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Delegation focuses
on agribusiness
during Iowa visit
by Linda Hodges
Special to The Ukrainian Weekly
DES MOINES, Iowa -Undoubted
ly the largest group of Ukrainians ever
assembled in Iowa was on hand when
President Leonid Kravchuk's colorful
Air Ukraine plane touched down in Des
Moines on Saturday, May 9. Besides
the planeload of approximately 65 who
accompanied President Kravchuk,
seme 48 Rukh supporters from the
Ukrainian community in Minneapolis
chartered a bus and traveled the 250
miles to greet him.
Mr. Kravchuk was in Iowa at the
invitation of Pioneer Hi-Bred Interna- ШШШШш Linda Hodges
(Continued on page 6) The Ukrainian delegation tours a showcase farm in Grinnell, Iowa.
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The Kravchuk delegation visits the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. The welcoming ceremony at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center.
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Father's Day celebrations SUPREME ASSEMBLY OF THE
planned for Soyuzivka UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The UNA Kiev. (More information about this
will celebrate its eighth annual weekend will appear later in The SUPREME WALTER KWAS
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by Kazka, a Ukrainian song and bers are urged to attend this festival. 212 Meadowbrook Pky E.
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coal region of northeastern Penn encouraged to organize bus trips and Jersey City, N.J. 07302 WASYL LISCYNESKY
sylvania, followed by a dance to the take advantage of the off-season 4257 Dentsler Road
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8 ТИР UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 17, 1992 No. 20
Journalist's notebook
-Ukrainian Weekly in Ukraine
Gorbymania, continued by Mart a Kolomayets
Kiev Press Bureau
As President Leonid Kravchuk was in Washington for a working visit with
President George Bush and various officials of his administration, former
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was at Westminster College in Fulton, 'The Rich Also Cry"
Ivlo., delivering a much-ballyhooed speech about the end of the cold war. It's Ukraine's newest drug and it's very serious problem in Ukraine today.
"History came full cycle today as Mikhail S. Gorbachev added a available to everyone, free of charge. There is no concept even of a variety
postscript of global reconciliation to the 'Iron Curtain' speech by Winston Introduced at the beginning of the year, show; there simply is no entertainment
Churchill here 46 years ago...," read the lead to a front-page story in The New the Mexican soap opera, "The Rich on Ukrainian television; and so every
York Times by Francis X. Clines. Also C r y , " has a d d i c t e d television one gasps with joy when "The Rich Also
In that same issue of the Times, the first official visit of the democratically viewers all over U k r a i n e , from the Cry" or "Santa Barbara," (a U.S. series)
elected president of independent Ukraine was mentioned in passing, within a foothills of the Carpathian Mountains air on television.
s t o r y a b o u t C o n g r e s s i o n a l b a l k i n e s s over an aid p a c k a g e for the to the coal mines of the L u h a n s k e Most shows on Ukrainian television
Commonwealth of Independent States. region. can be classified as "talking h e a d s "
Perhaps The New York Times' treatment of the Kravchuk visit versus the S h o w n over O s t a n k i n o , the C I S shows. Shows such as "December 1
Gorby tour was the most blatant example of the skewed American vision of channel, this soap opera made a splash Studio," or "Pleyada," or "Viche," or
the world, but it was by no means the only such example. America still is in Mexico over a decade ago and today "Tyzhden," are all basically the "talk
hypnotized by Gorbymania. The press and the public seem to just love the in Ukraine it is the subject of conver ing heads" format, hosted by famous
sight of this former Communist traveling around in a Forbes jetliner labeled sation at dinner tables, on street cor deputies or personalities in Ukrainian
"Capitalist Tool," wearing a Stetson hat and a red jacket emblazoned with ners, in hotel lobbies and in parlia politics, who hash and re-hash issues
"Perestroika F u t u r e s " (the latter received from officials at Chicago's mentary cafeterias. like the budget, the military, the na
Mercantile Exchange). They don't seem to mind that he collects SI00,000 per A fellow journalist who watches the tional symbols.
speech and wants to raise S3 million for his private think-tank in Moscow. serial religiously every Sunday after Ivan Koval (that's our generic John
Never mind that private citizen Gorbachev's message makes his audience noon (12:30 - 2 p.m.) with her husband Smith) cannot come home at night, kick
out to be fools. and daughter, explains: "We've been off his shoes, grab a beer and become a
New York Times columnist A.M. Rosenthal wrote the following of the oversaturated with politics and this is couch potato. The only variety show on
Gorbachev tour. "Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is taking the opportunity our escape." television is of the Ukrainian folklore
of his tour of the United States as the honored guest of politicians, capitalists According to another colleague, the variety: various groups from various
and academics to show what he thinks of them and Americans in general. He citizens of the former Soviet Union were regions, dressed in various folk cos
thinks they are fools, with the historical memory of fruit flies." constantly barraged with political news, tumes sing and dance across a wooden
In Mr. Gorbachev's scheme of things, you see, 'Uncle Joe'(remember that interviews, parliamentary sessions over stage.
