must say that 1 believe As Mr. Pliushch spoke, deputies shook Ukrainian counterpart, Gen. vitaliy that dividing up the vessels is less impor– He stated that the parliamentarians had hands and back-slapped amid a back- Radetsky. tant to Russia than maintaining a base in passed 402 laws and 128 resolutions in ground hum of conversation. At the Before Gen. Grachev's sudden, unex– Sevastopil." three years. He added that the group had speech's close, Mr. Pliushch was given a plained departure, the two sides had Gen. Bizhan also explained that Russia put forth seven unsuccessful economic hearty round of applause. agreed that Ukraine would take posses– reform packages. "Today it is obvious and Ukraine could not agree on the nature Afterwards, the deputies gathered in sion of 18.3 percent of the Black Sea of the ownership of the base. He said that that none of them took root," said Mr. small clusters for final good-byes and Fleet's 833 ships, or 164 battleships and Pliushch. "The economic situation today Ukraine viewed the relationship as imper– group photos. Outside the steps of the auxiliary vessels. Russia would pay manent, connected to a lease. "We were remains critical." However, he empha– Supreme Council building they gathered Ukraine for 255 ships. sized that inflation, which has been surg– for a formal photo. The presidents of the two countries (Continued on page 13) ing at more than 70 percent, has begun to Approximately 20 yards from where the had agreed to a 50-50 split of the fleet the subside. He said March figures had final photo was being taken, President week before at the Commonwealth of shown "only" a 57 percent increase. Kravchuk gathered with journalists. He independent States summit, in Moscow, The chairman then read an appeal from said, "The Parliament did all it could do. where Ukraine also stated that it would Six registered the outgoing body to the new one, which We will now see if the new one can imple– sell a portion of its share to Russia in is expected to convene on May 11, asking ment economic reforms and assure democ– debt payment for Russian oil and gas. it to continue working on issues its prede– racy in this young country." Gen. Grachev and Gen. Radetsky, as candidates for president Ukraine's Olympians launch international Skating Center by Roman Woronowycz Kyyiv Press Bureau S1MSBURY, Conn. - A pailful of Ms. Baiul and Mr. Petrenko were ceremony in Simsbury, an affluent sub– earth from Ukraine was mixed with joined in ceremoniously turning over urb located some 12 miles northwest of KYYiv - Deputy viktor Pynzenyk American soil as Ukraine's Olympic shovelsful of soil in a dusty former Hartford. said on March 27 that a group of voters champions in figure skating, Oksana tobacco field by their coach, Halyna Numerous Ukrainian blue-and-yellow in the Donetske region is supporting his Baiul and viktor Petrenko, participated Zmiyevska, Simsbury Selectwoman flags fluttered in the wind as the cere- candidacy for president of Ukraine. This in groundbreaking ceremonies for the S5 Mary Glassman and other local officials. monies got under way. As Ms. Baiul, Mr. brings to six the number of candidates million international Skating Center of Some 1,200 people, including about Petrenko, Ms. Zmiyevska and Nina who may run in the June 26 election. Connecticut here on Friday, April 22. 200 Ukrainian Americans, witnessed the Petrenko (Mr. Petrenko's wife , who is Ms. Speaking at a United States Chamber of Zmiyevska's daughter) arrived, they were Commerce meeting in Kyyiv, the former welcomed by young girls in Ukrainian folk deputy prime minister referred to what he costumes offering the traditional Ukrainian called an "artificial split" between eastern greeting of bread and salt. and western Ukraine that the U.S. and Developer Stephen Fish, president of European press have fabricated, "i'm from World Skate inc., was first to address the western Ukraine and the eastern portion is crowd. He noted that the world-class skat– pushing me for president," Mr. Pynzenyk ing center, which is scheduled to open on said, rejecting the often-cited idea that September 15, is being built on 17 acres of Ukraine is politically polarized. land donated by Culbro Land Resources Afterwards, Mr. Pynzenyk would inc. with financing by Fleet Bank and the acknowledge only that a petition drive assistance of state loan guarantees. has given him sufficient support to pro– He thanked the town of Simsbury for ceed with the process of putting his name support and then turned to Ms. Baiul and on the ballot. He would not comment on said: "Oksana, l'd like to tell you how whether he would actually run. thrilled we are that you have chosen to Six individuals have been put forth by come to Connecticut." parties or by voter initiatives as of the Town Selectwoman Glassman bid April 26 deadline for initial registration "vitayemo" (welcome) to the four guests for the presidential elections, scheduled of honor from Odessa, Ukraine, and to be held 60 days later. Four have been expressed her feelings that "it's hard to certified by the Central Electoral Boris Krupa believe this could really happen." Commission. They are: Oleksander Then came remarks by Bob Young, the Moroz of the Socialist Party; former During groundbreaking ceremonies for the international Skating Center of U.S. Olympic figure skating coach who chairman of the Parliament ivan Connecticut, seated from left are: Halyna Zmiyevska, Nina and viktor Petrenko, Oksana Baiul and Robert Young, the center's director. (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 12) CHRIST IS RISEN - ХРИСТОС BOCKPEC 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1994 No. 18 ANALYSIS Political extremism in Ukraine Ukraine raises question of Soviet assets minority serves to strengthen friendly and by Bohdan Nahaylo ences have been accentuated. All this has mutually beneficial Ukrainian-German created more fertile ground for political ST. PETERSBURG— Ukraine still relations. (Respublika) PART І extremism, which nevertheless, despite wants a list of Soviet assets abroad before its greater prominence during the last a final deal can be reached on what to do Estonia seeks Ukrainian technology During the period of Ukrainian nation– with the foreign debts of the former Soviet al resurgence at the end of the 1980s and year and a half, has remained largely on KYYiv— Estonia's minister of the margins of Ukrainian politics. Union, Ukraine's Finance Minister the beginning of the 1990s, political Hryhoriy Piatachenko said on Sunday, defense met with Ukraine's Minister of extremism was not a salient feature of Although there are some ultra-leftist and April 17. Speaking to Reuters at the annual Machine Building and Defense Ukrainian politics. Ukrainian democratic Red-Brown groups in Ukraine, as well as Conversion Dmytro Chernenko to dis– leaders took pride in the fact that there Russian chauvinist organizations, it is the meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), cuss possible Ukrainian arms exports to was no Pamiat-like ultranationalist Ukrainian radical and nationalist right that Estonia. At their meeting on Thursday, movement in the republic, and contrasted has attracted the most attention, in fact, the he recalled that Ukraine had never signed the so-called zero-option debt agreement April 21, the Estonian expressed his the relative political tranquility and eth– Ukrainian far right has come to be identi– country's interest in purchasing Ukraine- nic harmony in Ukraine with the blood- fied primarily with the Ukrainian National between former Soviet states. Under the deal, other states surrendered claims on manufactured anti-aircraft weapons, shed and conflict in some of the other Assembly (UNA), and especially its para- infantry fighting vehicles, small arms and Soviet republics, indeed, the peaceful military arm, the Ukrainian National Self– assets abroad, and Russia agreed to repay the debts of about S80 billion.