Word: khrushchev
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...Almost immediately, he was involved in negotiations with the Kennedy brothers to defuse the Cuban missile crisis. Originally an engineer, Dobrynin was ambassador for 24 Cold War years; altogether his storied diplomatic career lasted more than 40 years. While serving as an ambassador for Soviet leaders from Khrushchev to Gorbachev, Dobrynin was widely admired in Washington for his charm and political skill. After returning to Moscow, he advised Gorbachev and later wrote a well-received memoir. In a historical coincidence, he died the same week as a new arms treaty between Russia and the U.S. was signed...