On December 18, 1961, Soviet leader N.S. Khrushchev met with Ghanaian Ambassador J.B. Elliott to discuss Ghana’s internal political situation and Soviet-Ghanaian economic relations. Khrushchev informed Elliott of an upcoming visit by Soviet official A.I. Mikoyan to Guinea and suggested that President K. Nkrumah could invite Mikoyan to Ghana. The conversation also included diplomatic courtesies, such as Nkrumah’s gratitude for his visit to the USSR and a proposed Ghanaian medal for Khrushchev, which he declined due to Soviet policy.

An Albanian party report testified to the worsening Soviet-Cuban relations in the wake of the missiles’ withdrawal, zeroing in on the “enraged” Fidel, who believed the Soviet leader treated Cuba not as a socialist country but as a satellite state

The two parties discuss solutions for improving Soviet-Japanese trade relations. Khrushchev expresses concern about Japan's military ties with the US, given that there are US army bases in Japan. Yamada raises the concern of logistical difficulties faced by Japanese businesspeople visiting the USSR. The two parties also discuss Soviet-Japanese treaties and geopolitical relations. 

Khrushchev and Suzuki discuss Japan's neutrality, the American intelligence plane incident, and the failure of the Paris summit. 

Blas Roca explains that the Cuban Missile Crisis "ought to be viewed as a defeat" for Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Khrushchev and Marshal Amer discuss regional developments in Iraq and Syria, the Kurdish question, anti-imperialist struggles, and the UAR’s economic nationalization efforts. Khrushchev criticizes Arab nationalism and the repression of communists, while Amer requests a review of Soviet arms pricing and emphasizes the UAR's commitment to socialism and independence.

Molotov, Beria, Malenkov, and Mikoyan submit drafts of greetings for M. I. Kalinin's 70th birthday and a decree awarding him the Order of Lenin.

TASS reports on French news stories about Stalin, including stories on his illness, three groups that have formed in the Politburo in his absence, and the possibility of Zhdanov or Molotov succeeding him.

TASS reports on a Le Pays article that cites Molotov on Soviet reservations about a meeting between the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union in London following an Anglo-American conference.

A TASS correspondent and a representative of the press department of the French occupation forces in Austria inquire after the purpose of Otto von Habsburg's presence in Austria.