1NS1DE: ^ Project Ukraine delegation at Brodys Garden of Stone - page 3. ^ U.S. organization helps young Ukrainian composer - page 8. ^ Canadian educators teach peers in Ukraine - page 9. 35" THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1994 75 cents Score one for Ukraine Kuchma sends envoy to restive Crimea by Marta Kolomayets this peninsula, an object of strained October. However, because Mr. Kyyiv Press Bureau relations between Ukraine and Meshkov backed off so quickly, it Dynamo beats Russia over the last two years. The seems that his power base was too KYYiv - Ukrainian President president has not been given back weak to go through with his plans. Leonid Kuchma dispatched his spe– any powers in the last few days, but Moscow, 3-2 cial envoy, Deputy Prime Minister parliamentary leaders have gotten Symferopil politics Yevhen Marchuk, to the Crimea on back to work to discuss the region's President Kuchma has refused to by Marta Kolomayets Thursday, September 15, to mediate catastrophic economic situation. Kyyiv Press Bureau between the two feuding power bases take sides in the political dispute The Ukrainian president, who has — Crimean President Yuriy Meshkov and has urged both branches of the met with both sides, has warned he KYYiv — Ukraine scored a victory in Ukrainian- and the Crimean Parliament, chaired Crimea's government to reach a will not tolerate violence and has Russian relations as Kyyiv's Dynamo defeated by Sergei Tsekov — in the restive "civilized solution." in a statement proposed that the Crimean Moscow's Spartak 3-2 in a European Champions peninsula in Ukraine's south. issued by his press service on League soccer match held Wednesday evening, Parliament and president annul all Monday, September 12, Mr. Brewing tensions between the September 14, here at the Republican Stadium. controversial legislation of the last Kuchma said that "the conflict legislative and executive branches in This is the first time the two teams have met in week and begin immediate talks should be resolved within the frame- Symferopil flared on Sunday morn– Kyyiv since Ukraine proclaimed its independence mediated by a team from Ukraine's work of the Constitution of Ukraine, ing, September 11, when Crimean in 1991. central government. through a reasonable compromise." President Meshkov disbanded Over 90,500 spectators watched as Kyyiv played President Meshkov's actions on Mr. Kuchma's statements of neu– Parliament, claiming power for him– an aggressive game and came from behind (Spartak Sunday, September 11, could have trality have been strong; however, self in this pro-Russian separatist was winning 2-0 after the first 45 minutes of play) in been regarded as a maneuver remi– Mr. Meshkov has tried to claim that region. His actions were in retalia– the second half to win this first game in the UEFA niscent of Boris Yeltsin's dissolu– tion for the Crimean Parliament's Champions League group matches for the 1994-1995 tion of the Russian Parliament last (Continued on page 4) season, it should be noted that play concentrated vote on Wednesday, September 7, around the Moscow goal, and the Ukrainians had five which stripped him of his presiden– times as many shots on goal as the Moscow team. tial powers. As The Weekly was going to press on Thursday afternoon, September 15, the 4 in return, the Crimean Parliament Streets were void of any signs of life on Ukrainian Supreme Council, beginning its second session of work, voted 303-5 to accused him of staging a coup and Wednesday evening, and the city police worked cancel the Sevasiopil City Council's decision declaring Sevastopil a Russian city. overtime as throngs of fans made their way on continued its business, holding its Deputies of the City Council had voted on August 23 to give the city "Russian sta– public transportation to the stadium for the 9:30 assembly session in the general tus," however, this claim was not supported by the Russian Parliament. The p.m. game, (it started late in order to accommodate procurator's office around the cor– Ukrainian Parliament, which returned from summer recess on September 15, put European viewing audiences who were able to see ner from the Parliament building. this question on its list of priorities and overwhelmingly voted to overturn the it live on television during prime time.) By Wednesday, September 14, Sevastopil City Councils decision. The stadium was almost filled to capacity (it Mr. Meshkov had allowed the This is not the first time the issue of Sevastopil has been raised since the seats 100,000), and most of the sections looked deputies back into Parliament, but disintegration of the Soviet Union, in December 1992 the Russian Parliament like a sea of blue and yellow, as spectators waved the struggle over