Tver

American

[tvair, tvyer] / tvɛər, tvjɛr /

noun

a city in the western Russian Federation in Europe, northwest of Moscow, on the Volga.

Tver British

/ tvjerj /

noun

Former name (1932–91): Kalinin. a city in central Russia, at the confluence of the Volga and Tversta Rivers: chief port of the upper Volga, linked by canal with Moscow. Pop: 402 000 (2005 est)

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Tver

In Russia's Tver, a medieval city two hours' drive from Moscow, locals have got used to not being able to use their phones for hours on end.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

Driving into Tver, the first thing I notice are the soldiers.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025

But that has not deterred Karen Danielyan, a 20-year-old from Tver, about 100 miles northwest of Moscow, whose entire adult life so far has been spent with Russia at war.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

The project has already endorsed one candidate: Yekaterina Duntsova, a journalist and lawyer from the Tver region north of Moscow, who once was a member of local legislature.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

Russia was united against the Mongol; all the dukes, with the exception of those of Tver and Riazan, lent their aid.

From The Story of Russia by R. Van Bergen

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