The World - News from Nov. 4, 1985
The Soviet soldier who has sought refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, met there with the Soviet ambassador in the presence of American diplomats and a U.S. Marine guard. The talk took place at the soldier’s request, and another meeting is scheduled today, the State Department said. It added that the soldier, identified only as a 19-year-old private, has “asked for more time to think over any decision he may take.”
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