which government laid claims to the city, the home port of the Black Sea Fleet. But since then, a national flags and began doing the "wave." The branch has more power continues on new Parliament has been elected and it has not touched the issue. trend was contagious, and before the game had even started, the whole stadium was "waving" and chanting "Kyyiv, Kyyiv, Dynamo, Dynamo." People who live more than six kilometers from the 'Yalta ІГ policy reflected in administration's moves center said they heard the cheering through their national interest and power politics open windows. WASHINGTON (UNAW) - As Chairman Eduard Shevardnadze is acceptable to the U.S., as long as invited Russia to Georgia but did Although many sports fans may argue that poli– reported last week, it appears that vital U.S. interests are not adversely not mention Russia's actions to tics should be kept out of sports, this game seemed "the United States is prepared to impacted..." destabilize Georgia or the pressure to do more to instill pride in Ukrainians than any accept an expanded Russian sphere of to which Mr. Shevardnadze had event since the euphoria felt in December 1991, influence." The Washington Times According to the story, the policy been subjected. when Ukrainians voted for independence. report was based on the contents of a papers states that the United States Tackling Ambassador Albright's "Everyone likes to be a winner, but winning State Department policy paper circu– does not object to Russia pursuing argument that accepting Russians as against Moscow makes the victory even sweeter," lating within the department. its foreign policy goals "within the peacekeepers is the only pragmatic commented a colleague who was among the spec– The paper was sent to Secretary confines" of international law and policy, Danish Broadcasting said: "1 tators at the game. of State Warren Christopher in July "absent a clear and present danger would like to ask you if we are not Dynamo and Moscow's Spartak have always after it cleared the White House. of resurgent Russian imperialism." being too pragmatic?" The question– been fierce rivals on the playing field, but for many According to the Times, "some cyn– The paper also notes that the United er went on to point out that the prin– spectators this was more than a soccer game. Some ics at State are calling the paper States and Russia share a goal of ciples of the U.N. stipulating that waved biue-and-yellow flags, some wore blue-and– 'Yalta 11,' but others say the Clinton maintaining stability. those involved should not act as yeilow T-shirts, some just chanted enthusiastically. administration is outlining a prag– The legitimacy of this story was peacekeepers were being violated. matic approach to Moscow." supported by U.S. Ambassador to After the victory, the crowds, feeling euphoric Ms. Albright reiterated the pragmat– The Times quotes an official the United Nation Madeleine and inspired, took to the streets, and chanted ic aspects of Russian peacekeeping. reading from the paper: "it is under- Albright's speech in Moscow on "Dynamo — the Champions." it was way past in her speech, Ms. Albright stood that a Russian sphere of influ– September 6. in the speech, midnight before the streets of Kyyiv returned to equated the United States and ence is being recognized with Ambassador Albright gave a green the calm of indian summer. Russia, noting they are "two huge Europe extending to the eastern bor– light for Russian "peacekeeping" on Dynamo and Spartak are both in Group В of the continental powers which are really der of Poland, leaving the Baltics the territory of the former Soviet UEFA matches, along with Bayern Munchen and nations of nations." When ques– somewhat up for grabs..." it goes on Union. Stating that the United Paris Saint Germain. The teams play each other tioned about that comparison, Ms. to state: "What differentiates this at– Nations is unable to tackle addition– twice, once on home turf and once away, until Albright stated, "we are not, either first disturbing picture from the al peacekeeping activities such as December. (There are 16 teams in four groups.) we or Russia, are not homogenous Cold War is the de-ideologization of required in Georgia, Ms. Albright Quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played early people. What is different is that 1, as Russian foreign policy," meaning stated that "we did, in fact, create a next year, and the final match for the Champion a Czech-born American, do not that Russia is not committed to mandate that put that peacekeeping Clubs' Cup will be held in May. claim Denver as my own territory communism and world revolution. force into the field and at the same Dynamo's next game will be against Bavaria in and want my own airline.