term?) Stalin was a peaceful man, too tired and afraid to risk war through the last two years. There was a time "The Rich," as it is known among its
aggression. Thus, it is the United States which is to blame for starting the cold when you could flip to any one of the groupies, gives Ivan Koval the oppor
war and the arms race. Mr. Rosenthal goes on to cite the millions of Baits, t h r e e a v a i l a b l e c h a n n e l s to see the t u n i t y to escape from a world t h a t
Romanians, Bulgarians, Poles, Czech, Hungarians who were conquered and U k r a i n i a n P a r l i a m e n t , the R u s s i a n revolves around food lines, or gasoline
colonized by Stalin and his successors. Why does Mr. Gorbachev "travel Parliament or the Soviet Parliament queues, or the hassles of a society trying
about soiling history by blaming America and the West for having tried to debate social, economic or military to emerge as a democratic, independent
prevent the Soviet system from imprisoning even more nations?" Mr. issues. Western nation.
Rosenthal asks. There was even a study done in the Since " T h e Rich Also C r y " has
And yety there he is again;GLorby on, the front pages of our newspapers, on f former Soviet Union which revealed become a staple in the life of almost
our television screens..., meanwhile, President Kravchuk is lucky to get some that practically every citizen takes an every Ukrainian citizen, it has also
major stories in the Washington press. In essence, the has-been is getting all interest in politics (whether he wants to provided comic relief in many homes. It
the headlines, while a man with real power, today's president of a major or not); in normal, Western civiliza is an unwritten rule in Kiev: one is
European nation of 53 million is a footnote. tions, the percentage of citizens interest f o r b i d d e n to call p r i v a t e homes on
Perhaps The Philadelphia Inquirer is on the mark when it stated in a May ed in the politics of their country ranges Sunday afternoons for fear of inter
13 editorial that President Kravchuk gets little coverage because he is "a in the low teens. rupting the soap.
reminder of the present global untidiness," the leader of a country that needs But, even this soap opera, which deals In Lviv, a few weeks ago, I was not
assistance while America "isn't in a giving mood." The Inquirer concluded: with love triangles, rich uncles and allowed to pay the bill for my room until
"But Leonid Kravchuk - and Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who will s h a d y business d e a l s , has political after the show ended. And a good friend
make an official visit to the United States in June — are far more important to overtones for Ukraine's citizens. of mine went to the Carpathians for
America's future than is Mr. Gorbachev. Mr. Gorbachev is making speeches, A neighbor of mine relayed a story Easter. On Sunday afternoons, every
while Messrs. Kravchuk and Yeltsin are shaping the future of two new, about her cousin in Odessa. According one gathered in the living room and she
unformed European powers, both with nuclear arms. Nostalgia and affection to this cousin, Russia purposely airs the thought she was going to witness a
for Mikhail Gorbachev can't disguise the fact that his era has already passed." following e p i s o d e after the S u n d a y Hutsul Easter ritual, long-forgotten in
The point is not that Mr. Gorbachev doesn't deserve any headlines — after serial on Monday afternoon, to make the West.
a.i, his policies did alter the course of history. But he is history. New leaders viewing for Ukraine's citizens difficult. Instead, in the small village of Ny-
have emerged in his place — leaders who are important today, who will be It appears that Russia has designated zhniy Bereziv, e v e r y o n e g a t h e r e d
important in the foreseeable future. Enough of this Gorbymania! Mondays as days off from work, but in around the television to watch the next
Ukraine Monday is a regular working episode of "The Rich." The picture was
day. But the resourceful Odessa resi fuzzy, but that didn't stop anyone from
dents have solved their problem. The enjoying the trials of Alberto that day.
factory where the cousin works has But my favorite "Rich" story hap
Turning the pages back... given its employees a two-hour lunch on
Mondays, provided they work an extra
pened in Lviv. I was walking with a
friend to the "Zolotyi Kolos" bt^r bar
hour into the evening, giving everyone on Sunday afternoon, as two зШег
an opportunity to keep up with the gentlemen staggered out of the f л о ш
On May 14, 1984, Yermak Lukyanov was executed in the intrigues of the Mexican clan. ale establishment. They seemed to be
Soviet Union for treason. His case was representative of the The fact that all, from young kids to discussing something of moF ^ntous
, Soviet legal system's habit of using psychiatric hospitals as m o m s and d a d s , from d o c t o r s a n d significance, or so I t h o u g h t . As I
detention centers. d e p u t i e s , from factory w o r k e r s to eavesdropped on their conveisation, I
A study released by Freedom House in 1985 stated that one in every five political milkmaids, are glued to their screens heard: "But why should the rich cry?"
prisoners was held in psychiatric institutions. Some prisoners were held for as and fret over the fate of Diego, Alberto said one to the other, scratching his
long as 10, 15, 20 and, in one case, 37 years. and Marianna also underscores another head.
