ELUCIDATIONS BY THE PROVID OF THE OUN IN THE UKRAINE ON IDEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL PLANNING QUESTIONS

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• Publication Date: October 25, 1951
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Elucidation by the Provid of the OUN in the Ukraine on
Ideological and Political Planning Questions
Having read a number of publications which w"re and are still being edited b"-
the emigres, we ascertain that amongst the'Ukrainian emigre movement there is
some confusion with regard to some very important questions concerning the
ideological character and political program of the liberation movement in, the
Ukraine. To make these matters clear and to put an end to the deliberate or
unconscious twisting of the truth concerning the liberation movement, the
Provid of the OUN in the Ukraine considers it absolutely necessary to make the
following statements:
a. The basic purpose of our struggle is the building of an independent
United Ukrainian State (USSR).. We regard the national State as the fom of
organlzatlonal life. of a nation which should secure the best conditions
for an all--round development of the nation's spiritual and material. force,,
to secure her right place among other nations and the most effectie p,srt(c
pation of the nation in all international activities, as well as in the
process of creating universal human values. Only through the building of
their own independent state, will the Ukrainian nation bring to an end, once
and for all, her status of an enslaved nation, and enter the family of free
and equal nations on an equal footing with the rest.
b. We are opposed to all kinds of unions and federations,, because, in practice,
they turn out to be an enslavement of some nations by others. We-believe a in
the right of every nation to its own national independence, 14'e consider that
the best form of organizing international relations is by a system of free
national states and by the close friendship and collaboration between all
nations which must be entirely voluntary and based on equality. This i
we fighting ng so resolutely to split the USSR into free and independent
states of all the nations which
the USSR vould correspond to the deepest longings of all the enslaved nations
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the USSR would correspond to the deepest longings of all the enslaved nations
of the USSR,as is proved by their heroic fight for liberation.' Such a
reconstitution of the USSR would also correspond to the most vital interests
of all freedom-loving humanity,
c? In the struggle for the Independent United Ukrainian State, we have relied.
most of all on the strength of the Ukrainian nation,, By this we mean the
national.eonsciousness arse political maturity of the nation, always active
and ready for the greatest sacrifices, a nation united around her organized
and leading political forces guided by strong, united leaderships Only by
relying on its own strength,can the Ukrainian nation save itself from
national, spiritual, and physical destruction and achieve freedom by taking
advantage of favorable circumstances for building up her own. state?
We want to wage this war of destruction against the USSR and Russian-Bolshevik
imperialism alliance with,all t Le nations of the world. This is the natural
outcomes, not only of our ideological and political views, but also of our
deepest conviction that such an alliance is dictated b",.the highest political
necessity,. in that it represents the most vital interests of all nations.
Russian Bolshevik imperialism is the mortal enemy, not only of the Ukrainian
nation, but also of all the nations enslaved by the USSR and. all the enslaved
nations of erns 3outheaUtern,,and Central Europe, and China. And today
it threatens to enslave and terrorize all the nations of the world. Freedom
independence, and culture can only be saved and final peace secured through e
the speedy destruction of the USSR and Russian Bolshevik imperialism., A single
front of nations which are either enslaved or endangered by Russian imperialism
has tai,, become a burning.necess t 9 To'be indifferent, to ignore all this,,
and to fail to make practical arrangements may have fatal conseouences for
everyone,,
We think that, under the present circumstances, the Ukrainian nation, like all
the enslaved nations of the USE, will be able to build her own state by means
21 a vo r a jev ut on_ _ The Russian regime in
the Ukraine was imposed by' force, is maintained by force, and can only be
overthrown by force. Any ideas of changes by evolution inside the USSR, or
changes brought about by moral or political pressure from without, for
instance, the pressure exercised by the United Nations Organization? we regard.
as naivete or. complete ignorance of Bolshevism,, We also consider unrealistic
the view that the revolutionary tactics lead to great and unnecessary
sacrifices, The Bolshevik systemm, by, its very,, nature, cannot do without
sacrifices and millions are being condemned to death even if no actual fighting
is taking place, The revolutionary struggle does not lead to unnecessary
sacrifices, -but it does make sacrifices which are, in any case, inevitable under
the Bolshevik regime, The revolutionary character of the underground struggle
in the Soviet countries seems to be the only right one,-if only because under
the. present conditions it is the only possible one, All other methods of
struggle. will end in failure,, as was demonstrated so clearly in the failure of
the; tactics of legal opposition in the countries of Central and Southern
Europe, The success of the liberation of the Ukrainian nation clearly proves
the pol itical suitability and the correctness of the revolutionary tactics of
this struggle,
It. We consider it a gross oversimplification to consider that the'revoluttonary
liberation struggle in the Ukraine is limited to individual and group terrors
The present, struggle has been organized'on all levels*of national life and in
all sectors, political, economics and cultural, and the struggle continues to
preserve the nationals. spiritual, and physical forces of the Ukrainian nation.
