KOHL AGAIN ENDORSES YELTSIN.

German chancellor Helmut Kohl, long one of Boris Yeltsin’s most steadfast Western backers, reiterated yesterday his support for the Russian president’s reelection bid. Kohl reportedly characterized Yeltsin as a "reliable partner" who had fulfilled all Moscow’s promises in withdrawing Russian troops from former East Germany. A Communist victory, Kohl suggested, would return Europe to a period of tension. (Itar-Tass, May 30)

U.S.-Russian Military Exercise.