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Anatoly Dobrynin Biography and Timeline

Follow Anatoly Dobrynin through 8 dated historical records for Russia.

Anatoly Dobrynin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1962–1973Years on this page

1962

Cuban Missile Crisis

Ambassador to United States · Washington · Government / Government of Russia

Dobrynin received formal American communications after Kennedy publicly announced the missile evidence and naval quarantine.

Role range: 1962-1986

Cuban Missile Crisis

Ambassador to United States · Washington · Government / Government of Russia

Dobrynin maintained urgent contact with Moscow while unofficial channels explored possible terms for ending the confrontation.

Role range: 1962-1986

Cuban Missile Crisis

Ambassador to United States · Justice Department · Government / Government of Russia

Dobrynin heard Robert Kennedy privately indicate that the obsolete Jupiter missiles in Turkey would be removed after the Cuban crisis.

Role range: 1962-1986

Cuban Missile Crisis

Ambassador to United States · Washington · Government / Government of Russia

Dobrynin received an urgent warning that the United States would soon act if the Cuban missiles remained.

Role range: 1962-1986

Cuban Missile Crisis

Ambassador to United States · Washington · Government / Government of Russia

Dobrynin reported American reactions to Moscow as the Soviet government announced acceptance of the missile-withdrawal settlement.

Role range: 1962-1986

1966

Vietnam War Talks

Ambassador · Soviet ambassador to USA · Washington · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Discusses Vietnam with US officials during the escalation of the war

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1962-1986

1973

Ceasefire Negotiations

Ambassador to USA · Washington · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Serves as a principal Soviet channel to Washington during the ceasefire crisis.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1962-1986

Ceasefire

Ambassador to USA · Washington · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Deals with American officials as the US moves to a heightened alert posture.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1962-1986

Records, sources and methodology

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