The case of Mr. Lukyanov was extreme. He was a Soviet soldier in World War II
whc remained in Belgium after the war. In 1968 he visited the Soviet Union with his
son, but was not allowed to return to the West. He was detained in various
psychiatric hospitals for 15 years. He was finally executed, while still a Belgian UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukrains
citizen, when he was 70 years old. The Home Office of the Ukrainian National
Among others committed for political reasons were: a man arrested for Association reports that as of May 14,the f rafer-
distributing leaflets against the war in Afghanistan and capital punishment; four nai organization's newly established Fund for
journalists who wrote articles critical of the Soviet regime; a Ukrainian teacher of
the Rebirth of Ukraine has received 11,137
English who encouraged Ukrainian children to use their own language instead of
checks f r o m its members with donations
Russian.
Valentin Sokolov, a poet, spent 31 years in confinement. The last six of these totalling 5 2 9 4 , 8 5 5 . 6 3 . The contributions
were in a psychiatric hospital, where he died. include individual members' donations, as well
Ludmilla Thorne, who compiled the statistics in the Freedom House report, as returns of members' dividend checks and
wrote: "The American Psychiatric Association has rightly condemned this abuse of interest payments on promissory notes.
psychiatry and it is no wonder that many Soviet dissidents have referred to this Please make checks-payable to UNA Fund
practice as spiritual murder." She added that since the Soviet Union did not provide for the Rebirth of Ukraine.
statistics, on .its prisons and psychiatric hospitals, the documented cases of abuse
were only the tip of the iceberg.
No. ?O THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1992
President Kravchuk...
The agreements (Continued from page 4)
During President Leonid Krav- dent Kravchuk met with the Congres
chuk`s visit to Washington, several sional leadership: Senate Majority
agreements were signed between the Leader George Mitchell (D-Maine)
United States and Ukraine. Presi Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole
dent George Bush signed three agree (R-Kansas); Speaker of the House
ments with President Kravchuk at Thomas Foley (D-Wash.); House Ma
the White House: jority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-
^ United States-Ukraine OPIC Mo.); and House Minority Leader
Agreement: Under this agreement, Robert Michel (R-Ill).
the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC) will be able to Congressional reception
operate its investment insurance and
loan guarantee programs for private
investors in Ukraine; The previous evening, President
ь Agreement on Trade Relations Kravchuk had been on Capitol Hill as
between the United States and U- well, at a congressional reception hosted
kraine: Under this agreement, Presi by Brown and Williamson Tobacco
dent Bush announced that he would Corp., the law firm of Squire, Sanders
approve a waiver of the Jackson- and Dempsey, Mars, Inc. and Rep.
Vanik amendment which would Martin Frost (D-Texas), chairman of
the Special Task Force on the Develop І Eugene Iwanciw
allow for most-favored-nation
(MFN) status for Ukraine and re ment of Parliamentary Institutions in A view of the Kravchuk delegation's meeting with the Congressional leadership.
ciprocal tariff treatments for the Eastern Europe. Seated third from right is Sen. Robert Dole.
products of both countries; In his greeting, President Kravchuk
^ Agreement on Establishing a noted the long and complicated road of
Peace Corps Program between the democratic reforms upon which U-
United States and Ukraine: Under kraine has embarked and paid tribute to
this agreement, a separate Peace the U.S. Congress as the model of a
Corps program will be established in democratic institution toward which
Ukraine that will focus on small ail civilized nations aspire.
enterprise development and will
supply volunteers with expertise in He added: "The people of Ukraine
the areas of business planning, pri are grateful for the many years of sup
vatization, economics, management, port that the United States Congress
credit and banking. has provided for the independence of
Two agreements had been signed Ukraine. We especially extend our
earlier, on the opening of a Science appreciation to Sens. Dennis DeCon-
and Technology Center in Ukraine cini and Alfonse D'Amato and to
and expanded Technical Assistance Congressmen Don Ritter and Dennis
Program, and President Bush made a Hertel for sponsoring legislation urging
commitment to their rapid imple the president of the United States to
mentation. The Science and Techno recognize the independence of Ukraine
logy Center is expected to open as after the December 1 referendum. We
early as this summer. An agreement also appreciate the support of the 100
was also reached that Ukraine and members of Congress who co-spon
the other nuclear states, Belarus and sored that legislation. We are well aware
Kazakhstan, will join the START that without strong congressional sup
negotiations. port for Ukraine, the road to independ President Leonid Kravchuk meets with Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney
ence and recognition would be far more (center) at the Pentagon. On the right is interpreter George Sajewych.
