Volga River
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The longest river of Europe, the Volga is the principal waterway of Russia.
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The man was identified by facial recognition software as 33-year-old Sergei Shirshov, a native of the Volga River city of Saratov.
From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023
The Engels airfield, on the Volga River in southern Russia, is a base for some of Russia’s long-range, nuclear-capable bombers, including the Tupolev-160 and Tupolev-95.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022
In Ulyanovsk, a city by the Volga River, the wife of Senior Lt.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022
Catherine would go on to introduce reforms meant to improve the Russian economy, creating the first state-financed banks and welcoming German settlers to the region of the Volga River to modernize farming practices.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Once the Germans captured the Volga River and destroyed the Soviet Union’s defenses, they could head north to get at Moscow.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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