Kremlin insulates itself from critics amid arms control clash
A visiting observer notes Moscow’s entrenched system and media glare shaping U S Soviet arms talks. Soviet resistance to negotiations remains despite Reagan flexing, while U S calls for balance in START and European missile talks. The piece compares Kremlin rigidity to U S political dynamics and highlights a stifling environment for policy innovation.
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German American alliance under pressure from pacifist movement
Washington faces a test of transatlantic unity as West Germany plans a major anti missile protest during Oct 15 22 and votes on Nov 21. The piece notes Bonn efforts to reassure allies, Reagan's nuclear diplomacy, and concerns that US isolationism could strain the alliance. It cites Carstens Bush and Andropov in the broader peace debate.
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