Tver [also known as Kalinin] was formerly the capital of a powerful medieval state. […] it vied with Moscow for supremacy in Russia.
Power struggles in Russia going back centuries.
The high-speed train Sapsan, which connects Moscow with St. Petersburg, also makes stops in Tver, as well as the Tolstoy train connecting Moscow to Helsinki, Finland. […] The newly designed high-speed railway line between Moscow and St Petersburg is expected to have a “New Tver’” station several kilometres southward of the city border.
Sounds like it was a quick escape route from Moscow, has a secret rail line to one of Putin’s hidden fortresses, and has a quick escape out of the country if needed. There’s also a military airfield for another escape route. I didn’t see mention of any nearby army bases, which could be useful if the army revolts.
Assuming this is true:
Power struggles in Russia going back centuries.
Sounds like it was a quick escape route from Moscow, has a secret rail line to one of Putin’s hidden fortresses, and has a quick escape out of the country if needed. There’s also a military airfield for another escape route. I didn’t see mention of any nearby army bases, which could be useful if the army revolts.
You think Finland would just let Putin in?