The term CITY SOUTHWEST OF MOSCOW can be solved by the crossword solutions OREL (4 letters) and KIEV (4 letters). Orel is a city located in the Central Federal District of Russia, southwest of Moscow. It is the administrative center of Oryol Oblast. Kiev is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. It is the seventh-most populous city in Europe and the largest city in Ukraine. Both cities are located southwest of Moscow, making them suitable answers to the crossword puzzle.