Vyborg

American  

[vee-bawrg, vi-buhrk] / ˈvi bɔrg, ˈvɪ bərk /

noun

1. a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Gulf of Finland: formerly in Finland.

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Vyborg British  

/ ˈvibərk /

noun

1. Finnish name: Viipuri.  Swedish name: Viborg.  a port in NW Russia, at the head of Vyborg Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Finland): belonged to Finland (1918–40). Pop: 79 224 (2002)

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Vyborg

“Some of the bikes didn’t even have pedals — sometimes they’d link arms, to help each other keep moving,” said Ville Kuusisto, a Finnish sergeant general at the crossing near the Russian town of Vyborg.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

Anna-Liisa Anttila was a teenager in the city of Vyborg at the time.

From BBC ● May 12, 2022

When completed, Nord Stream 2 is expected to stretch about 745 miles from the Russian city of Vyborg, near the border with Finland to Greifswald in northeastern Germany.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2019

Supplies, fuel and labor required in an Amazon job add about $100 in expenses to a job that costs less than $300, said Vyborg.

From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2014

Route E18 from Leningrad to Vyborg ran for miles through remote Russian woods.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau