www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE:• Who poisoned Yushchenko? The search continues... — page 2. • Ukrainian Catholic University unveils new building — page 4. • Summer camps, from Saskatchewan to New York — centerfold. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine ForeignT minister speaksU in New York Babyn YarW massacre recalled about recent developments in Ukraine in Kyiv on its 65th anniversary by Matthew Dubas pened during Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych’s visit to Brussels was inter- NEW YORK – On Saturday, nal politics, Mr. Tarasyuk said that the September 23, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs prime minister’s announcement in Minister Borys Tarasyuk met with the Brussels of a pause in Ukraine’s NATO Ukrainian American community at the aspirations was not representative of the Ukrainian Institute of America to discuss Ukrainian government position. He recent developments in Ukraine. added that internal politics reflective of Mr. Tarasyuk said that membership in the prime minister’s allegiance to the NATO is in Ukraine’s best interest due to Party of the Regions and their agenda the organization’s goals of promoting was out of line with the goals of the pres- stability and protection, with member- ident, the Universal of National Unity states maintaining democratic and mili- and the Ukrainian government. tary standards. The foreign affairs minister expressed On Ukraine’s multi-vector foreign his fondness for what have become his policy, Mr. Tarasyuk said, “There is regular meetings with the Ukrainian much criticism regarding multi-vector community in America and recognized policies, but there is no other way. the work that Ukrainian Americans have Ukraine can’t look in only one direction done for Ukraine’s bilateral relations – it’s death.” with the United States, most notably, the When asked how much of what hap- work that went into the graduation of Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment earlier this year. Tymoshenko to lead Mr. Tarasyuk highlighted the accom- Cutty Sark Co. plishments of the fourth World Forum of Israeli President Moshe Katsav, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Ukrainians and reinforced the suggestion First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna Yushchenko attend the September 27 ceremony opposition in Ukraine made by President Viktor Yushchenko to commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre. not divide Ukrainians into those residing by Zenon Zawada in Ukraine and those outside. The for- by Zenon Zawada underwear, etc. Any Jew not carrying out Kyiv Press Bureau eign affairs minister said that Ukraine Kyiv Press Bureau this instruction and who is found else- should continue a dialogue and help all KYIV – Yulia Tymoshenko failed to where will be shot. Any civilian entering Ukrainians, wherever they may reside – KYIV – The leaflets appeared attract anyone from the Our Ukraine bloc flats evacuated by Jews and stealing recognition of the fact that large numbers throughout Kyiv the morning of Monday, in declaring the formation of her parlia- property will be shot.” of Ukrainians have been living and September 29, 1941. mentary opposition coalition on September During the next two days, German working abroad since Ukraine gained “All Jews living in Kyiv and its vicin- Nazis proceeded to slaughter 34,000 22, and managed to snag only two defec- ity are to report by 8:00 … to the corner tors from the Socialist Party of Ukraine. independence 15 years ago. Jews at the site now known throughout He also called upon the Ukrainian of Melnikov and Dokhturov streets. They the world as Babyn Yar. In declaring their union, Ms. are to take with them documents, money, Tymoshenko and Socialist Party defector (Continued on page 21) valuables, as well as warm clothes, (Continued on page 3) Yosyp Vinskyi repeatedly stressed the opposition’s commitment to European values and accused the coalition govern- ment of betraying them. Lushniak takes oath of office as assistant surgeon general of U.S. “Ukraine made the choice during the par- liamentary elections on behalf of democracy by George Matwyshyn and the European choice,” Mr. Vinskyi said. ROCKVILLE, Md. – During a flag “But we couldn’t predict that some of that officer promotion ceremony here at the people whom the people trusted refused this headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug choice at the very moment it was obvious that Ukraine had to go this way.” Administration (FDA) on August 31, Mr. Vinskyi’s comments were a veiled Rear Adm. Boris D. Lushniak was reference to Verkhovna Rada Speaker awarded his star and administered the Oleksander Moroz, who reneged on a oath of office as assistant surgeon gen- coalition agreement he signed with the eral of the United States. He now Our Ukraine and Tymoshenko blocs and becomes the highest-ranking active- opted to join the Anti-Crisis Coalition duty Ukrainian American officer in the with the Party of the Regions and the U.S. uniformed services. Communist Party. Dr. Lushniak, who is a physician and Incidentally, “Building Europe