Other agreements signed by the difficult. On behalf of all the citizens of
representatives of the two govern Ukraine, 1 thank you."
ments include:
e United States-Ukrainian Me In addition to the approximately
morandum of Understanding on 150 guests from Washington's business
Unrestricted Diplomatic Travel; and legal community, several dozen
Signed by Secretary of State James members of Congress attended, in
Baker and Foreign Minister Anatoly cluding Reps. Matthew J. Rinaldo (R-
Zlenko, this memorandum of under N.J.), Mary Rose Oakar(D-Ohio), Don
standing signifies the intentions of Ritter (R-Pa.), Dennis M. Hertel (D-
both governments to eliminate travel Mich.), David E. Bonior (D-Mich.),
restrictions for diplomats, in particu Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.), Dana
lar, the system of "open" and "closed" Rohrabacher (D-Calif.), Frank J. Gua-
areas that existed under the USSR. rini (D-N.J.), Douglas "Pete" Peterson
e Agreement between the United (D-Fla.), Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.),
States and Ukraine Regarding Hu Thomas J. Bliley Jr. (R-Va.), Thomas
manitarian and Technical Economic M. Foglietta (D-Pa.), W. G. "Bill"
Cooperation: Signed by Secretary of Hefner (D-N.C), Robert K. Dorman
State James Baker and Deputy Prime (R-Calif.), Bill Green (R-N.Y.), William
Minister Oleh Slepichev, this agree J. Coyne (D-Pa.), and Sen. Alan Crans
ment provides certain legal protec ton (D-Calif,), as well as former Con In the Oval Office: President George Bush welcomes President Leonid Kravchuk.
tions in conjunction with humanita gressman Charles Vanik, co-author of Seen from right are: National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft and Secretary of
rian assistance programs for U- the Jackson-Vanik Trade Amendment. State James Baker.
kraine, including tax and customs
exemptions, criminal immunity for
technical assistance personnel, and
standardized procedures for inspec
tions and audits.
9 Agreement between the United The official delegation from Ukraine
States and Ukraine on Cooperation
in the Field of Environmental Pro Following is a list of the members of the official Mykhailo Horyn, people's deputy
tection: Signed by Environmental government delegation from Ukraine. Vadym Hetman, chairman, National Bank of Ukraine
Protection Agency Administrator Oleksander Melnyk, chief adviser to the president
Leonid Kravchuk, president Borys Sobolev, deputy minister of foreign economic relations
William K. Reilly and Minister of Oleh Slepichev, deputy prime minister
Environmental Protection Yuriy Maj. Gen. Ivan Hnidenko, chief, administrative operations,
Oleksander Yemelianov, chairman of the State Duma, Ministry of Defense
Shcherbak, this agreement recog adviser on economic matters
nizes the need for a new framework Anatoly Zlenko, minister of foreign affairs Anton Buteyko, presidential adviser for foreign affairs;
of bilateral cooperation on issues of Dmytro Pavlychko, chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee of Yuriy Bogayevsky, director, Division of the United States
air, soil, water pollution; control of the Supreme Council and Canada, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
toxic substances; monitoring envi Oleh Bilorus, ambassador to the United States
ronmental quality; radiation expo Yuriy Shcherbak, minister of environmental protection Serhiy Kulyk, first secretary, Embassy of Ukraine
sure and environmental emergencies. Oleksander Maselsky, presidential representative, Kharkiv Antonina Kravchuk, wife of the president
Oblast Larysa Bilorus, wife of the ambassador
- Irene Jarosewich
No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1992 11
Kravchuk meets...
(Continued from page 1)
Ukraine at a time when Ukraine is
undertaking significant reforms, Mr.
Kravchuk spoke boldly of Ukraine's
position on the Black Sea Fleet and the
resulting relationship with Russia.
"Ukraine has absolutely no territorial,
claims against Russia," declared the
p r e s i d e n t , " b u t we will not accept
Russia's position that the entire Black
Sea Fleet s h o u l d be u n d e r R u s s i a n
command."
In signing agreements of the Com-
monwealth of Independent States, all
republics on whose territory Soviet
a r m e d forces were located were t o
choose how many and which arms were
to be turned over to unified CIS com-
m a n d . Russia has claimed t h a t the
entire Black Sea Fleet should belong to
the C I S , " b u t in r e a l i t y , " said M r .
Kravchuk, "this means belonging to
Russia. Russia has proclaimed itself the
successor to the Soviet Union, and
unfortunately, the nations of the world
have accepted its claim as legitimate."
With the creation of Russian armed President Leonid Kravchuk meets with former President Richard Nixon at the Ukrainian Mission to the United Nations. In
forces, said Ukraine's president, "the the center is the interpreter.
concept of CIS armed forces became in thehryvnia will be authoritative and
my mind more symbolic than realistic." convertible.
