Yaroslavl

American

[yahr-uh-slah-vuhl, yi-ruh-slahvl] / ˌyɑr əˈslɑ vəl, yɪ rʌˈslɑvl /

noun

a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.

Yaroslavl British

/ jɪraˈslavlj /

noun

a city in W Russia, on the River Volga: a major trading centre since early times and one of the first industrial centres in Russia; textile industries were established in the 18th century. Pop: 609 000 (2005 est)

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According to the Defense Ministry, another two drones were shot over the Kaluga region just south of the Russian capital and the Yaroslavl region northeast of Moscow.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

On Saturday, Gladkov escorted about 600 children from the region's Shebekino and Graivoron districts to Yaroslavl and Kaluga.

From Reuters • Jun. 4, 2023

The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg travels to the town of Yaroslavl to find out.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

The delegation’s visit to Yaroslavl was planned minute-by-minute, with tours of schools and theaters and virtually no breaks during the day.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2020

Valentina Tereshkova came from a modest background in the Yaroslavl region.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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