Soviet press freedom law aims to relax party grip on media
The Soviet press law seeks to loosen the Communist Party's long grip on mass media while preserving state controls. It promises freer publication amid paper shortages and economic changes, but introduces registration requirements and penalties for unregistered papers, reflecting lingering state power despite reforms.
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Communist Party
Yezhelev
Gorbachev
Vladislav A. Starkov
Argumentyi Fakty
Kremlin
Sergei Zalygin
Novy Mir
Gorbachev woos Baltic republics in new talks push
Gorbachev met Baltic leaders in Moscow to discuss terms for Baltic independence talks and ending sanctions on Lithuania. He proposed a new federation where republics are sovereign with substantial autonomy amid Yeltsin backed sovereignty moves. Baltic presidents spoke of progress and cautious optimism amid embargo relief talks.
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Mikhail
Gorbachev
Lithuania
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Russian Federation
Boris N. Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Gorba
Latvia
Vytautas Landsbergis
Rita Dapkus
Landsbergis
Anatolijs Gorbunovs
Gorbachev allows German troops in NATO in peace move
Gorbachev told the Soviet Parliament that West German troops could remain in NATO without a matched East German role in the Warsaw Pact. He proposed associate Warsaw Pact status for East Germany and urged that a united Germany honor inherited obligations. He kept urging a broader security structure and dual membership in both alliances while acknowledging longer coexistence of blocs.
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West Germany
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