Moscow
Red Square's home
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, its political, economic, and cultural center.
The name often stands metonymically for the Russian government: Moscow responded sharply to the sanctions.
During the Cold War, Moscow represented Soviet power in contrast to Washington.
The city is known for the Kremlin, Red Square, and brutal winters.
Bulb-shaped architectural rooftops
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
- Red SquareMoscow's central plaza
- St Basil'sMoscow's iconic cathedral
- Seven SistersFamous open star cluster
Stalinist · constructivism · metro stations · Bolshoi Theatre · cupolas · gilded · baroque · neoclassical
Moscow's fortified government seat
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
federal · administration · presidency · policy · legislation · executive · judiciary · sovereignty
Thin ice coating
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
freezing · slush · overcoat · fur hat · ushanka · heating · ice skating · snowdrifts
Collective ownership system
- USSRFormer communist superpower
- StalinSoviet autocrat, mid-century
- LeninSoviet state founder
- KGBUSSR intelligence service
Politburo · Bolshevik · perestroika · glasnost · Gorbachev · Khrushchev · Brezhnev · Marxism
Moscow's grand theater
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- ChekhovRussian short-story master
- PushkinEugene Onegin author
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
Tchaikovsky · caviar · borscht · blini · matryoshka · samovar · circus · literature
onion domes
Bulb-shaped architectural rooftops
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
- Red SquareMoscow's central plaza
- St Basil'sMoscow's iconic cathedral
Seven Sisters · Stalinist · constructivism · metro stations · Bolshoi Theatre · cupolas · gilded · baroque · neoclassical · palaces
Kremlin
Moscow's fortified government seat
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
embassy · federal · administration · presidency · policy · legislation · executive · judiciary · sovereignty · Duma
frost
Thin ice coating
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
icy · freezing · slush · overcoat · fur hat · ushanka · heating · ice skating · snowdrifts · bitter cold
communism
Collective ownership system
KGB · Politburo · Bolshevik · perestroika · glasnost · Gorbachev · Khrushchev · Brezhnev · Marxism · Iron Curtain
Bolshoi
Moscow's grand theater
Tchaikovsky · vodka · caviar · borscht · blini · matryoshka · samovar · circus · literature · poetry
metro
Urban rail transit
sprawl · Gorky Park · nightlife · residents · municipal · skyline · suburbs · commuters · urban · megacity
- World CitiesParis, New York, London, Tokyo, Rome
- Famous CitiesParis, New York, Los Angeles, London, Rome
- Global CitiesNew York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Dubai
- Major CitiesNew York, Paris, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin
- Eastern EuropePoland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria
- European geographyAustria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia
MoscowSt. Petersburg
Russian Baltic port city
Leningrad · Petrograd · Kyiv · Petersburg
MoscowWashington
U.S. seat of government
Washington D.C. · Brussels · London · NATO · Paris
- Moscow muleVodka-ginger cocktail
- Moscow Art TheatrePioneering Russian repertory company
- Moscow KremlinFortified Russian government complex
- retreat from MoscowFailed 1812 military campaign
- Moscow Olympics1980 Soviet-hosted athletic event