1962 2nd November
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan arrived in Cuba to explain the Soviet-American settlement and negotiate its implementation with Fidel Castro.
Cold War · October 1962 · permanent subject timeline
Anastas Mikoyan and the Cuban Settlement
The senior Soviet official sent to Cuba during the withdrawal phase. This page combines historical context with 5 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Cuban Missile Crisis archive.
Historical context
Anastas Mikoyan and the Cuban Settlement: overview and significance
What happened?
Anastas Mikoyan travelled to Cuba as Moscow worked through the difficult post-agreement relationship with Fidel Castro and the practical terms of Soviet withdrawal.
Why was it important?
Mikoyan's mission demonstrates that resolving the U.S.–Soviet confrontation did not automatically resolve Cuban objections or implementation problems.
World History Database records
Anastas Mikoyan and the Cuban Settlement timeline
The records below are selected from the 195-record Cuban Missile Crisis archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1962
1962 4th November
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan defended Moscow's decision to remove the strategic missiles despite Castro's anger over being excluded from the final agreement.
1962 7th November
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan continued difficult negotiations with Cuban leaders over inspections, tactical weapons, and Soviet military equipment remaining on the island.
1962 12th November
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan pressed for acceptance of Soviet decisions concerning withdrawal of weapons while seeking to preserve the alliance with Cuba.
1962 20th November
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan's negotiations helped manage the final stages of Soviet withdrawal as the United States prepared to end the quarantine.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Cuban Missile Crisis records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
FRUS: Cuban Missile Crisis and Aftermath · JFK Library · U.S. National Archives
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