Ufa

American

[oo-fah] / uˈfɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.

Ufa British

/ uˈfa /

noun

a city in W central Russia, capital of the Bashkir Republic: university (1957). Pop: 1 035 000 (2005 est)

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She was 3 years old when she first sang onstage, and 14 when she decamped to the nearest city, Ufa, to study music.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

A crowd of some 1,500 people had gathered in Ufa early on Friday, according to local reports, despite warnings from authorities that tough action would be taken against those protesting.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

Bashkir singer Altynai Valitov was visited by local authorities in Ufa after he put out a call on Instagram for protests to take place both in Bashkortostan and elsewhere in Russia.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

A fuel tanker truck drives past a pump jack at an oil field Sergeyevskoye owned by Bashneft company north from Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia, July 11, 2015.

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2022

Lupenevsky nor any one else dared to refer again to the news from Ufa.

From A Russian Gentleman by Aksakov, S. T. (Sergei Timofeevich)

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