Vladivostok

Vladivostok is a major Russian port city on the Sea of Japan, near the borders with China and North Korea. It is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Treaty of Aigun: A 1858 agreement that transferred territory north of the Amur River from Qing China to the Russian Empire. It helped establish the territorial setting for Russia’s later Pacific expansion.
Port of Vladivostok: A Russian seaport on the Sea of Japan serving the country’s Pacific-facing regions. Its deep-water harbor anchors the city’s commercial role.
Russky Bridge: A cable-stayed bridge connecting Vladivostok’s mainland with Russky Island. Built for the 2012 APEC summit, it made the island directly accessible from the city.
Primorsky Krai: A federal subject of Russia on the country’s Pacific coast, bordering China and North Korea. Vladivostok is the regional capital and largest city of this territory.
Convention of Beijing: A 1860 agreement that confirmed Russian control of territories east of the Ussuri River. The agreement secured the coast where Vladivostok was founded.
Trans-Siberian Railway: A railway network crossing Russia between Moscow and the Pacific coast at Vladivostok. The city is the railway’s eastern terminus and a major freight gateway.
2012 APEC summit: The 2012 meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders, held in Vladivostok. The summit prompted major infrastructure projects and international attention for the city.
Sea of Japan: A marginal sea of the western Pacific bordered by Japan, Korea, and Russia. Vladivostok sits on its northern coast, opening the city to Pacific shipping.
Russian Empire: A state ruled by Russian emperors from 1721 until the 1917 revolutions. Vladivostok began as an imperial military outpost on the Pacific.
Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline: A pipeline system carrying Russian crude oil from eastern Siberia toward Pacific export terminals. Its Pacific outlet near Vladivostok links the region to Asian energy markets.

Linked from 13 pages