The 10 maps below show Russia’s difficult position since the Soviet Union collapsed and explain Putin’s long-term ... the focus is on the Caucasus. It is clear that Russia’s economy, ...

The Caucasus is in the middle." Then came more lines, squiggles and arrows: bottom left - the Mediterranean, to which the Caucasus provides an outlet; bottom right - Iran and Turkey; dominating at the ...

Although Russia is celebrating the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, it still has its own problems in the region as its Muslim republics are drifting toward a partisan war.

Where did Russia's stereotypes of the Caucasus come from? Susan Layton's book "Russian Literature and Empire: Conquest of the Caucasus from Pushkin to Tolstoy" provides part of the answer.

High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia’s Haunted Hinterland Reviewed by Maria Lipman September/October 2024 Published on August 20, 2024 . ... and armed conflict. Equipped with Soviet-era paper ...

Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine therefore created a fundamentally new reality. Russian distraction both provided the three South Caucasus states new freedom of action and created ...

Kings and Generals. Circassian Genocide | How Russia Conquered the Caucasus. Posted: April 23, 2025 | Last updated: April 23, 2025. The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series ...

Russia's regime is manipulating the Armenian minority in Azerbaijan's Karabakh to stir ethnic conflicts in the South Caucasus and to replace the Armenian government with a Moscow proxy. The ...

Over the years, Russia's southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence. This weekend, there was more bloodshed. Officials say five ...

South Caucasus Conflict Reveals Signs of Russia’s Crumbling Influence in Its Own Backyard Putin has used hard power to enforce Moscow’s sphere of influence.