Military activity is only one of the facets of the widespread struggle.
g,, We are fighting to have the international organization of the Ukrainian state
based on healthy. democratic ri nc ,files a We stand for really free elections,
fo:, freedom of political and social organizations, for a real, freedom of speech,
writings, meetings, religion, and convictions, for an independent political
system, and for true protection of the rights of man. We believe that. a healthy
democratic order creates the best conditions for the universal development of
tie creative. forces of the nation and of the individual, that it creates a
healthy atmosphere 'for the nation's high political ideas, prevents the forma-
tion of anti-nationall cliques and classes, helps towards internal regeneration
.th as little. pain he possible, and upholds the dignity and the value of
Inman beings. At the same time we are against a decadent democracy which
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leads to an impotent state government, to the putting of party interests
before those of the nation, to a decline, of political culture, the de-
moralization of the nation, and to the undermining of the very foundations
04 which a healthy society.and democracy are built, all of which leads to
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ownership system, but d,so?vnder the system of socialization of the means of
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,,eocrcyces,e nation ceaes
to ;pvern and its place is taken by one totalitarian. party. This is why we
object to the return of capitalism to the Ukraine and are in favor of
destroying the Bolshevik system of exploiting industry, transport, banking,
and the kolkhoz system of agricultural economy. We wish to build our Class-
lose society on the State or communal ownership of the means of production
on the one hand, and, on the other, on political democracy which would ex-
elude the possibility of the existence of exploiting classes, either of
Capitalist or-Bolshevik types.
tie are against identifying-ourselves with all sorts of doctrines. err theories.
Our ideas and political conceptions spring. not from any doctrines but fros
the real needs and necessities of the Ukrainian nation and are based on the
progressive- tendencies of the contemporary world. The. fact that. these ideas
and.conceptione are accepted by the Ukrainian nation that th b
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k~ -Subscribing to democratic-principles, regarding the UPA 'as being'above all
parties, and desiring the union-of all active independent Ukrainian forces,.the
OUN in duly 1944 joined the Ukrainian supreme Council of Liberation, which
,took over the functions of supreme leadership of the liberation etrugj le of
the Ukrainian nation. From that moment UHVR has gained great authority among
the Ukrainian nation. The uniform boycotting of the Bolshevik elections to
the?Suprcme Soviet in 1946 and to. the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian. -SSR ip.
1947 has provided the manifestation of the trust and support of the?UHVR by
the Ukrainian national masses. Members of the UHVR courageously share'the fate
of the ? Ukrainiant nation and mazy of them have fallen on the field of battle.
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among other nations is the best proof of the practicability and rectitude of
these ideas and conteptionsq.
Although conscious of the'great contribution of the OUN towards the creation
and development of the UFA, we recognize the necessity for the UP to be
A ye ang part.,.. When we mention the fact 'that our organization has .created
and $trengthened'the UPA argr, protected- her politically, armed her ideological.
. 1y, and reinforced her ranks (more than 50 percent of the UPA are members 'of .
the 01JN~ we do so for the sake of historical veracity and not in order to
moll polize the UPA-for ourselves. The UPA belongs to the whole nation,as
.people of various political convictions formed its ranks, the masses of the
.nation from every part of the country and not only members of the OUN, The
UPA is the armed instrument of the whole nation-and not of one party only; it
is an all-national armed insurgent force, centralized under one.comaand, and
not a union 'of storm troops of various parties. The members: of the O1:IN in the
UPA. are subordinate: not. to their own party cells,?but, like the rest of the
.UPA, they are under.. the command of the UPA. Because of the type of warfare in
..which we are engaged,' all members of the OUN who 'are permanently underground
arms .
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The first General Meeting of the UHVR has clearly foreseen this possibility
of including in the UHVR representatives of all these independent parties .
which. will come to life in the future and-which will recognize the rightness
and usefulness of the UPA struggle, We welcome every healthy union of the
Ukrainian independent parties outside the UHVR. But-it.such a union implies
a slighting of the. UHVR or tries to exclude the UHVR or oppose it' we
believe such a union to be of short duration and an offspring, of 'the emi v's
mov nt u t in t - name of the fi t Ukraine ,
ea` The Provid of the 0UN in the Ukraine believes that the above mertigned affirm-
ations will.-help to clarify to the entire emigre movement the ideological
.political attitude 'and tactics of our organization' in the 'UIVaine and our views
with regard to questions so widely discussed bar the emigres as the UPA and the
UHVR
The Provid of the OUN in the Ukraine expects that all, the Ukrainian political
parties in exile will accept our statements' seriously and judge them tr tly''and
impartiai]y'.o
.1 October 1949
Ukraine,. in .the underground
The Provid
of the Organisation of
Ukrainian Nationalists in, the
Ukraine
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