North Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBThe North Caucasus, [a] or Ciscaucasia, [b] is a region in Eurasia governed by Russia. It constitutes the northern part of the wider Caucasus region, which forms the natural border between Europe and West Asia. It is bordered by the Sea of Azov and Black Sea to the west, the Caspian Sea to the east, and the Caucasus Mountains to the south.
Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBThe Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic space within the North Caucasus. The Greater Caucasus mountain range in the north is mostly shared by Russia and Georgia as well as the northernmost parts of Azerbaijan .
North Caucasus: Guide to a volatile region - BBC News
WEBJan 25, 2011 · The North Caucasus region is the part of Russia that slopes up towards the main ridge of the Caucasus mountains, often considered the border between Europe and Asia.
Instability in Russia’s North Caucasus Region
WEBOct 13, 2005 · Instability in the North Caucasus has its roots in centuries of imperial conquest and local resistance. Cossacks began settling the region as agents of Russian expansion in the late eighteenth...
Background Briefing: Why is Russia’s North Caucasus region
WEBFeb 7, 2014 · Who inhabits the North Caucasus? The North Caucasus region lies in the southwestern-most corner of the Russian Federation, and was colonized by the Russian Empire in the nineteenth century....
Exploring Russia’s forgotten land: The North Caucasus
WEBMar 17, 2020 · Russia’s North Caucasus Federal District is a place of soaring snow-capped mountains, vertiginous gorges, cascading waterfalls, and gushing thermal mineral springs.
Caucasus | Mountains, Facts, & Map | Britannica
WEBMay 17, 2024 · The land north of the Greater Caucasus is called Ciscaucasia (Predkavkazye, or “Hither Caucasia”) and that south of it is Transcaucasia (Zakavkazye, or “Farther Caucasia”). The whole region, which has an area of 170,000 square miles (440,000 square km), is nevertheless predominantly mountainous.
Chechnya, Dagestan, and the North Caucasus: A Very Brief History
WEBApr 19, 2013 · Chechnya, Dagestan, and the North Caucasus: A Very Brief History Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hails from Dagestan, a war-torn Russian region in the North Caucasus. Colin Schultz
North Caucasus - Wikiwand
WEBThe North Caucasus, or Ciscaucasia, is a region in Eurasia governed by Russia. It constitutes the northern part of the wider Caucasus region, which forms the natural border between Europe and West Asia. It is bordered by the Sea of Azov and Black Sea to the west, the Caspian Sea to the east, and the Caucasus Mountains to the south.
The North Caucasus Conflict and its Implications for Russia
WEBThe North Caucasus Conflict and its Implications for Russia. Kennan Institute. By Jodi Koehn. Russia and Eurasia. Russia is currently facing its worst security crisis since their defeat in Chechnya three years ago. Furthermore, the Kremlin fears it will not be regarded as a great power if it loses Chechnya and Dagestan, remarked Mikhail ...
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