in holds a master’s degree in public health, Ukraine” was the Socialist Party’s slogan as promoted to the rank of assistant sur- during the 2006 parliamentary elections. geon general and rear admiral by direc- It’s the very same 120-page coalition tion of the former surgeon general of agreement that Mr. Moroz abandoned the United States, Vice-Admiral which will serve as the fundamental docu- Richard Carmona, back in April. Dr. ment for the opposition, Ms. Tymoshenko Lushniak serves as Assistant HHS Photo said. Commissioner at the FDA and prior to The lack of expediency among Our this promotion was a captain in the Rear Adm. Kenneth Moritsugu, acting U.S. surgeon general, and Dr. Patricia Ukraine deputies in joining the opposi- Lushniak, assist Dr. Boris Lushniak with his new insignia as rear admiral in (Continued on page 9) the U.S. Public Health Services. Looking on are the Lushniaks’ two daughters. (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2006 No. 40 ANALYSIS Who poisoned Yushchenko? NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Cabinet refuses seven presidential decrees Ukrainians and distrusted by 55 percent, while opposition leader Yulia The search continues ... KYIV – The Cabinet of Ministers has Tymoshenko is trusted by 37 percent and returned seven presidential decrees con- distrusted by 57 percent. “Today, Prime by Roman Kupchinsky and manufactured in either Russia, the cerning the judicial sphere and the Minister Viktor Yanukovych shows him- RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova Report United States or Great Britain. appointment and dismissal of ambassa- self as a strong personality. The people He declined to divulge other details. If dors to the Presidential Secretariat, argu- tend to trust in a strong personality after The case surrounding the apparent investigators have in fact traced the time ing that President Viktor Yushchenko [experiencing] a weak president,” Olha poisoning two years ago of Viktor and place of the poisoning, it would mark violated the constitutional procedure for Balakireva, the head of the Ukrainian Yushchenko remains shrouded in mys- a significant development in a seemingly their publication, the Ukrayinska Pravda Institute for Social Studies, commented tery – so much so that President stagnant case. website reported on September 21. on the findings. (RFE/RL Newsline) Yushchenko himself routinely uses cryp- The mystery began on September 6, According to Oleksander Lavrynovych, tic language to describe it. 2004. deputy minister of the Cabinet of Babyn Yar massacre is commemorated Speaking to journalists in Baku on Ministers, President Yushchenko made Mr. Yushchenko, the pro-Western KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor September 8, the president said the inves- these decrees public without securing the presidential candidate facing off against Yushchenko on September 26 launched tigation into the alleged poisoning in countersignatures of Prime Minister the Kremlin’s preferred nominee, Viktor two days of commemoration for the 65th September 2004 was “one step away Yanukovych, became violently ill, suffer- Viktor Yanukovych and ministers respon- from the active phase of solving this anniversary of the Nazi massacre at ing severe abdominal pain and facial sible for their implementation, as stipu- Babyn Yar, Ukrainian and international case.” lesions. lated by Article 106 of the Constitution Mr. Yushchenko's statement came as media reported. On September 29-30, When he was rushed four days later to of Ukraine. (RFE/RL Newsline) 1941, invading Nazis killed more than Ukraine's procurator-general, Oleksander Vienna’s Rudolfinerhaus clinic, his liver, Medvedko, announced investigators had 33,000 Jewish men, women and children pancreas and intestines were swollen, PM wants to draft presidential decrees determined the time, place and circum- in the Babyn Yar ravine near Kyiv. and he was barely able to walk. stances in which the poisoning attempt KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor During the war more than 100,000 more Doctors were initially baffled. But Mr. took place. Yanukovych said on September 25 that people – including Jews, Roma, Soviet Yushchenko’s supporters already had a All that remains, apparently, is to find the Cabinet of Ministers should be prisoners of war and Ukrainian national- theory: that the candidate had been poi- the individual, or individuals, responsible. directly involved in the drafting of presi- ists – were executed at the site. “Babyn soned during a dinner on September 5 Austrian doctors responsible for exam- dential decrees, Interfax-Ukraine report- Yar must become a link that should fore- with Ihor Smeshko, the head of the ining Mr. Yushchenko several months ed. “[The drafting process should warn and guard the world from aggres- Security Service of Ukraine, at the sum- after the poison was reportedly adminis- include] the minister who will execute sive and bloody xenophobia,” Mr. mer home of Mr. Smeshko’s deputy, tered said the Ukrainian politician had the decree and, of course, the prime min- Yushchenko said during the opening of Volodymyr Satsiuk.