Russia News » Northern Caucasus News Russia » Northern Caucasus: The US’s Turkey-backed “economic corridor” plan in the Caucasus targets Russia and Iran
On 11 July, Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria, proposed at a briefing in New York that operation of the planned “Zangezur Corridor”, set to pass through Armenian ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus: Opinion - Russia is losing its grip on the Caucasus — an opportunity for the US
For over 150 years, Russia ruled the South Caucasus, the mountainous region between Europe and Asia, through exploitation, domination and a colonialist divide-and-conquer policy. Moscow's most recent ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus: Launch of railway route from Russia to Armenia contributes to Caucasus peace — deputy PM
According to Alexey Overchuk, the launch of the route will also enhance market accessibility within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and strengthen transport connectivity across the region MOSCOW, ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus: Russian North Caucasus Regions Declare Emergency Amid Floods
Dagestan, a Russian region in the North Caucasus, declared a state of emergency after heavy flooding that state media said had left as many as half a million people without power. Emergency crews ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus: The Power Vacuum Creating New Trade Routes Across Eurasia
The South Caucasus is emerging as a critical corridor for Asian trade, with Armenia's political realignment offering China, Japan, and other Asian economies a more secure overland route between Asia ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus: US Management of the Zangezur Corridor In The Caucasus? Iran Won't Like It.
A US proposal to place the proposed Zangezur Corridor -- a critical link between Azerbaijan and its Naxcivan exclave via southern Armenia -- under American management has deepened fault lines in the ...