Russia honours 'legendary' diplomat Anatoly Dobrynin
Russian leaders have paid tribute to Anatoly Dobrynin, a long-serving ambassador to the US renowned for his role in the Cuban missile crisis.
He died in Moscow on Tuesday at the age of 90.
Dobrynin was Russia's ambassador in Washington from 1962-1984, becoming a trusted intermediary between the two Cold War superpowers.
In a Kremlin statement, President Dmitry Medvedev called Dobrynin a "legend" of Russian diplomacy.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Dobrynin's career was a "a paragon of dedicated service to the Fatherland".
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He died in Moscow on Tuesday at the age of 90.
Dobrynin was Russia's ambassador in Washington from 1962-1984, becoming a trusted intermediary between the two Cold War superpowers.
In a Kremlin statement, President Dmitry Medvedev called Dobrynin a "legend" of Russian diplomacy.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Dobrynin's career was a "a paragon of dedicated service to the Fatherland".