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 “super narrow-ranged” species was discovered in the Northwestern Caucasus region in a stream that nearly dries out completely in the summer, researchers said.

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 ...

The first ten days of July have witnessed a new intensification of tensions between Russia and Georgia over the status of two breakaway regions of Georgia—Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

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 ...

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.