Soviets, West Trade Charges
Associated Press
VIENNA —
The Soviet Union and the West today blamed one another for the impasse in talks to reduce NATO and Warsaw Pact troops in Europe as the negotiations broke for the summer.
Soviet chief delegate Valerian Mikhailov told reporters that the West had hardened its stance since 1980 instead of moving toward compromise. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization said in a statement that the Warsaw Pact position on verification of troop withdrawals remained frozen at “minimalist proposals” that were tabled years ago.
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