And with Russia claiming that the Responding to a question about the
fleet should be under a unified CIS Crimean Tatars, Ukraine's president
c o m m a n d b u t fly the R u s s i a n flag, announced that the Ukrainian govern-
Ukraine's juridical claim to the fleet as ment will take full responsibility for
provided by CIS agreements has been returning the Crimean Tatars to their
largely ignored. "This does not comply homeland and guaranteeing that their
with our internal tCISJ agreement nor interests are represented in the Crimean
with international agreements, and we government. Because the peninsula is
plan to persuade Russia of this fact, as inhabited primarily by Russians, Mr.
well as the commands of the CIS armed Kravchuk also said that the Ukrainian
forces and that of the Black Sea Fleet," g o v e r n m e n t will assist the C r i m e a n
he said. Tatars and the Ukrainian minority in
establishing Crimean T a t a r - and
President Kravchuk also commented Ukrainian-language schools and thea-
on the recent signing of a treaty of tres.
friendship and cooperation between
Ukraine and Turkey, the two countries The press conference, moderated by
with the longest Black Sea coastlines. Eugeniusz Wyzner, U.N. undersecre-
Ukraine and Turkey also signed agree- tary general for public information, ran
ments on trade and transport, and will for 30 minutes.
sign a declaration of cooperation among
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states bordering the Black Sea in June.
Both countries are proponents of the President Leonid Kravchuk and Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko at the U.N.
eventual creation of a peaceful, nuclear- press conference.
free Black Sea basin, and are actively President Kravchuk's itinerary on the
pursuing U.N. support for the idea. final day of his working visit to the
United States included meetings with The Ukrainian Weekly:
President Kravchuk also announced Henry Kissinger, former secretary of
that Ukraine's currency, the hryvnia, state under the Nixon and Ford ad-
The Ukrainian perspective on the news
will be introduced on January 1, 1993, m i n i s t r a t i o n s , f o r m e r P r e s i d e n t Ri-
and that the Ukrainian government will chard Nixon, leading businessmen, the
t u r n to t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l M o n e t a r y press and representatives of the Ukrai-
Fund for assistance in guaranteeing that nian and Jewish communities.
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Seen during the opening reception at Ukraine's Embassy are: Foreign Ministi
A . л шш . . WT1 . . A . , Jm. n. L „ . . f л . .A Anatoliy Zlenko; Susan Baker, wife of the secretary of state; and Roma
At the Des Momes airport, Ukrainian Americans led by Bishop Paisiy welcome the visitors Popadiuk, then ambassador-designate to Ukraine,
from Ukraine.
Sisters greet the Kravchuks during a stopover at Manor Junior College and the Mother The official welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon: President Leonid Kra`
House of the Sisters oi St. Basil. on the platform. On the right are members of the Ukrainian delegation;)
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E KRAVCHUK VISIT:
photographic report
A toast to U.S.-Ukrainian relations is offered by: (from left) Secretary of State James Baker and
President Leonid Kravchuk, and their spouses. Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Anatoliy Zlenko
looks on.
resident Richard Nixon meets with Leonid Kravchuk at the Ukrainian
Mission to the United Nations.
President Leonid Kravchuk arrives at the West Wing of the White House, where he was met by
the chief of protocol and escorted inside for his Oval Office meeting with President George
Bush.
PHOTO CREDITS: Andrews Air Force Base - Natalie Sluzar and Tanya Terleckyj; Iowa - Linda Hodges;
Philadelphia - Yaroslav Kulynych; White House, Pentagon, Ukrainian Embassy - Roma Hadzewycz; CNN -
Eugene Iwanciw; New York - Khristina Lew.
alph Begleiter, international affairs correspondent for CNN, greets President
Leonid Kravchuk during their interview.
Pre-School Music's director Ukraine and Russia... 57 percent of Ukraine's tactical nuclear
weapons had been transferred, a fact
that clearly set off alarm bells in the
(Continued from page 9)
to he feted on 20th anniversary violation of the sovereignty of Ukraine
and interference in its internal affairs.
Western capitals.
Soon afterward it was announced that
by Teresa Rakoczy was also professionally videotaped and Kiev and Moscow had reached agree
The Ukrainian Parliament took a
is in the process of being released, but similar stand in a statement adopted on ment and that the weapons shipments
I R V I N G T O N , N . J . - This year more funding is necessary to complete would resume. Nonetheless, it would be
April 10, which criticized Vice-Presi-
marks the 20th anniversary of "Muzy- production of this video. naive to assume that the nuclear arms
dent Rutskoi by name and argued that,
chne Doshkillia," or Pre-School Music, issue has been settled. On the eve of
This year's kazka, "The Adventure of if it wished, Ukraine could lay claim to
of Irvington, N.J. Associated with the Kravchuk's May 5 visit to Washington,
a Young Shepherd Boy and His Goat," its share of the Baltic, Northern, Pacific
Ukrainian Music Institute of America he told La Stampa that although U-
will be staged on Sunday, June 21, at and Caspian fleets as well as to territo
and founded and directed by Marta kraine wanted to be nuclear-free it also
3 p.m. at St. John's gymnasium on ries in Russia settled by Ukrainians.
