Vladivostok, Tikhvin and Tver have been awarded the title of Cities of Military Glory 2010-11-04 10:30:00 Dmitry Medvedev signed executive orders conferring the title of City of Military Glory on Vladivostok, Tikhvin and Tver. Three Russian cities have been awarded the title “for the courage, fortitude and heroism displayed by the city’s defenders in the fight for freedom and independence of the Fatherland.”