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.
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.
Caucasus | Mountains, Facts, & Map | Britannica
Web6 days ago · 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.
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.
Instability in Russia’s North Caucasus Region | Council on ...
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...
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WebFeb 7, 2014 · A series of suicide bombings ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has brought new attention to Russia’s unstable North Caucasus region. The violence highlights governance and ...
Chechnya, Dagestan, and the North Caucasus: A Very Brief ...
WebApr 19, 2013 · Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hails from Dagestan, a war-torn Russian region in the North Caucasus. On Monday afternoon, four hours after the annual Boston marathon began, two bombs ...
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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.
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WebOct 19, 2012 · Russia’s North Caucasus region is Europe’s deadliest conflict today, with some 574 deaths already this year, and the killing is unlikely to end soon. The North Caucasus: The Challenges of Integration (I), Ethnicity and Conflict | Crisis Group
The North Caucasus - CSIS
WebMar 31, 2011 · Download PDF of "The North Caucasus" 2166kb. Russia’s Volatile Frontier. Continued violence and unrest in the North Caucasus have created a major area of instability for the Russian Federation. Although Chechnya is relatively more stable, for now, under the brutal dictatorship of Ramzan Kadyrov, neighboring republics including …
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