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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St Pancras station was St Petersburg station, and the interior of the St Sophia Cathedral on Moscow Road became a St Petersburg church.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In response to the disruption in domestic fuel supplies, Moscow introduced a ban on diesel exports from July until the end of October.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Joe Luc Barnes, a British journalist, was living in Moscow when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He was accused of serving in Ukraine's armed forces and convicted in a trial in Moscow before being sentenced to six years and 10 months.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

When the British salesman and MI6 agent Greville Wynne visited Moscow, Penkovsky slipped into Wynne’s hotel room.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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