www.ukrweekly.com 1NS1DE: e Washingtonians demonstrate outside CBS offices - page 3. e Reaction to "The Ugly Face of Freedom - pages 6-7. - President Leonid Kuchma concludes visit to Canada - pages 10-13. Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1994 75 cents Ukraine wins pledge of Si .2 billion in assistance from G-7 by Christopher Guly Spec tat to The Ukrauva;uan Weekly W?NNiPFC -– A-'though Russia at?empied to lay 'J!';MTI U 'X-1 c! C 7 ач! going Ukraine's way 'ind insist- on 1 :MS a -ч)!е n Ukraine's economic reform, President І.чгжі Kuchma was able to leave Canada with Si.2 bil– i'O'i in nev assistance Ггот the world's largest industri– a'hzed states Highly senior oH'icials representing 14 delegations, including those from Canada, the United States (President Clinton's adviser on the former Soviet Union, Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, was with the delegation), France, Germany, Great Britain, ltaly, Japan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine (led by Economy Minister Roman Shpek), as well as the three world financial institutions — the international Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — agreed to the boost for Ukraine. Another S2.2 billion could be forthcoming in the next f"v months as the world's leading economic powers help move Ukraine from a centrally planned economy to a market-driven capitalist system. For G-7 countries, however, the aid package promised Ukraine also appeared to be aimed not at handing Ukraine "charity," as described by Russian Foreign Minister Andiei Kozyrev (a surprise visitor to the confcience), but at entering a partnership with the Kyyiv government on the principle of "help for self- help," as suggested by Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Andre Oucllcl. President Leonid Kuchma (left) with Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Andre Oueliet at the opening of the (Continued 00 page 11) special economic conference of the G-7. On the right is Foreign Minister Andrei Kozy rev of Russia. Kuchma vows to press radical reform Reverberations of "60 Minutes" broadcast as he completes first 100 days in office Community representatives meet with CBS by Marta Kolomayets do something totally different. He looks by Khristina Lew said "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Kyyiv Press Bureau you in the eye, but thinks something else. Don Hewitt, "it is our obligation to cor– NEW YORK - An ad hoc delega– This was one of the most painful lessons rect it, not for them fthe Ukrainians) but tion of Ukrainian Americans, armed KYYiv - There is no alternative to Fve learned. for our viewers. And 1 keep using the the radical reform program presented to with a statement from Rabbi Yaakov word if," he emphasized. "1 can't say there have been some Bleich decrying CBS's unbalanced the Parliament if life in Ukraine is to extraordinary pluses, but 1 consider it The one-hour, 40-minute meeting, portrayal of Ukraine, received no com– improve for its citizens, President Leonid very positive that the Parliament has sup- organized by Mr. Hewitt at the insistence mitment from CBS to publicly rectify Kuchma told journalists on Monday, ported the president's program. Both the of Ukrainian Human Rights Committee the inflammatory "60 Minutes" seg– October 31, during a news conference left and right forces in the Supreme President Ulana Mazurkevich, pitted the ment– on anti-Semitism in western marking his first 100 days in office. Council understand that we can no longer executive producer, CBS vice-President Ukraine during an October 3.1 meeting "1 will be uncompromising on two live this way, we have to go toward radi– Joseph Peyronnin, "60 Minutes" corre– held here at CBS headquarters. issues with the Parliament: 1 will not cal reforms," he said. spondent Morley Safer, and segment pro– instead, according to meeting partici– back down from the radical reform pro- Once again, President Kuchma under- ducer Jeffrey Fager against Messrs. pant Askold Lozynskyj, president of the gram, and 1 wiil insist on strong execu– scored his determination to take responsi– Lozynskyj and Olesnycky, Mrs. Ukrainian Congress Committee of tive powers," said Mr. Kuchma, looking bility for the course and results of radical Mazurkevich, Ukrainian Catholic Bishop refreshed and optimistic just two days reforms, warning Ukrainian citizens that America, CBS pledged to revisit the Basil Losterv-Rutgers University Prof. after returning from Canada - his first such a course will be neither easy nor issue, convene its own meeting of Taras Hunczak, and Profs. Borys state visit abroad. painless. researchers and experts, convene a meet– Rabiner and David Meltzer of the And, in order to help implement his Already, Ukraine's citizens have felt ing with Rabbi Bleich when he arrives in Association of Jewish Emigres from programs, Mr. Kuchma has named three the pinch of this radical program as the U.S. and then make a decision. Ukraine and Eastern Europe. new premiers to his government, includ– prices for transportation in Kyyiv "it was a draw," said Ukrainian At CBS's insistence, three additional ing viktor Pynzenyk, Yevhen Marchuk increased 10 times as of November 1, National Association vice-President members of the delegation — corre– and Petro Sabluk (see story, page 2). with the price of a bus ride going from Nestor Olesnycky, another member of spondents from The Ukrainian Weekly, Stating that the preparatory stage of 100 to 1,000 kbv and prices for such ser– the 10-person Ukrainian delegation, of The National Tribune and "Kontakt" his presidency, a time of study and anaiy– vices as water and gas in state-owned the meeting. "1 don't think we scored Ukrainian Television — were asked to sis, had ended, Mr. Kuchma, 56, reflect– apartments increasing from 50,000 to any knock-out points. CBS promised to leave. "This is not a press conference," ed on both the pluses and minuses of his 450,000 kbv per month. look at the material and information we clamored Mr. Safer. Mr. Peyronnin three months in power. The price of bread also was scheduled provided them and get back to us. if they assured meeting participants that while "Many of the people who are in power to rise from 3,000 to 15,000 kbv per loaf agree with our version, they will retract." now, and who were in power under the "if we find we have made any error," (Continued on page 20) old system, today declare one thing but (Continued on page 2) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1994 No. 45 Kuchma appoints three premiers, NEWSBR1EFS reflecting domestic policy priorities 1MF approves S3 71 million loan set up last year to help former communist by Marta Kolomayets from democrats, who consider Mr. countries. Oleh Havrylyshyn, 1MF alter– Kyyiv Press Bureau Pynzenyk not only a talented reformer, WASHINGTON - The international nate executive director, who represents but one of their own, from the western Monetary Fund approved a S371 million Ukraine at the fund, welcomed the deci– KYYiv - President Leonid Kuchma Ukrainian city of Lviv. Mr. Pynzenyk loan for Ukraine on October 26 to help sions: "We are very happy to see there has appointed three new premiers to the has twice been elected a deputy from that the country in its transition from commu– was very full support from all members Ukrainian government, in an effort to region. nism to capitalism. "The Ukrainian gov– of the board." He added that Ukraine ernment has begun to implement a coura– tackle three of the country's most press– "With the appointment of Pynzenyk, intends to reach agreement with the 1MF geous program to address the country's ing problems: the withering economy, President Kuchma has shown that he will on a larger stand-by loan by no later than economic problems," said the 1MF. "This the wave of crime and corruption, and not bow to the left majority in early next year. (Reuters) is the first stage of a major effort ... the imminent collapse of the agricultural Parliament," said vyacheslav Chornovil, which will take time to complete and Zaporizhzhia reactor offline sector in this land once known as the the leader of Rukh, where Mr. Pynzenyk require persistence in implementation. "breadbasket of Europe." started his political career. ZAPOR1ZHZH1A - Reactor No. 1 of The loan will be extended under the On Monday, October 31, Mr. Kuchma "1 would even go as far as saying that iMF's Systemic Transformation Facility, (Continued on page 4) named two first vice-premiers, viktor Mr. Pynzenyk will assume the role of Pynzenyk and Yevhen Marchuk, who acting prime minister," said Deputy will be responsible for economic reforms Yevhen Zherebetsky, a member of the and fighting organized crime and corrup– parliamentary faction Reform, which As deadline passes, Crimean deputies tion, respectively. Petro Sabluk was Mr. Pynzenyk helped organize in the named vice-premier in charge of the new Parliament. agro-industrial complex. discuss constitutional conflict with Ukraine This may well be the case, for many "Naming viktor Pynzenyk to the post political observers note that Prime KYYiv - As The Weekly was going Constitution be brought into line with of first vice-premier in charge of eco– Minister vitaliy Masol's days may be to press, Crimean Parliament Speaker the Ukrainian Constitution, which is still nomic reform is a logical natural step for numbered in the Kuchma government. Sergey Tsekov suggested several ways to being formulated; that a committee of the Ukrainian president," noted political Although Mr. Kuchma had signed a settle the legal conflict between Ukraine Ukrainian and Crimean parliamentarians analyst Artur Bilous, adding that Mr.