Moscow

American  

[mos-koh, -kau] / ˈmɒs koʊ, -kaʊ /

noun

1. Russian Moskva. a city in and the capital of the Russian Federation, in the W part: capital of the former Soviet Union.

2. Also called Grand Duchy of Moscow. Muscovy.

3. a city in W Idaho.

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Moscow British  

/ ˈmɒskəʊ /

noun

1. Russian name: Moskva. the capital of Russia and of the Moscow Autonomous Region, on the Moskva River: dates from the 11th century; capital of the grand duchy of Russia from 1547 to 1712; capital of the Soviet Union 1918–91; centres on the medieval Kremlin; chief political, cultural, and industrial centre of Russia, with two universities. Pop: 10 672 000 (2005 est)

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Moscow Cultural  

1. Capital and largest city of Russia, located in the west-central region on the Moscow River; Russia's economic and cultural center.

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Its landmarks and institutions include the tomb of Lenin, the University of Moscow, Gorki Central Park, and the Bolshoi Ballet Theater.

The Kremlin, Russia's political and administrative headquarters, is at the center of the city. Adjoining the Kremlin is Red Square.

In 1991, hundreds of thousands of Muscovites, led by Boris Yeltsin, rallied against a coup that had overthrown reformist president Mikhail Gorbachev, resulting in the defeat of the coup plotters, the end of the communist system, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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The U.S. has warned Moscow that failing to disclose details about the death of a Siberian plague lab worker violates international health obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said the information shared by Moscow was “still quite limited” but made no reference to the private diplomatic communication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

UniCredit is one of the largest Western banks to operate in Russia and maintained operations there after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Moscow issued a similar warning in May but heads of state and governments from countries backing Ukraine have defied it by travelling to the war-torn country and the capital in show of support.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

She was born into a family of musicians in Moscow, the second-largest city of the Russian Empire after Saint Petersburg.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein