News In Brief

January 10, 1984

Pravda editor says chance for arms talks quite slim

There is little chance of resuming the East-West arms negotiations as long as President Reagan is in power in Washington, a top Soviet editor said Sunday. Pravda editor in chief Viktor G. Afanasyev told a Bulgarian that ''nothing can be negotiated'' with the Americans at this point and the West should not fool itself into believing Moscow will change its view.