Russia News » Northern Caucasus News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Life: Hidden Shrimp-like Crustaceans of the Caucasus Reveal a New Genus and Three New Species
News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/hidden-shrimp-like-crustaceans-of-the-caucasus-reveal-a-new-genus-and-three-new-species/
Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026
Zoologists have established a new genus, Caucasirella, for western Caucasian amphipods and described three new hypogean species from the Russian Caucasus, revealing a Miocene-era evolutionary split ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Life: Azerbaijan’s silent retreat from the Russian frontier: Implications and opportunities
News channel or source: https://eurasianet.org/azerbaijans-silent-retreat-from-the-russian-frontier-implications-and-opportunities
Published on: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Azerbaijan is increasingly stepping away from Russian influence as Russia’s military dominance in the Caucasus slips due to its involvement in the war in Ukraine. Baku has responded to these changing ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Life: At least 11 killed after avalanche hits climbers in Russia’s North Caucasus
News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/07/europe/avalanche-climbers-killed-russia-scli-intl
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026
At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of climbers in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria region in the North Caucasus, local emergency services said. The ...