Shlemkewych-Sawycky in 1972, Pre- wanted its security guaranteed. Who
Sanford Avenue in Newark, N.J. This is However, the statement said, Ukraine
School Music has graduated several would provide such a guarantee, he
a new version of the first tale staged in had m a d e n o t e r r i t o r i a l claims on
hundred students from its two-year, asked sarcastically: Russia?
1972, the opening year of Pre-School anyone and it did not recognize such
half-day program. This theme was repeated at a Kiev
Music. claims made by others. Earlier a similar
In sincere a p p r e c i a t i o n for M s . statement had been made by the Presi press conference on April 28, where Mr.
Sawycky's outstanding educational and Ms. Sawycky has also developed a Kravchuk referred specifically to Rus
half-hour music theory program called dium of the Ukrainian Parliament.
musical contributions to the Ukrainian sia as a neighbor seen as posing a threat
"Notky" (Little Notes), which includes A l t h o u g h this U k r a i n i a n - R u s s i a n
community, parents of this year's class to Ukraine's security because of its
l e a r n i n g n o t e s , r h y t h m s a n d music " w a r of d e c r e e s " was s u b s e q u e n t l y
have invited current students, graduates claims to the latter's territory; he once
terminology. The children experience s u s p e n d e d as p a r t of an a g r e e m e n t
and friends to celebrate the occasion at again raised the question of securing
playing various instruments and direct establishing government commissions
a luncheon in Ms. Sawycky's honor, outside guarantees for its security. The
ing their own orchestra. empowered to resolve the dispute over
which will be held on Sunday, June 7, at implication of these remarks is that
the Black Sea Fleet, it remains to be
3 p.m. at the Ramada Hotel on Route 10 Due to the tremendous success of Ukraine might rethink its policy on
seen what these negotiations will bring.
(westbound) in East Hanover, N.J. Pre-School Music, the State Repertory nuclear arms and move closer to the
The preparations for the negotiating
process have been very difficult and position already taken by Kazakhstan
m a r k e d by u n e x p l a i n e d delays. U- (that it would be advisable to retain
kraine, moreover, has taken a hard line some nuclear capability).
on the fleet issue. Such a scenario cannot be excluded,
A d d r e s s i n g the U k r a i n i a n P a r l i a given the pressure on President Krav
ment on April 8, Mr. Kravchuk main chuk from certain political forces in the
tained that, according to the agreements country arguing that unilateral nuclear
reached at the CIS summit in Minsk disarmament in the face of a hostile
and signed by eight of its members, each Russia would be a dangerous mistake.
C I S m e m b e r - s t a t e has the right to A forceful advocate of this position is
decide for itself which military units, People's Deputy Gen. Volodymyr To-
including naval forces, it considers to be lubko, who recently told his parliamen
"strategic." "Therefore," the Ukrainian tary colleagues that no one took a non-
president asserted, "the problem of the nuclear country seriously. This position
Black Sea Fleet status will be decided by is apparently shared by Ivan Pliushch,
the state of Ukraine and not by Kasato- chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament
nov and Chernavin fCIS commanders a n d one of M r . K r a v c h u k ' s closest
of the Black Sea Fleet and the navy, associates.
respectively!, Shaposhnikov or Rus
sia." Conclusion
On the eve of the resumption of the The Ukrainian-Russian relationship
Ms. Sawycky's tireless dedication to Opera of New Jersey has selected its talks scheduled for April 29 in Odessa, clearly has major implications that go
t e a c h i n g U k r a i n i a n children is well students to act out various roles in the U k r a i n i a n M i n i s t r y of F o r e i g n beyond what might be termed local CIS
deserving of this honor. A gifted concert several of its opera performances, the Affairs asserted that it would be pro issues. This was succinctly expressed by
pianist and music educator, Ms. Sawy- first being "The Merry Wives of Wind ceeding from the principle that every former U.S. Secretary of State Henry
cky has successfully passed on her love s o r " in 1988. In 1989 the c h i l d r e n state had the right to inherit the pro Kissinger: "If one does not address the
for music to her young students by participated in "The Barber of Seville," perty located on its territory. question of the relationship between the
creating a unique, Ukrainian-language and in 1990 in "The Marriage of Fi The Crimean issue, in the meantime, Russian state and its neighbors, one is
program, whose primary goal is to teach g a r o . " Ms. Sawycky choreographed also remains unresolved. The campaign sowing the seeds of the sort of crisis we
children to truly listen and respond to and directed the students'performances to hold a referendum has been success are now seeing in Yugoslavia, except on
music. in these operas. ful, in that reportedly about a quarter of a continental scale." To what extent this
The critic's review of "The Merry a million signatures were collected in is understood in Russia remains a major
In this two-year program, the chil Wives of Windsor" was highly lauda `favor of h o l d i n g a r e f e r e n d u m , far question.
