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
With their help, Russia established steamship lines, and as early as 1820 steamships were regularly traveling the Volga River, Russia’s main waterway.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
By the end of the day, the number had grown to more than 40, including municipal representatives from the remote city of Yakutsk in Siberia and from Samara on the Volga River.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
In Ulyanovsk, a city by the Volga River, the wife of Senior Lt.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
The 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment was still based at Saratov, using their fast and dangerous solo Yak fighters to defend and protect supplies and transport on the Volga River north of Stalingrad.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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