Moskva
Americannoun
noun
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transliteration of the Russian name for Moscow
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a river in W central Russia, rising in the Smolensk-Moscow upland, and flowing southeast through Moscow to the Oka River: linked with the River Volga by the Moscow Canal. Length: about 500 km (310 miles)
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And in fact, the Ukrainian navy sank the Moskva in April 2022, just weeks after the start of that war.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
Dmitriev walked him through Zaryadye Park overlooking the Moskva River, then escorted him to the Kremlin for another three-hour session with Russia’s leader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
Alexei Navalny is due to be buried at Borisovskoye Cemetery, on the banks of the Moskva river in Moscow.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
But the Moskva was about three times farther out than the range of the system’s targeting radar.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2023
The CIA chose a dead-drop site on a railroad bridge over the Moskva River, away from the city center, near a sports stadium.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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