dren spend one year studying the tory, stating: "The Opera's Great Finale exceeding the 180,000 required by law.
principal instruments of the symphony The Nezavisimaya Gazeta commen
came off well, thanks to Marta Sawy- Accordingly, the President of the Cri
orchestra and have hands-on expe tator cited above seemed convinced that
cky's c h o r e o g r a p h y for the y o u n g mean Parliament decided to convene
rience with each instrument. The second if Kiev were to be designated the capital
students and graduate dancers of Pre- the Parliament on May 5, with the
year is devoted to some of history's most of what he termed "a soft federation (or
School Music of Irvington, N.J. ... The referendum as the main item on the at least a confederation)" the Ukrai
famous composers (including Ukrai necessary magic was provided." (Mi agenda. Kiev, however, came out very
nian composers) and their best known nians would, as it were, return to their
chael Redmond, The Star-Ledger, May strongly against the referendum. senses.
compositions. Throughout the program 16, 1988)
Ms. Sawycky uses the piano as the This took the form of an appeal by
primary instrument of instruction.
Of "The Marriage of Figaro," critic
M i c h a e l R e d m o n d stated: " I n the
President Kravchuk to the population
of the C r i m e a a n d to all people's
Newsbriefs...
At the conclusion of each school year, theater, kids are by definition cute, but (Continued from page 2)
deputies and political forces on the
Ms. Sawycky t r a d i t i o n a l l y stages a the s t u d e n t s a n d g r a d u a t e s of P r e - ^ M U N I C H - CIS economic ex
peninsula condemning the referendum
pantomime fairy tale, or "kazka," which School Music of Irvington, directed by perts reached an agreement on intro
c a m p a i g n a n d p a i n t i n g the conse
demonstrates the discipline, self-confi Marta Sawycky, transformed cuteness ducing national currencies, Radio
quences of the C r i m e a ' s s e p a r a t i o n
dence and music interpretation that the into an art form. What an amazing Russia reported on May 11. According
from Ukraine in the darkest colors. Mr.
children learn during the year through group of little troopers these kids turned Kravchuk also made it clear that U- to the agreement, countries that want to
various musical games and exercises. out to be." (The Star-Ledger, May 7, kraine would not permit any change in drop the ruble in favor of their own
Their achievements are acknowledged 1990) its territorial boundaries, saying that he currency must notify the other CIS
with a diploma given at a graduation It is very difficult to c o m p l e t e l y would never sit down at a negotiating countries six months before the new
ceremony following the presentation. describe the important role that Ms. table to discuss the division of Ukrai currency is introduced. The govern
During the past 20 years, Pre-School S"awycky and her Pre-School Music nian territory. ments must also establish fiscal and
Music has presented 14 different fairy Program have played in the lives of so monetary systems for their countries,
tales, s o m e being r e p e a t e d with a many Ukrainian children. Besides and provide for payment of internal and
The nuclear arms issue
different cast. incorporating a unique approach e x t e r n a l d e b t in the new currency.
to teaching, Pre-School Music has been Recent developments in Ukraine's ( R F E / R L Daily Report)
In 1988 "The Most Beautiful Place in
the longest r u n n i n g daily p r o g r a m policy with regard to the nuclear arsenal ^ M U N I C H - The next round of
the World," a fairy tale created by Ms.
