Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev ordered the offensive missiles dismantled and returned to the Soviet Union under the emerging settlement.
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Khrushchev ordered the offensive missiles dismantled and returned to the Soviet Union under the emerging settlement.
Khrushchev defended the settlement to Soviet leaders while implementation shifted toward dismantling, shipment, and verification.
Mikoyan arrived in Cuba to explain the Soviet-American settlement and negotiate its implementation with Fidel Castro.
Khrushchev continued correspondence with Kennedy about verification and the remaining questions surrounding Soviet military equipment in Cuba.
Mikoyan defended Moscow's decision to remove the strategic missiles despite Castro's anger over being excluded from the final agreement.
Mikoyan continued difficult negotiations with Cuban leaders over inspections, tactical weapons, and Soviet military equipment remaining on the island.
Khrushchev resisted American demands over Soviet IL-28 bombers while negotiations continued after the ballistic missiles were dismantled.
Mikoyan pressed for acceptance of Soviet decisions concerning withdrawal of weapons while seeking to preserve the alliance with Cuba.
Mikoyan's negotiations helped manage the final stages of Soviet withdrawal as the United States prepared to end the quarantine.
Khrushchev accepted removal of the IL-28 bombers, clearing the principal remaining obstacle to ending the American quarantine.
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