1962 22nd October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin received formal American communications after Kennedy publicly announced the missile evidence and naval quarantine.
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Anatoly Dobrynin and the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet ambassador at the centre of the secret Washington channel. This page combines historical context with 5 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Cuban Missile Crisis archive.
Historical context
Anatoly Dobrynin and the Cuban Missile Crisis: overview and significance
What happened?
Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin conveyed warnings and proposals between Moscow and Washington and met Robert Kennedy during the decisive negotiations of 27 October.
Why was it important?
The Dobrynin channel allowed both governments to discuss sensitive terms, including the Jupiter missiles in Turkey, outside the public exchange.
World History Database records
Anatoly Dobrynin and the Cuban Missile Crisis timeline
The records below are selected from the 195-record Cuban Missile Crisis archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1962
1962 26th October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin maintained urgent contact with Moscow while unofficial channels explored possible terms for ending the confrontation.
1962 27th October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin received an urgent warning that the United States would soon act if the Cuban missiles remained.
1962 27th October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin heard Robert Kennedy privately indicate that the obsolete Jupiter missiles in Turkey would be removed after the Cuban crisis.
1962 28th October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Dobrynin reported American reactions to Moscow as the Soviet government announced acceptance of the missile-withdrawal settlement.
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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