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What is the post-Soviet name of the city once renamed in honour of Kalinin?

  • St. Petersburg

  • Tver

  • Kaliningrad

  • Moscow

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The city of Tver, formerly known as Kalinin, underwent a name change during the post-Soviet era. The decision to revert to its original name aimed to shed the remnants of the past associated with the Soviet leader Mikhail Kalinin. This shift symbolizes the broader process of de-Sovietization and the desire to embrace a new identity rooted in historical continuity and cultural heritage.
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