available to Ukrainian children in the located on its territory also reflect the the Black Sea Fleet talks will begin on
Sawycky and performed by her stu
metropolitan tri-state area. Parents sensitivity of Ukrainian-Russian rela May 20 in Dagomis, a Russian town
d e n t s , was the first professionally
have brought children from as far away tions. This was shown in the decision near Sochi, Russian TV announced on
p r o d u c e d , live-action, full-length
Ukrainian videotape made in the United as southern New Jersey, Connecticut, announced by Mr. Kravchuk in the M a y 11. W e s t e r n agencies q u o t e d
States. It is available in both Ukrainian Yonkers, and parts of upstate New course of a press conference on March President Leonid Kravchuk as saying
and English versions, and is a valuable, York in order for them to take advan 12 to suspend the delivery of tactical t h a t U k r a i n e has a " h i s t o r i c a l a n d
enjoyable learning tool for all children. tage of this learning experience. nuclear arms to Russia for destruction juridical right" to its own fleet, and he
Tickets for this 20th a n n i v e r s a r y until Ukraine had been given guaran hopes to persuade Russia to change its
Гп 1989, M s . S a w y c k y s t a g e d a celebration may be purchased by calling tees that such weapons were in fact mind about the fleet. ( R F E / R L Daily
, second fairy tale, "A New Doll," which Roksolana Halibey, (201) 895-4470. being destroyed. At the time, only about Report)
No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1992 17
Continuing its mission... stringer network in Ukraine and "took note of the
new realities in emerging Ukraine," Mr. Wimbush
One thing is certain, though, Radio Liberty's role
will c o n t i n u e . M r . W i m b u s h e m p h a s i z e d that
(Continued from page 6) commented. In particular, Mr. Nahaylo made the leaders in the emerging republics and Eastern
broadcasts "more up to date on current affairs." Europe agree that the broadcasts of both RL and
The radio's office in Kiev is located downtown, Radio Free Europe should continue. Ukraine's
an ideal location in the building housing Ukraine's Prime Minister Vitold Fokin, he noted, has said
"How-to" broadcasts
Ukrinform news service. "Extensive studio equip that the how-to programming especially is essen
ment is to be installed, as the Ukrainian Broad tial. Poland's Lech Walesa and Czecho-Slovakia's
Building on his predecessor's work, Mr. Kup
casting Department plans to do full-blown produc Vaclav Havel are a m o n g the radio's strongest
chinsky "is now developing a university of the air,
tion programming from Kiev," he continued. supporters. "They have stressed its important role
featuring how-to-programs on economics, busi
C u r r e n t l y t h e Kiev office is staffed by R L at this time of t r a n s i t i o n . " T h a t is why, he
ness, politics and history," said Mr. Wimbush.
Ukrainian Department employees from Munich. In continued, "it is pretty evident to all of us that there
Among the topics covered are the stock market,
the future, R L staffers will work out of Kiev for is a great deal to d o . "
banking and small business. Such programs are
three- to six-month stints. Their work will be
augmented by that of a regular group of free prepared in cooperation with Ukrainian specialists So, regardless of all the media speculation that
lancers in Ukraine. (In addition to Munich and in the United States and Canada, and, of course, R F E / RL is doomed, a special bipartisan presiden
Kiev, Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Broadcasting experts in Ukraine. Thus, Mr. Wimbush noted, tial commission on international broadcasting
Department has staffers in Washington and New "there is a synthesis between expertise here and reported in November 1991 that it still is needed
York.) there." and serves an essential function at this point in
Roman Kupchinsky, director of the Ukrainian In addition, he noted, "A democracy in action history.
B r o a d c a s t i n g D e p a r t m e n t , h a s been spending series begun by Bohdan Nahaylo is continuing.
weeks at a time in the Ukrainian capital to devote These are how-to programs on advisory councils, True, Mr. Wimbush said, R F E is the focus of talk
his full attention to making the Kiev bureau fully elections and a national security service,"as well as that sometime before the end of the century, or
operational. other bodies of a democratic system. possibly sooner, it will be scaled back or shut down.
"Roman Kupchinsky is a most remarkable asset H o w e v e r , R a d i o Liberty's role will c o n t i n u e
"The Ukrainian service is one of our best," said beyond that as states once a part of the Soviet
in developing all this; he is the force behind the Kiev
the RL director. "It has a very good staff." The Union lay the foundations of a democratic society
bureau and the A M arrangement," Mr. Wimbush
fact that a bureau was established in Kiev before and free-market system.
commented. "He is extremely well-known in Kiev
other parts of the former Soviet Union is because
and, thus, is extremely effective."
this was easier to accomplish in the Ukrainian Therefore, while he was in New York, Mr.
Mr. Kupchinsky, formerly of Newark, N.J.-
capital. "It is also a testimony to Ukrainians there Wimbush also spent time promoting the activities
based Prolog Research, joined RL in September of
and the trust they have in the United States. There is of the R F E / RL Fund, a private, independent, non
last year as director of the Ukrainian Service.
a c a n - d o a t t i t u d e t h a t is so r e m a r k a b l e a n d
He replaced Bohdan Nahaylo, who transferred profit o r g a n i z a t i o n d e d i c a t e d to p r o m o t i n g a
unusual," he continued. This is due, no doubt, to
from the U k r a i n i a n Service t o the R F E / R L greater awareness of developments in the former
the fact that they "have a focus and are proud of
Research Institute, where he assumed the position Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Part of the
their statehood," he commented.
of assistant director of the Analytic Research fund's mission is to foster an understanding of
Department. Radio Liberty is planning a Moscow bureau as Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty and to
Mr. Nahaylo, who had been director of the well, with the opening now slated for the end of support projects of the R F E / R L Research Insti
Ukrainian Service since 1989, had established the June, Mr. Wimbush added. tute.
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