WORLD IN BRIEF : SOVIET UNION : Talks on Baltics Hit Snag, Lithuania Says

The Kremlin is resisting a proposal by the three Baltic republics for joint negotiations on their independence demands, according to Vita Barshis, a spokesman for Lithuanian Prime Minister Kazimiera Prunskiene. But Barshis said Lithuania is pushing ahead with the idea and has invited the Estonian and Latvian prime ministers to Vilnius this weekend for a strategy session. The presidents of the Baltic republics proposed “three-plus-one” talks with Moscow last weekend, but the Kremlin is insisting on one-to-one talks with Lithuania, he said.