Eastern Europe balks at hard currency Comecon reform
At a watershed Comecon meeting in Sofia Czechoslovakia Hungary and Poland urged Moscow to abandon a soft ruble regime and adopt hard currency trade next year. They warned rapid converts would strain economies raised on cheap Soviet fuel and raw materials and block Western markets. Delegations led by Soviet premier Ryzhkov and Romanian premier Roman pushed for restructuring after Eastern Europe's democratic revolutions.
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Ceausescus ordered troops to fire on protesters, says ex general
Bucharest sources recount orders to shoot during Romania’s uprising. Mihai Ghitae, former Bucharest garrison commander, says about 800 loyalists captured since Dec 15. He cites Elena Ceausescu pressuring soldiers not to shoot a pregnant woman and Nicu allegedly ordering units to fire in Timisoara.
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Women of Russia in Playboy Glimpse Prompts Mixed Reactions
Moscow reports that the February Playboy spread features 32 Russian women posing in suggestive outfits and local reactions vary. Photographer Alexander Borodulin brought the West shot to Moscow, where few Soviets will access the issue as Playboy remains officially banned in the conservative state.
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Lithuanians plan demonstrations amid Gorbachev visit
Lithuanian nationalists plan massive protests to coincide with Soviet President Gorbachev’s visit, amid moves toward independence. Sajudis leaders seek to avoid violence while pressing for autonomy as authorities weigh the scale of turnout and reaction from Moscow.
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